Ingredients: Butternut Squash (1; peeled and cut into cubes) Thyme (3-4 springs plus more for garnish) Garlic (4-5 cloves; peeled) Arboria Rice (2 cups) Chicken Stock/Vegetable Stock (6 cups) Onion (1; finely chopped) White Wine (1/2 cup) Saffron (a pinch) Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) Shaved Parmesan Cheese (for garnish) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to…
Tag: Italian Food
Breakfast Pizza
Pizza for breakfast? Why Not? Boston’s moving day finally got done a week back and after having moved thrice in less than a year; this was the first time I didn’t have to move houses and I can’t thank enough to the lords for this blessing! But that being said you have friends who are…
Pizza (Without Yeast)
Since the beginning of quarantine that one commodity that’s been very difficult to find in Boston is YEAST!!! The whole of Boston decided to start baking banana breads and Focaccia and at this time my craving for pizza was getting worse by the day. So I had to find a way to make pizza without…
Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto
Ingredients: Zucchini Noodles (10 oz) Avocado (1; peeled, pitted and diced) Basil Leaves (1/2 cup) Walnut (1/4 cup) Garlic (2 cloves) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup) Olive Oil (1/4 cup) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Directions: In a blender, add the avocado, walnut, basil leaves, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper…
Butternut Squash Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus
Ingredients: Butternut Squash Spaghetti (10 ounces) Smoked Salmon (1 fillet) Asparagus (6-7 stalks) Lemon Wine (1/4 cup) Crème Fraîche (1 tablespoon) Directions: In a dry pan place the smoked salmon skin side down and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Meanwhile, using a peeler strip the top tender half of the asparagus stalks into…
Salmon and Chorizo with Sweet Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
Ingredients: Salmon (2 fillets) Chorizo (1 sausage finely sliced) White wine (1/2 cup) Mixed Color Cherry Tomatoes (10 oz, cut into halves) Green Olives (8 – 10 pitted, sliced) Basil Leaves (2-3 springs) Dill (for garnish) Directions: Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place the salmon flesh side down on a large cold…
Squid Ink Spaghetti with Mussels & Banana Prawns
Ingredients: All purpose flour (2 cups) Eggs (4) Squid ink (2 tablespoons) Onion (1 medium sized finely chopped) Garlic (2-3 cloves finely chopped) Tomato puree (2-3 tablespoons) Wine (1/2 cup) Mussels (2 lbs; cleaned) Banana Prawns (1 lb, shell removed and deveined) Parsley (Roughly chopped) Parmesan (grated) Direction: In a bowl, add the flour and…
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Ingredients: Butternut Squash (1/2 cut into 1/2 inch cubes) Onion (Diced) Garlic (4 cloves) Brown sugar (1 tablespoon) Ricotta Cheese (1/4 cup) Flour (2 cups) Eggs (4) Sage (10 leaves) Butter (3 tablespoons) Lemon juice (1 tablespoon) Parmesan Cheese Olive oil Direction: In a baking sheet, place the butternut squash, onion and garlic. Drizzle olive…
Chicken Thighs with Creamy Mushroom Garlic Sauce
Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (Bone-in & skin on 3-4 pieces) Mushroom (8 oz, sliced; you can use any variety of your choice) Garlic (1 tablespoon minced) White Wine (1/2 cup) Chicken Stock (1/2 cup; you can also use water if times are tough) Heavy Cream (1/2 cup) Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) Onion (1 medium sized finely…
Chili Crab Meat Linguine with Watercress
Ingredients: Linguine (500 grams / 1 lb) Crab Meat (300 grams / 1/3 lb) Garlic (2 cloves) Red Chili (2-3 based on spice preference) Lemon (1) Parsley (1 handful chopped) Watercress (1 handful roughly torn) Salt (To Taste) Olive Oil (125 ml/ 4 oz) Directions: Put a large pot of water to boil for the…
The Ghee Spot 