Hetal Vasavada

Hetal Vasavada Season 6 contestant. Vegetarian Foodie with a serious case of wanderlust. Freelance Recipe Writer & Developer. Food Blogger @ Milk & Cardamom

šŸ° Community doesn’t always start with big actions; sometimes it starts with a cake!Birthdays can be incredibly lonely fo...
02/12/2026

šŸ° Community doesn’t always start with big actions; sometimes it starts with a cake!

Birthdays can be incredibly lonely for a lot of seniors, which is why I’m sharing these recipes for , a program that delivers birthday cakes and cards to seniors in NYC area who might otherwise spend the day alone, just a reminder that someone thought of them and wanted to celebrate them!

AND If you don’t bake or don’t live near NYC, you can still help: $18 sponsors a cake šŸŽ‚

How to get involved:
• donate a cake
• share the project
• follow

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾Comment ā€œCAKESā€ and I’ll shoot you a link to where you can learn more and the links to all my recipes!

✨Sometimes they hit and sometimes they don’t…..here are a few that I think deserve a second chance! 1) Chole Runza - bas...
02/11/2026

✨Sometimes they hit and sometimes they don’t…..here are a few that I think deserve a second chance!

1) Chole Runza - basically a Desi hot pocket!
2) Gulab Jamun Boba - super easy to make and def cheaper than your local boba shop!
3) Coconut Burfi Brookies - like a brownie mounds bar!
4) Eggless Mango Cheesecake Bars - another SUPER simple recipe!
5) Squiggle Cookies - I mean just look at how fun they are!
6) Pomegranate Mint Pani - a unique paninis that I thought peel would be intrigued by!
7) Cornflake Chevdo and Peda cookies - thought it was weird enough to get ppl talking!

Don’t get me wrong! A viral recipe is fun and all! But honestly? What I love most is the process of recipe developing and seeing YOU recreate dishes from my blog, even if it’s just one person! Those DMs and tags mean so much more than any algorithm ever could!!

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾If you want any of the recipes comment ā€œRECIPEā€ and I’ll shoot you the links!

šŸ‹ SAVE this recipe If you’re drowning in lemons or looking for an easy make ahead game day dessert or just want to celeb...
02/06/2026

šŸ‹ SAVE this recipe If you’re drowning in lemons or looking for an easy make ahead game day dessert or just want to celebrate citrus season my simple eggless lemon cream pie is the perfect recipe!

This recipe has just a handful of ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to put together!

And if you’re feeling particularly lazy, you can use a storebought graham cracker crust to make it even easier (i don’t judge!)! If you do use storebought crusts - you can make two pies since their shallower than homemade pie tins!

Make one 9 inch pie
2 cups (200 g) graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter, melted

Filling
1/4 cup (56 g) cream cheese
1/4 cup (56 g) sour cream
two (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a bowl, add graham crackers, sugar, and salt and whisk until well combined. Add melted butter and mix until you have a wet-sand-like texture. Pour the crumbs into a pie plate and use your hands or a flat-bottom measuring cup to press the crumbs into the sides and bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake the crust for 8 minutes and then cool completely.

To make the filling, add sour cream, cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk into a large mixing bowl. Mix for 3 minutes, or until completely smooth. Add lemon juice, salt and vanilla and mix for 2 minutes. Pour the filling into the prepared crust and use a spatula to smooth the top into an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes.

Cool the pie completely before chilling for at least 4 hours, overnight is best.

When ready to serve, top with whipped cream, lemon wedges, edible flowers, or sprinkles. Decorate it however you like! Serve while chilled.

šŸ‘— āž”ļø šŸŽ‚ Since Paris Fashion week and award season is coming to a close I thought I’d share my Runways to Recipes series w...
02/04/2026

šŸ‘— āž”ļø šŸŽ‚ Since Paris Fashion week and award season is coming to a close I thought I’d share my Runways to Recipes series where I made desserts inspired by desi designers! I’ve always found clothing and textiles to be extremely inspiring for my work and this is a good reminder that inspiration can truly come from anywhere!!

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾Comment RECIPE and I’ll shoot you a link to my Substack where you can find the recipes!

šŸŠāœØ My neighbor gave a whole bag of calamansi she was growing, so I decided to see how much I could make with them! Calam...
02/04/2026

šŸŠāœØ My neighbor gave a whole bag of calamansi she was growing, so I decided to see how much I could make with them! Calamansi is a citrus fruit that tastes like mandarin, key limes, and meyer lemon had a tiny, very fragrant baby!

