What I’ve Learned Since Being Laid Off from Big Tech & Becoming a Full-Time Entrepreneur…

What I’ve Learned Since Being Laid Off from Big Tech & Becoming a Full-Time Entrepreneur…

Photo Credit: Anand Rohimal for our documentary in production Everything The Light Touches It’s been almost 4 months since I was laid off from Twitter and working as a full-time chef, content creator, entrepreneur and more for my business The Spicy Mango Foodies, LLC aka Chef Priyanka. While that may sound like a ‘blessing,’ since y’all …

Bangkok Street Noodles with Romaine

Bangkok Street Noodles with Romaine

When I was in Thailand a couple of years ago, there were so many cool noodle dishes that were a hell of a lot more than just Pad Thai – don’t get me wrong, I had my delicious fair share of Pad Thai cause it was amazing there. But I saw a lot of cool …

18 Milestones Crossed in 2018 by Chef Priyanka

18 Milestones Crossed in 2018 by Chef Priyanka

As 2018 comes to a close – well, considering it’s the last day and I’m a bit of a procrastinator we can safely say it’s pretty much complete – I wanted to take a moment to recap on all of the food things! A lot of things happened this year, in the Chef Pri world …

What it was like to cook ~1000 portions for Food Loves Tech

What it was like to cook ~1000 portions for Food Loves Tech

This past weekend by some chance (and persistence) I was featured as a chef at Food Loves Tech for the amazing Farm.One! You really need to check them and if you live in the NYC area, definitely pay them a visit in Tribeca! But what I would like to focus on in this post is …

30 things I accomplished in 30 years that don’t have to do with getting engaged, getting married or having a child

30 things I accomplished in 30 years that don’t have to do with getting engaged, getting married or having a child

It’s easy to look at yourself, your life and think about everything you HAVEN’T done. But why don’t we ever take a minute to think about the things we HAVE accomplished? I am 30 years old today, and as a woman in NYC, I can very easily sulk at the fact that I’m single, not …

Candied Lemon & Cashew Ricotta Toast

Candied Lemon & Cashew Ricotta Toast

It’s Toast Tuesday AND Galentine’s Day! I actually didn’t even know that was a thing, but it is! I’ve collaborated with my long-time friend and fellow West Coast foodie Aleesha Patel aka SavoredSpoon to create a VEGAN Sweet n’Sour Toast! I love love love this collaboration – it’s totally representative of our personalities and was …

Spiralized Sweet Potato Noodles ‘Snoodles’!

Spiralized Sweet Potato Noodles ‘Snoodles’!

Ok so I know I’m a bit late to the game with spiralizing, BUT that doesn’t mean I can’t get INTO the game now! My mom bought be a petite spiralizer for our Hindu Christmas (haha), so I was super excited to start experimenting. Basically, you can spiralize any root vegetable or vegetable that has …

Indian Stuffed Mushrooms

Indian Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms definitely get a bad rep with Indian people. I think mushroom tends to be a meat substitute in most western cuisine, mainly because the texture is similar to that of meat. If you follow my blog, then you know that anything that gets a bad rep, especially within Indian food, is an immediate challenge …