2017 Annual Dinner for 12

The Menu

Eggplant with Sun-dried Tomato and Basil (sundried tomato, walnuts, pine nuts, basil, olive oil)

A Southern Classic- Buttermilk Pie. Served with fresh Strawberry Reduction

A new favorite- Sweet Corn Pudding

Lemon Chicken with Dill. So easy and so delicious!

Slow-cooker country Ham.

Cream of Mushroom with Water Spinach and Crostini

2017 Easter Lunch

Fresh corn in cream cheese, Light fruit salad with fruit, mini marshmallows and coconut, Honey and berry glazed ham, peas and artichokes, honey glazed carrots, cheesy bacon potato casserole

Feb 2017: An Indian Feast

Good friends + lots of food = a memorable time. 

Nothing succeeds quite like excess.

Half-n-Half: tart strawberry puree with sweet lassi spiced with green cardamom

Vegetable 'pakoras'. Usually the vegetables are cut-up in same sizes and then mixed together. I preferred to keep (and fry) them separately. Served with warm sweet-n-sour tamarind sauce.

Signature cocktail: pureed mango, club soda, blueberries, mint, and optional alcohol (in this instance, Tito's vodka)

Plain and garlic naan varieties. Requested by popular demand!

Tomato rice speckled with lightly fried onion seeds.

Chicken tikka masala.

Hariyali shrimp: fresh fennel, cilantro, mustard seeds, onion, garlic, and ginger.

Saag Paneer: large pieces of fried paneer cubes in creamed spinach

Rajmah masala: a vegan red kidney bean dish

Gulab jamun: Milk curds (precisely, 'chena') deep fried and then soaked in syrup

Feb 2017 Dinner- celebrating 20 years of friendship!

A special menu for a special occasion.

Cheese Flan. Clementine segments, toasted Coconut shreds, and Blueberries, on a lake of condensed milk. This was the favorite course hands down.

Cuban Tomato Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

Cilantro Shrimp

Cold-pressed watermelon with Rum and Blueberry ice cubes

One giant pot of Arroz con Pollo

Mojito with Blueberry and Mint ice cubes

2016 Thanksgiving dinner

First Thanksgiving without Dad. 😢 So we celebrated his memories with food that he would have loved. Dad was always fond of my cooking caliber. Apparently my brother is too.

Lagan Nu Custard- Wedding Custard

Crispy Okra

Saas Ni Macchi (Bottom) and Lamb Dhansak (Top)

Kachumber (Bottom), Browned Rice with Caramalized Onions (Center), Pappadums piled high (Top Right) and Lagan Nu Achar (in between rice and pappadum) which is basically a sweet Carrot Relish

Plant society family dinner

Gluten free (Celiac friendly) dinner

Make your own lettuce wraps with minced turkey, bean sprouts, and other toppings

Shirtaki Noodles with Soft Bamboo Shoots (below)