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The Cookbook Club - July

The Cookbook Club – July

Happy July everyone! Time is just flying by although everything around us has slowed down a lot. Well, a new month means a new cookbook for the cookbook club! If you are new here, do make sure to read about the cookbook club here.

The last cookbook for May/June, Cherry Bombe was a hit. I didn’t get to cook all the recipes but I think I got a chance to try a good number of recipes. Some turned…

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The Cookbook Club - May 2020

Cookbook for May Cookbook Club is here! #tfbcookbookclub #thecookbookclub #foodbloggers

Welcome back chefs (at home) and Happy May!

The cookbook that I have selected for May is a popular one and most of you might already have it or at least have heard or seen the bright pink cover in bookstores. It is Cherry Bombe by Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu.

There are a lot of reasons why I selected this particular cookbook for our first proper cookbook club. First, we are still in…

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The Cookbook Club: April 22 - April 30

Forth and Final week of The Cookbook Club is up! #thecookbookclub #tfbcookbookclub #cookingathome

Welcome to the forth and final week of April’s Cookbook Club!

Last week’s dishesreminded me again of how important it is to take everything in moderation. We normally associate Keto diets with healthy food because it promotes low carb, low sugar meals but they don’t put a limit on fats. This I think is a problem. I understand the logic behind Keto diets and Ketosis but come on, some of the…

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THE COOKBOOK CLUB: APRIL 15 – APRIL 21

Recipes for week 3 of The Cookbook Club is here! THE COOKBOOK CLUB: APRIL 15 – APRIL 21

Welcome to the third week of The Cookbook Club! I hope you are doing well and staying safe wherever you are. Minneapolis is still in Stay at Home order by the governor so we are still cooking at home during weekdays and doing take-outs over weekends. That is how we are differentiating our weekdays with weekends!

Last week’s recipeshad a pescatarian theme (unintentionally!) Although my…

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The Cookbook Club: April 8 - April 14

The Cookbook Club: April 8 – April 14

Welcome back! And if you are new, hello there! If you are new here and curious about The Cookbook Club, I highly suggest giving this post here a quick read. To everyone following along, thank you so much for doing so. Please know that you are making my cooking at home so much more fun and meaningful! I am sending you virtual hugs 🙂

This week in the cookbook club, I have selected recipes…

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The Cookbook Club

Join my Cookbook Club

Welcome to The Cookbook Club!

An idea inspired by many influencers and bloggers and obviously the current pandemic lockdown! Now that many people are staying in and cooking more at home including me, I am starting to get a little tired of cooking my “go-to” dishes. I am pretty sure many of us are. Hence this idea was born. Why don’t I follow a cookbook each month and why don’t I check with…

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The Cookbook Club: April 1 -April 7

Welcome to the first virtual meeting of The Cookbook Club! For the first week of April, I am picking recipes from my favorite online cooking resource, BonAppétit

Easy Steak with Pan Sauce:

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/easy-steak-with-pan-sauce

Spicy Chicken Katsu Sandwiches:

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spicy-chicken-katsu-sandwiches

Cardamom Pistachio…

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Ultimate guide to Coffee Shops in Minneapolis, MN

This has taken a long time to compose but here is my ultimate guide to coffee shops in Minneapolis! Have a look! #masterlist #coffee #coffeeshops #minneapolis #coffeelovers #thirdwavecoffee

Minneapolis has an interesting coffee culture. We are not very known for our coffee but we have some killer coffee shop and if you love coffee you might find some of your favorites here. I know I have mine. So without further ado and in no particular order, here is a master list of my favorite coffee shops in Minneapolis!

