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I love to eat. And anyone who knows me knows that I also love to feed. Unfortunately I'm not always in close proximity to the people who love to eat my food. So this website is for those who miss my cooking, or for those who are feeling adventurous and are looking for some new flavor in their kitchen.
A lot of these recipes are family recipes and you will be hard pressed to find them in your friendly neighborhood Indian restaurant. They are also pretty regionally specific, so if you happen to find yourself in a "Marathi" restaurant in Mumbai (the most culturally diverse city in India), you may see some familiar fare on the menu.
From time to time I will stray from Indian food; Thai, Italian, Middle Eastern. But I always find my way back!
I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do.
Eat Happy!

Pumpkin Walnut Cheesecake


Ingredients:
1 package crushed graham crackers (equivalent to approx. 1 1/2 cups) combined w/ 1/4 cup sugar. Press into the sides of a pie tin. Or use readymade graham cracker crust.
6 tbsp butter, melted
3 8 oz packages of softened cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp chai masala
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup cream
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 16oz can of pumpkin

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 365F.
For the walnut topping, combine butter w/ 1 cup brown sugar. Mix well until mixture is crumbly. Stir in walnuts.
For the cheesecake filling, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add sugar, brown sugar, spices and vanilla extract and blend well.
Beat eggs and cream into mixture.
Pour into pie crust.

Cook:
Turn heat down to 325F.
Bake in oven for 1 hr 35 mins.
Remove from oven and sprinkle walnut topping.
Bake for another 10 mins.
Remove and let it cool.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

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