Rosemary Potato Béchamel Pizza, Vegan

Rosemary Potato Béchamel Pizza, Vegan

Mamma Mia! Just call me Pri-Nonna 😉 Whoever said you can’t have 💣 vegan pizza hasn’t had mine. This is my rendition of one of my favorite pies from my local pizzeria in Staten Island – Goodfellas. They have a “Sally Pie” which is layered potato, onion, rosemary, fresh mozz & a garlic cream sauce, …

15 Minute Vegan Vodka Sauce

15 Minute Vegan Vodka Sauce

I grew up eating vodka sauce as much as I ate my moms homemade chapati. As I’ve mentioned several times before, Italian food is just as important in my life as Indian food given my childhood in good ole’ Staten Island. Vodka sauce is the best – creamy, garlicky, just a hint of tomato but …

Cauliflower Steaks with Pomegranate Sauce

Cauliflower Steaks with Pomegranate Sauce

Did you catch my Holiday ‘Steak’ dinner in the Staten Island Advance? No?! Shame on you!! You’re lucky I got you covered – link and below <3 Happy Holidays friends! Steak. What do you think of when you hear that word? Probably not what I think of. Ah, I still remember my first trip to …

Wild Rice Stuffed Eggplant with Chipotle

Wild Rice Stuffed Eggplant with Chipotle

I like making dishes that combine ingredients and flavors from different cultures- usually Indian flavors with others. I think most people tend to shy away from bold ingredients, like clove, chili, and spices. So I like to make dishes that help people ease into using some of these rather strong ingredients. I think when used …