I’ve been playing with a big batch of calamansi in the kitchen to chase the winter blues away and turned it into three of my favorite things: a bright, glossy calamansi marmalade, calamansi-ade sugar cookies (think Girl Scout lemonade cookies dupes!), and a sparkling calamansi jasmine iced tea that tastes like summer in a glass!

If you can’t find calamansi, you can absolutely swap in Meyer lemons, oranges, or even a mix of key lime and mandarins and still get something deliciously close!

If you’re curious about cooking and baking with this tiny citrus, I shared all the recipes in my latest Substack!

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾ Comment ā€œCALAMANSIā€ and I’ll send you the link to the post where you can sign up for my Substack!

02/03/2026

šŸ™ŒšŸ¾ Crispy Onion Bhaji Po’ Boy! Next up in my unhinged recipe series is a desi twist on po’ boys! Po’ boys are sandwiches from New Orleans that are made with deep-fried cornmeal-battered seafood, remoulade (a mayo-based sauce), lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles!

I added a desi twist! I made onion bhajis with the addition of cornmeal for a similar texture. For the remoulade I added garlic achaar, hot sauce, kerda (indian capers), and cilantro for a desi touch! I sub out pickles with pickled jalapenos for some heat, and you end up with a messy and delicious sandwich!

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾Comment ā€œBHAJIā€ and I’ll send you the recipe or check out the blog!

01/30/2026

✨Given the current state of the world, consider this a gentle but very clear reminder of where I stand. I’m not neutral, I’m not quiet about it, and I don’t believe in hiding my values for comfort or fear of losing followers! I have never sat to the side, if anything I was always told I was too loud and argumentative when it came to defending my beliefs by all the uncles and aunties around me…and tbh that won’t change anytime soon.

If my values makes you uncomfortable, ask yourself why. If it makes you feel seen, then hand šŸ‘‹šŸ¾ hi, you’re exactly why I’m here!

The year is 2016 - i feel like ive been pregnant foreverrrrrrr and it’s been a few months since MasterChef aired. I went...
01/18/2026

The year is 2016 - i feel like ive been pregnant foreverrrrrrr and it’s been a few months since MasterChef aired. I went to Alabama and Nj for my baby shower where I baked own cake! Rhut and I are living in a 1 bedroom apt in SF that barely fits our lives in in. I become a mom and Rhut and I decide we’re going to travel for the entirety of Elaras babyhood! We took her to Yosemite, Texas, North Carolina, Hawaii, NYC, Nj, Philly, Boston, Rhode Island, London, France, Iceland, Belgium, and more!

I did my first international brand trip to Singapore and Milk and Cardamom was born (yes it’s been 10yrs now!) I cooked, I learned food photography, and worked hard to stay my New brand!

We’ve come a longggg way! 2016 feels like the year of Elara and travel and it was probably one of the best times of my life 🩷

01/16/2026

This video is a little blurry and honestly… that tracks 🫠
Proof that I’m still figuring out how to be in front of and behind the camera at the same time!

But we’re officially testing Instagram’s new ā€œyou don’t need perfect contentā€ algorithm theory, because the vibes, the story, and the food matter more than a perfectly crisp shot!

I’ve been baking with karak chai blend nonstop and used it to make three chai desserts, and now I need your help deciding which one should live on their site (and maybe their cafĆ© šŸ‘€)!

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾ Comment which dessert recipe you’d like to see! plus If you want to try the chai blend yourself, comment ā€œELAICHIā€and I’ll send you the link!

You can get 10% off with code MILKANDCARDAMOM ā˜•āœØ

ā˜€ļø I don’t know about you, but my day revolves around food, and if the meal isn’t going to be good, I just lose all moti...
01/13/2026

ā˜€ļø I don’t know about you, but my day revolves around food, and if the meal isn’t going to be good, I just lose all motivation in my day. Here are some breakfasts that will actually have you wanting to wake up!

1. Gajar ka Halwa Granola
2. Overnight Oats with Chai Soaked Raisins
3. Chap Maple Granola
4. Power Sunrise Smoothie
5. Tropical Orange Smoothie
6. Egg Burji Strata (I made this recipe for Bon Appetit! )

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾Comment ā€œBREAKFASTā€ and I’ll send over the links!

What breakfasts help motivate you to get up in the morning?

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