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Recipes & Online Cooking Classes
Indian Style chili, Monica-style
The only thing I love about this weather is that I get to make my style of chili. The kids love it (I make theirs minus the green chilies).
Mouthwatering Molluscs: Why You Should Reconsider the Oyster
Try oysters by gulping down shooters, from shot glasses or wine flutes with an oyster submerged in a Bloody Mary blend.
Recipe: David Lebovitz’s Pistachio Cardamom Cake
Let me just say that I am not a baker by any stretch of the imagination. I love to look at baking books with drooling …
RECIPE: Pineapple Lentil Relish, The Chicago Tribune
I was so pleased that the Chicago Tribune chose to run this recipe from Modern Spice !!! It really is a wonderful recipe and all …
Chaat Masala Kale Chips
This post and recipe is inspired by the lovely Jaden Hair over at steamykitchen.com. A while ago Jaden had posted a recipe on making kale …
Once upon a story: Long before Mango Lassi
When I moved to the US, about twenty years ago, I was introduced to a mango lassi! I fell in love with the sweet fruit …
RECIPE: Almond stuffed eggplant with caramelized shallots
Can I say that I am in love with eggplants? Or perhaps a better word would be obsessed. When I got married, a gazillion years …
Spiced Butter – Nit’ir qibe
I grew up on ghee — basically, clarified butter (butter that has had the milks solids and water removed). Of course, when I was young, …
RECIPE: Deep fried eggs
I recently received a review copy of "Forgotten Skills of Cooking: The Time-Honored Ways are the Best – Over 700 Recipes Show You Why by Darina …