Shami Kabab

Shami Kabab

These little patty kababs come packed with a lot of flavor! I also didn't realize until a few days ago that it's a mixture of a protein (usually ground beef/keema) and lentils (daal). My mom actually rarely makes them so we usually get them from someone else (usually during a trip to my aunt's house), [...]

Meetha Toast

Meetha Toast

I can't remember how old I was when I first tried French Toast (the American way), but I remember being disappointed. It was a little dry, not as sweet as I wanted, and you had to rely on syrup to do all of the work. That's because I grew up eating Meetha (it means "sweet" [...]

Biryani

Biryani

BAYFOOD FASTS - Eid is literally a day or two away. I planned to make a dessert but ran out of time so a throwback to my mom's Briyani will have to do. After all, we're going to be feasting on all the things, anyway! Why biryani, you ask? Because biryani is magical. It can [...]

Gulabi-Ginger Fizz

Gulabi-Ginger Fizz

Ramadan is flying by! And it's also heating up... well sometimes out here in the Bay. And even though food is a big part of iftar, you need to quench your thirst too! And with that thought, I had to incorporate a Pakistani classic during iftar - Rooh Afza. I've talked about Rooh Afza in [...]