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Jan 6
4 min

my vacay!

I'm back! In case you missed me, lol. I took a bit of a holiday during Christmas and New Years to visit the fam in Charlotte, NC. I want ...

Dec 18, 2020
4 min

quarantine babies

Quarantine babies are definitely a thing and it's great! I have planned a few (lots!) baby showers in my time but doing so for one under ...

Nov 15, 2020
6 min

gulab jamun bundt cake

If you follow me on Instagram (which if you don't...you should!), then you saw the dessert that I made for Diwali. I follow some amazing ...

Nov 13, 2020
4 min

carrot halwa ginger tart

So the countdown continues to Diwali! So if you have been listening to the news, Chicago (all of the US really) COVID cases are rising al...

Nov 12, 2020
4 min

dark chocolate mousse puri's

The countdown to Diwali has begun! It's the Festival of Lights but also when all the Indian sweets come out to play! So for me, the perfe...

Nov 10, 2020
4 min

individual pot pies!

Oh my word! With the elections and my obsession with my stress jigsaw puzzle that I just had to finish, the time has gotten away from me!...

Nov 6, 2020
5 min

charcuterie every day please!

Is there anything better than a big ole' charcuterie platter?? I mean, it's cheese, it's meat, it's bread/crackers, fruit, jams, chutneys...

Sep 29, 2020
4 min

halloween!!!

I LOVE Halloween! It's one of my favorite holidays with all the costumes and candy and just sheer fun of it all. October is one of my f...

Jul 14, 2020
3 min

a new beginning...

Welcome to my first blog! This is so exciting and so scary at the same time. I feel like I have been blogging my whole life but internal...

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