Author: Dolphia Nandi Arnstein

Desserts, Diwali, Durga Puja, Holidays

Sweet Coconut Dumplings – Pithe recipe

This recipe has been published by Boston Globe. Here is the link. Makar Sankranti is an important festival on the Hindu calendar because it is a celebration of the coming of spring. It always falls on the 14th day of January. In Bengal we celebrate it as harvest festival. We prepare some […]

Korean Pancake
Brunch

Korean Pancake with soy dipping sauce

This recipe has been chosen as the winner by Pioneer Chef Contest and featured on BostonGlobe. This is the picture from the newspaper.   For the last two weeks, there is a huge change in my lifestyle. Now I wake up close to 7am (used to be 8:30am) and reach the […]

Puff Pastry Sfeeha
Appetizer/Street Food

Puff Pastry Appetizers

Every year I throw a holiday party and I usually keep my menu authentically Indian. However, when it came to choosing an appetizer recipe I deviated from my rule a bit. This year’s menu includes puff pastry appetizers, saffron rice pilaf, dal makhani, tandoori cauliflower, Shahi Chicken and payesh (Bengali rice pudding) […]

Guest posts

Healthy Interview with Sangeeta Khanna

Dear Sangeeta, It’s so great to connect with you. When I came to know about you and your blog I got more excited. And when you said you will do a guest post with me, I danced in private. I can’t tell you how excited I am. I even told […]

saffron_biscotti
Desserts

Saffron Biscotti and my journey to India

After four years and four long months, I am visiting my hometown with my husband. I grew up in that city and spent 25 years of my life there. When I came back I had some mixed feelings. Pardon me if I hurt many of your feelings, but I am just saying […]