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Enchilada heaven ...
... is such a happy place to be in. Warm, crispy-edged tortillas filled with all sorts of goodies, drizzled with pungent sauces, topped with cheese ... I could just pack up my bags and move there! At...
Squash parathas to celebrate ...
a return to blogging? a manic work life finally easing up? a fabulous weekend? summer finally coming to life? life, in general? All of the above, I guess! And here's hoping to get through the mou...
Dishin' about aviyal!
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 ...
Mélange - Soups
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
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...
Salad heaven ... *so* colourful :)
If there was such a place, would it filled with fresh spinach, amaranth, rocket and many other greens? With crisp pears and apples, a plethora of nuts, varieties of olive oil, grapeseed oil, some truf...
A twist on Banh Mi Chay
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...
Feelin' the bean love
So, what do you do when you get a fabulously fresh batch of green beans from your CSA?Stash the beans in the fridge till you can find a recipe for itBe insanely magnanimous and give them to a friendSk...
Got to love that pome!
No, I'm *not* talking about any fabulous device from that AAPL :)A couple of days ago, I stumbled upon An Apple A Day hosted by Rosella. Her story is incredibly poignant - after having a stroke at 30,...
Vegetable Ribbons in gravy
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 ...
Veggie Gratin + a twist on that mornay sauce :)
Several days ago, I was reading about a mornay sauce - basically a bechamel sauce to which cheese has been added. I've made this a few times in the past - and the key is usually to simmer it gently an...
Swirly 3-Greens soup
What do you do when your fridge seems to be bordering on empty and you're too hard-pressed for time to contemplate going shopping?(1) Call a friend or sibling and shamelessly pile on for dinner(2) Run...
Burger Time!
Homemade burgers have got to be one of the most cooking fun projects ever. Not only do they make for a tasty alternative way to work with varieties of beans, it is so cathartic to make those "burger-d...
Roasted Bell Pepper'n'Squash Soup
In the social state to which we have come today, it is hard to imagine a nation which would live solely on bread and vegetables.- Jean-Antheleme Brillat-SavariThe Physiology of Taste (1825)If tonight'...
Chili 1-2-3
Cold and wet outside. Winds gusting. Snow in the mountains. Mmm ... something warm and earthy starts sounding good. Hot soothing liquid, full of flavour and spice.This pretty much sums the mood that o...
Green = good, Green+Tofu = better!
Eat your spinach, you no good infink. Eat it. EAT IT. Eat it. - Poopdeck PappySaag Paneer has always been a household favourite - aromatic and flavourful greens cooked up with toasted, crunchy cheese ...
Thayir Saadam (Curd Rice) - quintessential comfort food
There is Thayir Saadam* A mix of rice and yogurt, often with seasonings and garnishings - an essential aspect of the traditional south indian meal. And often considered a soporific - eat a meal of ric...
Banana Soy Muffins with pomegranate pear syrup
Weekend Breakfast Blogging had my attention over the last couple of days - after the soy pancakes turned out great, I really wanted to make another soy-based breakfast recipe. Kind of hard to work pri...
Is this tofu craze here to stay?
Over the last few months, a lot of tofu has been cooked - marinated in a variety of sauces, sauteed with a plethora of spices, baked into crispy bars ... and pretty much every single option has been e...
Thai-glazed vegetable skewers
I'm going through that phase again - where I spend hours reading entire cookbooks. *so* fascinating! Of course, it doesn't help that I often end up hungry at the end of it - all those fabulous picture...
More brussel sprouts love ...
Those fabulous brussel sprouts aren't really in season anymore. Bummer. As much as I'm a huge fan of seasonal cooking, we were still hankering for some yummy sprouts. After some searching, we discover...
Soy pancakes?!! Not kidding! :)
After the marathon cooking sessions over the last few days for the mega party last night, tonight called for a simple, light dinner. Hmm ... after poking around a bit, I stumbled upon this crazy soy p...
And the beet obsession continues ...
Over the last several weeks, I've been feeling a lot of beet love - like this time and this and several more that I didn't write about - Maybe this blog should really be Cooking from Beet to Z? :) We...
Care for some kohlrabi?
I know I've eaten kohlrabi in some form earlier in my lifetime, but I remember nothing about it. Every once in a while, I think about it, wonder why I haven't done much it and then move on. But it wa...
Pasta Bliss!
You're starving, you want something tasty, you want something quick! Know that feeling? I do! It rapidly descended on me a couple of nights ago. And it reeked strongly of wheat cravings too :)Quick .....
Beet Orange Salad ... and eternal admiration for Alice Waters!
Chez Panisse ... The name sets me aquiver. Organic, sustainable, local, ecologically sound, and above all fabulously delectable. *drool*. Well, I don't live in Berkeley, I've only been there once, ...
Drunken Barley Risotto
Pearl barley is a fabulous thing - incredibly chewy and nutty, yet soft enough to release enough starch to make a wonderfully creamy risotto without any cream! Plus it doesn't ask for much stirring - ...
Winter warmer soup
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 ...
Weekend eats ...
So, the best news ever - Vodka's tumor came out to be a Grade 1 - which, apparently, is the best thing to hope for when it comes to mast cell tumors - so no more surgery or treatment - Yay! The countd...
Khichdi from heaven
Good upma is a beautiful thing - it isn't always as easy as it seems, it is something that I'm always aspiring to perfect. And it makes me incredibly happy when my upma seems to be as good as my mum's...