Welcome to my newest sweet tooth recipe: Lemon Cardamom Cookies! This recipe features star flavors like freshly ground green cardamom, tangy, buttery lemon curd by Stonewall Kitchen, and more. With more than 300 million results for “cookie recipes” in Google,…
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Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Aioli & Kale Chips
I present to you my Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Aioli & Kale Chips! I love Thanksgiving Day recipes, but the day after is where it’s at! Every year, we end up with an overloaded fridge full of your classics….
Tandoori Pizza with Tamarind Mint Chutney
Here it is in all its glory! Behold! The Tandoori Pizza with Tamarind Mint Chutney! Let’s call it the “red crust pizza” for short? If you ask me how I came up with this recipe, honestly, it’s like that scene…
Smoky Saffron Quinoa with Maple Chicken Sausage
I love playing in the kitchen. That is to say, it’s an adventure to rummage through my pantry and fridge for flavors I have in mind for a dish. With each find, I can start to see how my dish…
Chikoo Sticky Buns
I am beyond thrilled to share my Chikoo Sticky Buns recipe with you! Above all, this is an ode to my Southern upbringing in North Carolina crossed with my Kerala kid roots. It is a fluffy dough that’s rolled with…
Coconut Lemongrass Chicken Soup
One of the beautiful things about cooking is its ability to take you places. Like this Coconut Lemongrass Chicken Soup. In this case, I’ve been a little homesick. We know how comforting a bowl of warm soup on a chilly…
What I’ve learned about food blogging
“I have had dreams, and I’ve had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.” – Jonas Salk Five years ago this month, I started what is now “The Familiar Kitchen.” Never in my wildest dreams did I think…
Pumpkin Brown Sugar Oat Muffins
I caved in to pumpkin season, y’all. I had to. These Pumpkin Brown Sugar Oat Muffins needed to happen. When I made the first batch of these soft and fluffy muffins, they only lasted in our house about half a…
Jalebi Waffles
Who says you can’t have dessert for breakfast? Every bite of this waffle will hopefully remind you of the crunchy, sweet, savory goodness that is jalebis.
Coconut Laddus
It’s no secret that I love anything that includes coconut. That’s why these Coconut Laddus are truly a joy to make. They only take about 30 minutes to whip up and look so beautiful on any special dessert platter. Some…
Fig & Coconut Milk Bread Pudding
This Fig & Coconut Milk Bread Pudding recipe is one that I like to make when I have extra bread around the kitchen. Most recently, I had a bunch of cake donuts to use up. Is it crazy that I…
The First Pancake Always Sucks
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb What’s better than a warm, fluffy stack of pancakes topped with a little pad of butter and a drizzle of maple syrup? Seriously, it’s my…