8 steps to an eco-friendly life in the kitchen & beyond – My first TEDx Talk!

8 steps to an eco-friendly life in the kitchen & beyond – My first TEDx Talk!

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED(x) TALK…! I can officially say I’m an expert on how to live eco-friendly!! Ok, maybe I can’t go THAT far, but I did just do my first TEDx Talk: 8 steps to an eco-friendly life in the kitchen & beyond. Being a TED speaker has been on my …

21 Accomplishments in 2021 by Chef Priyanka Naik

21 Accomplishments in 2021 by Chef Priyanka Naik

Every year – at the end of a year and start of a new year – I make it a point to outline all of my accomplishments. This is in no way meant to be a brag, rub in someones face or show-off about. This is about taking a moment to think back on every …

I was on The Kelly Clarkson Show & TODAY Show in the span of 3 weeks

I was on The Kelly Clarkson Show & TODAY Show in the span of 3 weeks

You read that right. I was on two of the largest American daytime TV shows in the span of three weeks cooking up a storm of recipes from my debut cookbook The Modern Tiffin! I was on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday October 25th and the TODAY Show on Thursday November 18th. And in …

One Pan Skillet Eggplant Parmigiana (Vegan)

One Pan Skillet Eggplant Parmigiana (Vegan)

I am born & raised in Staten Island (aka Shaolin) and yes I mention this all the time, because rarely do you find first generation Indian families on Staten Island. But given the fact that I’m born in SI almost makes me half Italian…right?! LOL! What I mean by that is I looove Italian food …

Watermelon Ceviche

Watermelon Ceviche

I have to admit – I’ve never actually eaten ceviche before. BUT, I’ve been to enough Latin American restaurants and seen my middle sister eat it enough (she lives in Miami) to have a sense of what it might taste like. It always looked like a cross between an Indian koshumbri (Kannada for cold side …

Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme, Vegan

Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme, Vegan

I love it, you love it, we all love it. TACO BELL. I can confidently say that I have not met an Indian person (at least in the States) that dislikes Taco Bell, or even a non-Indian person. It is the only fast food chain that caters to vegetarian AND vegans for a long time, …

Creamy Chickpea Masala (Maharashtrian Chole) Vegan

Creamy Chickpea Masala (Maharashtrian Chole) Vegan

Alright, alright. I know the internet is swarmed with “Chana Masala” and “Chickpea Curry” recipes – ugh don’t even get my started on the word and use of ‘curry’ RAWR – but I can assure you, there isn’t a recipe out there like this! This Chole is a dish we’ve been making at home, so …

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake Truffles

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake Truffles

Watch out Milk Bar. There is a new Cake Truffle in town – and she’s sassy, sweet, decadent, and VEGAN. So believe it or not, this recipe is actually an accident! I set out to my a cake for myself to celebrate the launch of…. my appearance on Quibi‘s Dishmantled! And WHY am I celebrating?! …

Vegan Oreo Cake

Vegan Oreo Cake

I hate Oreos, but made the best Vegan Oreo Cake in all the land of NYC. I’d like to think I aim to please the masses…with my recipes that is. And I have surely proven that with this cake. I strongly dislike Oreos – I may even go as far to say I hate Oreos. …

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 …