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PUMPKIN CAKE – Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Cake WITH SAFFRON AND CARDAMOM

November 20, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

This rich and nutty brown butter, pumpkin, and chocolate cake is spiced with saffron and cardamom. It’s fluffy, delicately flavored, and a perfect Autumn celebration cake.

Before this week is over, many of us would have had a couple get-togethers with family or friends. And this pumpkin cake will be made at least twice at my home.

I have to admit: Thanksgiving is my favorite celebration among the many American traditions. I find the meaning behind it intriguing, and I enjoy the holiday. It’s about family, and being grateful and thankful for everything.

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Pecan Coconut Chocolate Cookies

November 18, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

These pecan coconut chocolate pie cookies are inspired by the famous pecan pie, and they are oh so good.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

It’s a perfect early evening, with a glass of apple sangria in hand by the fire place, listening to Al Green.

The weather’s been a bit muggy last week, and it oddly makes me happy. I enjoy bundling up and not moving around in this weather. That’s also maybe because I am a hermit :). It’s finally feeling like the holidays are approaching….

Twice Baked Potato with Pepper Jack-Cauliflower-Peas Stuffing (Indian style)

November 14, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

A perfect snack, side or a light lunch. These twice baked potatoes are stuffed with a spicy cauliflower peas stir fry that’s mixed in with pepper jack and wild rice. It makes for an amazing Thanksgiving side, as well as a light, delicious lunch.

It’s okay to be an Idealist, I guess!!

Maybe you’ve been called a dreamer your whole life—by others and by yourself. Are you the person spending half your time envisioning what you’d love and want to do or be?

I see some of you nod in agreement. I also see my parents shake their head side to side and saying, “That’s not reality, step down my dear…”

Trying to bridge the two worlds, the practical and the reality, is a dreamer’s challenge….

Cajun Spiced Pumpkin Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce

November 8, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

A luscious, tangy, Cajun style pasta. The almonds in the sauce make it rich, and amazingly flavorful. The Cajun spice and pumpkin make this so festive and delicious for the season.

First of all, I’d like to thank you all for the overwhelming support and love you showed on the announcement of the title of the book, the cover, and the post. I’m so touched and humbled. <3

For a person who didn’t grow up with pasta, trying to find the perfect style of pasta dish that I enjoyed was a challenge. This was then, years ago. Now, I have a list in my back pocket, and enjoy them all….

Masala and Meatballs – Pre-order Time!!!

November 2, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

It’s finally ready!! We are so excited. Masala and Meatballs is ready for pre-order! The book releases January 2018!

HOW I FEEL AND WHAT THE BOOK IS TO ME

It’s time to celebrate. I finally feel the excitement!!

This book is my baby. It’s the moment I’ve been waiting for years. It’s my dream, that has been brewing in my mind, even before I knew how to make a cup of coffee. I don’t know which leg to stand on. It’s all too exciting, and a bit daunting. Soon, my little book will take on its own journey, across book stores and around the world. It’s been a very exciting, and wild, journey. I’ve learnt so much in the process, which has been very empowering for me.

“There are moments which mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same and time is divided into two parts, before this, and after this…” – Fallen (1998)…

Chicken Chickpea Cashew Curry

October 29, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

This creamy chicken chickpea cashew curry is a warm, easy dish that goes great with a bowl of hot piping steamed rice or with some flat bread.

The feeling of moving to a new country and adapting to it’s culture, the food, their uniqueness is strange and an interesting thing. It can be quite a lonely feeling in a room filled with people, it’s quite bittersweet at times too. You try to adapt, but you speak their language, it sounds different. You still inherit all the sounds, rhythm and feeling of the your own language, the pain and beauty of the language, too. Then you stop trying. Years later, find that you naturally have adapted. You search for your identity in the midst of all this diversity. You try to hold on to your roots like a baby that holds on her mom….

Thandai-Rose Kulfi with Coconut Milk (Sugar Free and Dairy Free)

October 15, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

Thandai-Rose Kulfi with Coconut Milk : A twist to the traditional kulfi with spices, layered and made with coconut milk.

I read somewhere that discovery is a process, not a goal.

October crept in quite quickly, bringing in a swarm of festivities. It’s one of our biggest festivals, the festival of lights, DIWALI.

This gentle breeze and the changing colors have me smiling. My favorite season has finally officially arrived this week! The fireplace is on, the candles are lit, and there are tiny lights all around the nooks at home. It’s been a glorious week of cooking, shopping, cleaning, to get our home and hearts ready for the weekend’s celebration….

Garlic Chicken – Garlic Chicken Egg Cheese Dosa

October 6, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

Garlic chicken stuffed inside dosa with a layer of egg and cheese. So good, a crowd pleaser and an easy lunch box treat.

Dosa is probably one of the top South Indian foods that’s loved by many. If you are garlic lover, you will love this chicken, if you like dosa and garlic, then this is the recipe for you. This Garlic Chicken Egg Cheese Dosa is a favorite of our home.

There’s probably as many dosa varieties as there are burger varieties. There’s the popular paper dosa, which practically is like a golden thin crispy paper roasted in ghee, masala dosa, uthappam, vegetable dosa, rava dosa-a favorite of mine, ragi dosa, neer dosa, wheat dosa and many more….

Brown Butter Caramalized Banana Semolina Mini Cake with aka Sheera Cake

September 30, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

These mini brown butter banana semolina cakes are perfect for entertaining and for festivals. They taste like a popular Indian dessert called Sheera, but in cake form!

India can easily be called the “Land of Festivals.”

This whole month has been very religious for many. I always love sharing the festival food on social media. For me, it’s always such a wonderful time to spread love and food.

This festival, Ayudha/Saraswathi Pooja, is one which is particularly celebrated in Southern India. Ayudh means instruments, so this festival is all about giving due respect to the things that we use everyday. Cars, homes, etc. are cleaned in detail. Respecting the ordinary things which we would take for granted otherwise….

Rustic Fall tart- Greek Hummus Chicken with Beet and Pears Salad

September 21, 2017 By Asha Shivakumar

So happy to be partnering with Blue Moose of Boulder to bring this beautiful fall tart. This Fall Tart Grilled hummus chicken beet pear salad is a great light lunch or to entertain too. Crispy layered buttery puff pasty base, topped with chicken tossed in with hummus, feta cheese, beets and a light fresh salad.

Hi my friends!!!

Scrolling through Instagram, we slowly see warm hugs, apples, soups and fall colors. Autumnal chilly breeze is hitting us in the late hours and I am not complaining. It’s been quite a warm one in the Bay.

Quick entertaining ideas are something I’m always looking for and sharing on this blog. I am all for rustic easy dishes. This might be one of my top favorites using the trusty store bought puff pastry….