food recipes

The Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick Series

You know as a desi cooking is an integral part of our culture. I don't think I could fathom life without masala dosas or Gujarati dal or chicken curry and still think I'm Indian. When Brides Influencer program contacted me to review two new Calphalon products, I was thrilled! That's because I...

Delicious Collection of Donut Dessert Table Wedding Inspiration

Raise your hand if you have a donut obsession like me!! Serious donut obsession. Lovelies, this post will leave you running out to the bakery for a scrumptious Boston creme or strawberry donut. And today, June 3rd, is National Donut Day! And when it comes to your desserts, who says you need...

The Essential Sri Lankan Wedding Guide: Food & Desserts

The food of Sri Lanka is heavily spiced, flavorful, and creamy. With seafood, chicken, and a variety of veggie dishes, every taste and diet is satisfied with the typical Sri Lankan wedding feast. Photo Courtesy of Shehal Sri Lankan Wedding: Introduction Sri...

12 Childhood Desi Snacks That Made You Smile As a Kid

Growing up in America, I may have lost out on some elements of the South Asian culture, but I love my Frooti as much as any resident Indian. As an ode to summer, we’re sharing a list of our favorite childhood desi snacks. Warning: the images that proceed may directly lead to excessive...

5 Refreshing Ideas for a Hot, South Asian Summer Wedding

Summertime is the most common season for weddings - especially Indian ones. With family flying in from all over the world, the warm season is comfortable and welcoming for overseas guests. Of course, if the wedding is in hot cities like Mumbai, Los Angeles, or Miami, the warm welcome might be a...

The Essential Guide to CKP Weddings: Food and Dessert

The CKP community is one of the few groups in the Indian subcontinents that eats non-vegetarian food. Because many CKPs originate in the state of Maharashtra, which borders the Indian Ocean, seafood is a common ingredient in many spicy curry dishes and rice dishes. Nonetheless, meats such as...

Essential Questions For Every Bride-To-Be: Caterer Edition

George Bernard Shaw once said, “There is no love sincerer, than the love of food.” Well, bearing that in mind, your wedding menu is an important decision to make. Book a caterer that can put out all the right food in all the right places. Your guests will thank you and you will reign supreme in...

Gifts with a Cherry on Top!

As a child, the concept of Valentine's Day represented the innocent exchange of character-themed cards and the over- consumption of candy conversation hearts. Growing up, however, I realized that a valentine went beyond a cute bumblebee requesting the recipient to "bee mine." Valentine's Day...

Celebrating the Harvest Festivals: Lohri & Sankranti

Today we have a guest post from lifestyle blogger Raj Thandhi from Pink Chai Living! She spends her days as a social media community manager and evenings testing Indian recipes, crafting with her kids, and catching up on Bollywood flicks. Harvest festivals are in full swing in India. Earlier in...

The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2014

For the second year in a row, we participated in the yummy Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap! For a few dollar donation (that goes to the charity Cookies for Kids’ Cancer), hundreds of bloggers participate in a blind cookie swap. You bake your favorite cookie and ship it to three bloggers on...

Next Page