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A nurse by profession and a chef at heart.

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Sriracha Paneer

June 11, 2013 karishma
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Who doesn't like Sriracha? It's the solution to everything. It is spicy, flavorful and jazzes up anything you add it to. "Sriracha > every sauce that has ever existed," says, the biggest Sriracha fan ever, my hubby.

I needed a recipe for a finger food dish to make for my lovely friend, Devina's bridal shower. While I was spending hours and hours on Pinterest drooling over every food pin I saw, I instantly fell in love with this recipe. The original recipe was made with tofu but I decided to use Paneer instead, (Paneer = Indian cheese, tastes a lot like Ricotta). Paneer is made with whole milk that is typically curdled with a food acid (lemon juice or vinegar), then the water is drained out using a cheese cloth and the remaining curdled milk is pressed to form a tofu like consistency. The texture of paneer differs a lot from tofu, paneer is slightly gritty and dense whereas tofu is smooth and soft. You can find Paneer at any Indian grocery store or even make it at home.

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In appetizer, side dish, brunch, fusion, dinner, Uncategorized, snack, lunch Tags fun, vegetarian, June'13, celebration, entertain, tofu, sriracha, paneer, garlic, vegan, spicy sauce
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Cheese Plate

May 13, 2013 karishma
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I got this gorgeous cheese board and cheese knives as a birthday gift from our neighbor friends, Matt & Laura. I finally had a chance to use it when I invited some friends over for dinner last night. From my research and experience with cheese platters, I had too many ideas and choices going through my cheese-loving brain. My friend, Breanne, was bringing appetizers so I didn't wanna go overboard with the cheese plate. So after much thought and consideration, the following made it to the platter:

Brie - mild & creamy Pecorino Romano - salty & hard Apricot Jam (recipe in a separate post) Red grapes Almonds Walnuts 72% Dark Chocolate Brioche toast Plain crackers

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In appetizer, brunch, dinner, lunch, side dish, snack, Uncategorized Tags apricot, appetizer, snack, quick snack, cheese, entertain, celebration, fun, May'13, cheese board
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Apricot Jam

May 13, 2013 karishma
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I love spring/summer for all the fresh fruits we get to eat! I saw these beautiful apricots at Whole Foods and grabbed a few hoping to make a chutney. I was planning a dinner party with some friends so I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone, I put together a cheese platter just so I could use my new cheese board I got as a birthday gift last year and I made apricot jam instead of chutney to go with the cheese. I loved making Fig Jam last year and I can't wait to make it again this year when they are in season. I followed the same concept with the Apricot jam as well but I was so disappointed with myself because I forgot to turn down the heat and walked away from the pot. The jam was not a jam anymore, it was this dark caramelized goo. Ugh...I had to buy more apricots and tried making it again the next day. I did not forget to turn down the heat and paid more attention to it and thankfully, it turned out well.

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In appetizer, breakfast, brunch, dessert, dinner, fusion, lunch, side dish, snack, Uncategorized Tags apricot, homemade, jam, breakfast, snack, May'13
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Vegan Polenta Crusted Eggplant

April 9, 2013 karishma
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"Eww...eggplant..so mushy...eww," said young Karishma. "Hmm...how can I make eggplant not so mushy," said "chef" Karishma.

I used to HATE eggplant as a kid. Whenever my mom made anything with eggplant, I used to pick it out because I didn't like the texture. But lately I've been giving it another chance and I actually don't mind it at all. I made this when my mother-in-law was in town back in April (yes, this is a very late post). She loves trying new things so this gave me an opportunity to create a new recipe.

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In appetizer, brunch, dinner, fusion, lunch, side dish, snack, Uncategorized, healthy Tags vegan, polenta, eggplant, snack, entertain, April'13
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Spinach Soup with Toasted Chickpeas

February 11, 2013 karishma
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I bought spinach with the intention of making a salad but for some reason I changed my mind and I decided to make warm soup instead. I started blanching the spinach but I had no idea what I was gonna do next. I just threw some ingredients together and came up with this recipe. You can make the soup without the potato and add pasta to it instead.

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In appetizer, dinner, lunch, side dish, snack, Uncategorized Tags soup, spinach, garbanzo, protein, healthy, gluten-free, spinach soup, Feb'13
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