Kulfi is an Indian ice-cream but more like frozen milk. Unlike ice-cream, kulfi is not churned and is dense and icy.

Local wild blackberry bonanza! A Northern California treat. Transform into a lovely blackberry sauce for ice-cream!

Easy, easy homemade teriyaki sauce that works with almost everything. Make a batch today and bring home some Japan. The kids will love it!

A lovely spread – vegetarian potluck at 18 Reasons in San Francisco

Paneer Tikka Masala – just like it’s chicken counterpart. Great vegetarian dish. Kid-friendly too! Tofu can be used as well.

Carrot-zucchini muffins — a favorite anytime snack. Even kids who are suspicious of vegetables will eat these up!

Honey Walnut Cake. Great combination. Served with fresh churned vanilla buttermilk ice-cream

Mango Buttermilk Ice-cream – light, healthy and refreshing. Mango lassi transformed into a solid. Kids will love it

Stir-fried Minced Chicken with Basil – Kid-friendly version!

Celebrate summer with some good old fried green tomatoes, kid-friendly

Curried Chicken Drumsticks – easy dinner with minimal clean-up. Super kid-friendly.

Fish Curry in a Hurry! Made in a flash and super delicious.

Cookies from our eating expedition in the Mission in SF – Anthony’s Cookies are YUM!

Fake-bake Tandoori chicken – great for kids and 4th of July

Finger lickin’ good. Great for summer grilling.

Challah French Toast with fresh cherries and cherry puree. No syrup required!

Laksa is one of things that reminds me of home. Even as a child I loved it and would load up on the sambal (chile paste).

Thoroughly enjoyed this dinner of creamy, lemony risotto which we enjoyed with some crispy fish fillets and asparagus.

Urban Artichoke! A view of Twin Peaks from the Urban Sprouts school garden project at Ida B. Wells High School in San Francisco

A whole new flavor combination for me. Thanks to Sapna and her mom Mythili for sharing some home-cooking love with this recipe!

Last year, I did something I always wanted to do….an apprenticeship in a professional kitchen. Here are 5 tips for cooking like a chef!

Ah, pamplemousse! Pink grapefruit is pretty much perfect on its own. The one grapefruit recipe I do make is granita.