Five Watt Coffee– Let’s just say if I had to pick a favorite, Five…

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Aaloo Achar

I made a very popular Nepali dish called Aaloo Achar. Here is the recipe! #AalooAchar #Nepali #foodblogger #recipe #foodies #AmateurCooks #disasterChefSeries

Aaloo achar is a popular Nepalese dish served as an appetizer or a side dish. Aaloo achar directly translates to potato pickle but if I had to explain it to someone, I would compare it to a spicy potato salad. Now in the western part of the world pickle or pickled is something that is preserved in vinegar or brine. But in most eastern countries especially southeast Asia, pickle or achar is…

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From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg

Every country has its own way of doing things. Russia is no different. Here are the 10 things I noticed during my recent visit to Russia that were different from what I am used to in the United States of America. As a general disclaimer, this list is based on the two cities I visited; Moscow and St. Petersburg. So without further ado, here are my observations from…

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Apple and Halloumi Flatbreads

Apple and Halloumi Flatbreads

When life gives you apples, you eat them!

The kind folks at Stemilt Growerssent their newest brand of apples called the Rave; a cross between Honeycrisp and MonArk apples. They are extremely juicy with a refreshing sweet-tart taste with a pretty loud crunch. You could eat them straight as it is but I decided to use them on a flatbread. I found a recipe for Apple and Halloumi Flatbreads on…

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Shrimp Boil Foil Packs

The easiest shrimp boil recipe on the blog now! #shrimpboil #shrimpboilfoilpacks #recipe #foodbloggers #easyrecipes

Next, on lazy people’s guide to fun cooking, I have shrimp boil! I made this couple of months ago during one of those colder days in Minnesota. I was tired of snow and the continuous below zero temperatures in April! I wanted to feel like summer. I wanted to be outside! So one of those “I am sick of this snow” weekends, I experimented making shrimp boil in aluminum foil using the conventional…

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Scottsdale City Guide

Scottsdale City Guide is out on the blog now! #scottsdalecityguide #travelbloggers #travel #travelguide

Scottsdale is a perfect destination for someone who is looking for a weekend getaway. So was our case. We spent our Memorial Day long weekend at Scottsdale. Here are some of our observations and recommendations. Hope you enjoy reading it and find this city guide helpful in planning your trip to Scottsdale, Arizona.

Where to stay?

Scottsdale is full of hotels and resorts. Every one of them has…

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Pinstripes - Edina, MN

I wrote about my some of the new items from Pinstripes spring menu. Have a look! #foodbloggers #restaurantbloggers #pinstripes #food

If you like bowling, bocce and good food then you will love Pinstripes! I recently had the opportunity to try some of the items from Pinstripes’ new spring menu and all I can tell you is, it was amazing! The rest, you will have to try it for yourself! Some of the new items I tried included the Farmer’s Market Salad, Burrata Caprese and Filet Mignon. My favorite of all that appealed to my taste…

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National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day at Pinstripes Edina

This is NOT a joke! Pinstripes is celebrating National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Learn about it on the blog! #pb&j #nationalpeanutbutterandjellyday #pinstripesedina #foodbloggers #restaurantbloggers #minnesota

This Monday (April 2nd 2018) as the nation celebrates National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, Pinstripes Edina will be celebrating it too. For one day only Pinstripes Edina will be serving a Five Course “Grown Up” Sharing Menu for Two. Menu will include the following: Tenderloin PB&J (espresso-crusted filet mignon, nut butter and raspberry preserves, artisan brioche) Crustless PB&J Pistachio Salad…

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How to make Daal-Saag

I tried to recreate Whole Foods' Daal Saag and this is what I came up with #wholefoods #daalsaag #recipe #foodblogger

I made Daal Saag few days ago because I haven’t been feeling well for the last few days. Daal or Lentil soup in general is one of the staple items in everyday meal for Nepalese in Nepal. In my family when one of us got sick, my mother would always cook extra lentil soup. It is easy to digest and is full of nutrients, which accelerates the recovery process. It fills you up leaving you feeling warm…

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Gift Guide for a Foodie

Since a lot of people on the internet are doing gift guides, I thought why not create one that is geared towards a  foodie! I thought of couple of my foodie friends and of course myself what they or I would love to receive as gifts. These are the things I came up with. Let’s start with the most easiest and obvious one! Gift Cards to a coffee shop. This might be one of the easiest gifts to give to…