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• Dishin' about aviyal!

  Posted on Wednesday May 28th, 2008 at 01:20 in beans, carrots, coconut, south indian, squash, vegetarian

  Aviyal: [Wikipedia] a dish that has a unique place in typical Kerala cuisine. It is a thick mixture of a lot of vegetables, curd and coconut. It is seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. A ...

• Chaat - Bollywood style!

  Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 01:04 in bell peppers, carrots, chaat, north indian, Onions, peas, potatoes, tomatoes

  Bollywood ... Crazy hindi movies ... guy and gal running around trees ... melodrama with moms and moms-in-law ... crazy villain dude coming after defenseless heroine ... hero flexing his skimpy muscl...

• Mushroom Lemongrass Soup (Tom Yum Het Mangsawirat)

  Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 00:03 in carrots, mushrooms, shallots, soups, thai, tomatoes

  No, I did not know the full name of that soup. Like most other people, all I call it is Vegetarian Tom Yum. I just looked up the name so I could increase my coolness factor tenfold :) I've often felt...

• Trying to get wasted on drunken noodles ...

  Posted on Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 at 23:10 in bok choy, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, noodles, Onions, recipes, thai, tofu, tomatoes

  Pad Kee Mao. Three magic words that can make me skip around in circles. Easily my favourite Thai food, I'm pretty much the informal PKM taster of the city. In fact, there are so many joints that dish...

• Silly Fusilli!

  Posted on Sunday April 20th, 2008 at 14:44 in bell peppers, carrots, Onions, pasta, quick'n'easy

  Estelle Costanza: Where have you been? You were supposed to fix the stove! I've been waiting for hours! Frank Costanza: I fell on some Fusilli! Estelle Costanza: Fusilli? Frank Costanza: You know, the...

• Mélange - Soups

  Posted on Monday March 24th, 2008 at 23:38 in bell peppers, carribbean, carrots, cauliflower, indian, kale, Onions, peanuts, peas, soups, tomatoes, vegetarian

  Wow! This is the longest blogging break ever. Long enough that I started going into withdrawal! Guess that's what happens when work mania takes over. Long hours, little sleep, and not enough cooking -...

• Bread, Soup and happiness

  Posted on Thursday March 13th, 2008 at 23:23 in baking, breads, carrots, garlic, peas, potatoes, soups, tomatoes, vegetarian

  Sometimes, that's about all that's needed to put a smile on the face! A bowl of hot soup, some crusty bread to mop it up and soon life is all goodness.I was wandering around Columbus Foodie's insanely...

• A twist on Banh Mi Chay

  Posted on Tuesday March 11th, 2008 at 02:28 in carrots, parsnips, quick'n'easy, sandwiches, tofu, vegan, vegetarian, vietnamese

  The sandwich world can sometimes be a bare desert for vegetarians - often one, maybe two items on a menu at a sandwich joint might be veggie friendly. Can be such a pisser! Until we see one of those s...

• Vegetable Ribbons in gravy

  Posted on Sunday March 2nd, 2008 at 01:08 in brussel sprouts, carrots, sauces, squash, tofu, vegetarian

  If you ate pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry? ~Author UnknownI felt like eating some pasta. And some vegetables. But if those veggies were my antipasto, does this mean I was going to end ...

• Winter warmer soup

  Posted on Wednesday November 28th, 2007 at 00:30 in carrots, fall, parsnips, soups, vegetarian

  Well ... yes, it isn't officially winter yet, but it is *so* damn cold outside! And yet, there isn't enough snow in the mountains! Where's all the fresh powder, huh? *grumble* *grumble* Cold weather ...

• Enchiladas, por favor?

  Posted on Thursday November 8th, 2007 at 12:20 in carrots, enchiladas, mexican, spinach, vegetarian, Wine

  When the yen for mexican flavors descends upon me, there is little I can do to resist it :) Besides, why even try? Especially when I have all the makings for something as awesome as enchiladas!I still...