This site, My Heart Beets, is a Godsend! I’ve learned so much from Ashley. She covers how to create your own seasoning and when to use it. In addition, she has a boatload of recipes from various locations across India. There is a wide range of meals, including desserts! I especially enjoy her recipes using the pressure cooker/Instant Pot. I love my Instant Pot and am always looking for ways to use it.
Ashley has also published a few cookbooks, chock-full of super recipes, cooking strategies, and education about spices. Plus, there are videos, so you can’t mess it up. I’m into hot and spicy, so many of the recipes are right up my alley.
I love Naan, and now I can have it with my home-cooked Indian food. Check this out and indulge in her site and her recipes!
You can thank me later.



I'm Melinda Stevens and living the life of a beach bum was inevitable since my father was a lifeguard for the city of Los Angeles. My memories of growing up on John Street in Manhattan Beach, California were filled with joy, excitement and adventures; until my world, as I knew it, fell apart when we moved to Del Mar, California. My father was offered the position as Captain of the lifeguards and we started the slow migration to the small deserted stretch of beach in 1963. At twelve years old, this seemed like the end of my life. Remember, I’m writing with clear hindsight now, ok somewhat clearer… Little did I know this would be the beginning of a new journey and give a bit more clarity to many of the events that led me to this new cooking adventure.
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