saag paneer

Saag Paneer

July 31 One of our friends is a complete expert when it comes to Indian food. Since we’ve been here, she’s hosted a couple of feasts at her apartment. It’s mind blowing to me that she can make so many diverse, vegetarian (!) dishes, all by herself. On the surface most of her food seems super simple but […]

sesame seared tuna

Sesame Seared Tuna Bowl

June 17 A few months ago, I bought fresh tuna for the first time. We never really saw it at the grocery store before and when we did, we were intrigued to try it out. Because it was a beautiful piece of fish, I wanted to cook it super simply: crusted in black and white […]

Potato Gnocchi

May 26 Potato gnocchi is one of those dishes that can go terribly wrong or perfectly right. It’s something I have tried to make in the past with a few hiccups along the way, but this recipe is something else. After taking a bunch of photos of this dish, hoping I would actually be able […]

ricotta tortellini

Ricotta and Basil Tortellini

May 20 Homemade pasta is not a regular thing around here. In fact, pasta is often one of those “I can’t think of anything else to make,” quick dinners, that gets thrown together in as fast as it takes for the noodles to cook. However, when I have a little forethought and time, fresh pasta […]