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Food Blogger Prop Swap – The Round Up

cA few weeks ago, I saw the Blogger Prop Swap notification in my facebook feed, and I was excited about idea. I am always looking for new ideas for props, can never seem to have enough of little things to add onto my collection, and of course, lately, I realize that I need to trim [...]

Coconut Fish Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes

Summer has arrived, well at least in spirit, the weather seems to remind me of the rainy shadowy city of my childhood – Kolkata. It is possibly nostalgia that colors my perception, but the best part of Kolkata is its ability of maintain a calm pace amidst the hustle and bustle, rain puddles and yes, [...]

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad with Lime and Cilantro

There is a saying that goes, if you build it, they will come. I think my philosophy with my children and healthy eating is that – If you cook it, they will learn. Quinoa is something I have thrown in hear and there without much preamble or planning. Then last week, with the mercury [...]

Spicy Sunday – Curry Leaves

Curry Leaves are an interesting an essential spice, but before I move further let me clear up one thing,… [more]

Rice and Curry – Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder and Shrimp Curry

A couple of months back, I had told you about how I was working through the Sri Lankan cookbook by… [more]

Travels

Who moved my cheese? – Black and White Wednesday

This was the first thought that came to me, when I took this picture after I we had shifted the cheese on this platter we recently ordered at Mis Trucos. Who moved my cheese, in case you have not read it, is a very interesting and actually light reading on change. The concept of Black [...]

Punjabi Market – All India Sweets and Restaurant

Diversity was one of the most facinating things about Vancouver BC (when I visited last year) that caught my attention. With the snobbery of someone who lives in the shadow of NYC, I never thought that I would be impressed by diversity, somewhere else. Vancouver, however does it differently. It is a much smaller town and its diverse heritage [...]

The Spiced Garden

Turnips with Carmelized Onions and Toasted Lentils

Among other things, the highlight of this week has been tender and tiny Japanese turnips. These have found there way into out little yard, after I picked up a bunch of these tiny perfectly formed turnips at the farmers market about two years ago… Since, then we have been growing our own, and I cook [...]

Pasta Primavera House Style and a Mixed Day

Today was guaranteed to be a mixed bag kind of day, and as I get ready to sleep, ok scribble some lines and sleep, I try and resign myself to its inevitable mixed quality. Pasta, especially a spring time Pasta Primavera is what works for such mixed days. It is on days like this I [...]

Cooking By the Book

Chinatown Sweet and Sour Bok Choy and The Passionate Vegetable

I have been meaning to tell you all about this wonderful book, for the past week. I seriously have been getting all excited about, however, anytime I have been getting ready to write, I have been looking all over for the book. What does this tell you that I am a scatterbrain? Well, not [...]

Healthy South Indian Cooking – Cabbage Poriyal

This simple recipe is one of the many recipes that I have enjoyed from the lovely cookbook, Healthy South Indian Cooking. The cookbook is by Alamelu Vairawan and Patricia Marquardt is the third edition of an absolutely wonderful and user-friendly cookbook. The book is also a testimony to a wonderful friendship. Alamelu and Patricia are neighbors and friends [...]