What’s more satisfying than breakast? I can eat breakfast for dinner, which is exactly what happened when I made my Spiced Coconut Milk French Toast. Many variations of French Toast exist, but this is hands-down my favorite way to make…
Archives for July 2019
Kerala Fried Rice
This Kerala Fried Rice is such a simple side dish to make when you need something to go with your curries. Honestly, though, I could eat of bowl of this on its own. Featuring ghee-fried onions, cashews, and raisins, and…
“Mallu” Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken is a known North Indian dish. As a South Indian/Malayalee cook, though, I had to wonder what would happen if I put a spin on it using flavors I grew up using. With ingredients like coconut, cardamom, and,…
Goat Cheese Pound Cake
Don’t you just love when you have those, “what if I did this?” moments and it ends up being a good move? That’s what happened with this Goat Cheese Pound Cake recipe. One day in my kitchen I was whipping…
Chai/Chaya (Indian Tea)
A strong, steamy cup of chai/chaya is one of the first things my mom taught me how to make. I remember curiously watching from a distance as she’d linger over the kitchen sink with two steel cups, pouring the tea…
Shrimp & Veggie Rice Noodles
This Shrimp & Veggie Rice Noodles dish is very similar to the Filipino dish called Pancit. It’s a dish my mom would make for us when she needed to whip up something quickly for dinner. This recipe would become one…
Coconut Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
I love riffing on old recipes in my worn, hand-written recipe book. As a result, I ended up making this Coconut Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe! It’s a riff on my basic chocolate chip cookie recipe with the slightest of…