avanti mehrotra

"People who love to eat are always the best people." ~ Julia Child


  • 30 December 2016

    2016 Reflections

    2016 has been a crazy year. And though so many things have happened, all I can think about is my first semester of my sophomore year at Cal, and all the stress it caused me. Yet ironically enough, this semester has undoubtedly been my favorite time in college … which...
  • 10 August 2016

    Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

    This is a cake my sister and I baked for Fourth of July, featuring, of course, this amazing frosting recipe. 'Shout out to my sister, we relate, we get the same attention' Servings: Enough to frost a 10x10 cake (or 1 dozen cupcakes) Ingredients: 3 ounces unsalted butter, softened 8...
  • 9 August 2016

    Stranded

    One of my most memorable memories of my trip to NYC was when my sister and I went to her friend's wedding in Connecticut. We took the subway to Grand Central Station, from where we then took a train to get to Connecticut. As you can see in the picture...
  • 3 August 2016

    Deep in Thought

    Whenever I get into our pool to go for a swim, I always end up thinking about and reflecting on my past and future. I'm not really sure why - to be honest, I think being outside has a cathartic effect on me - I know I definitely need to...
  • 20 July 2016

    I scream for ice-cream

    As I was looking through my photos to decide on my next post, I realized I had visited a ton of ice cream places. What I didn't realize was how many strong opinions I had formed on each place. Ice cream is the best thing ever, and I've cultivated a...
  • 12 July 2016

    Visiting the MoMa

    I visited a couple different museums in NYC, but the MoMa, unexpectedly, turned out to be my favorite. Yet I've never liked museums. No matter how much energy I have before, nor how full I am, as soon as I enter any museum, I start to yawn and complain about...
  • 9 July 2016

    Vegetarian Bean Burgers Recipe

    Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 1/2 red onion 1/3 cup frozen peas 1/3 cup frozen corn 1 green pepper 2 peeled carrot sticks 1 jalapeno 1 clove garlic 1 can black beans 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 tomato 1 Handful of salad leaves 4 whole wheat burger buns 1/3 cup hummus...
  • 8 July 2016

    Welcome

    This blog has been in the works for a few weeks now, and I'm so excited to finally share it with all of you! The last six weeks have been a really fun time for me - I was in the heart of New York City, exploring, eating (hence the...