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Huasteca :Pre Hispanic Food In L.A Finally Every once in a while I get a random phone call from chef Rocio Camacho , "mijo, este Sabado voy a estar cocindo _______ y quiero que lo pruebes." Usually, its just an update on which state she will be coveri

The last time I made lasagna completely from scratch (including the noodles) was over a year ago for the March 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge . I have hand rolled pasta my whole life. That s not to say that I ve been making LOTS of homemade pasta. I hav

On the most holiest of holidays, I traveled to South Carolina to celebrate Easter at Myrtle Beach . The weather was warm, the beach was vacant and the water was ice-cold. Of course burgers were in my vacation prospectus, the question was which one? I h

I was looking for a new h'or d'oeuvres recipe when Ben's mom suggested turkey pinwheels. These are great for Spring and Summer because they are cold, light, and fresh. This recipe made about 40 pinwheels. Here's what you'll need: 1 package tomato

Let's face it, the Los Angeles Taco scene has been in desperate need of some strict regulation. There ARE Tacos of sufficient quality in this Mexican's home away from home known as L.A. But in a time where Crispy Tacos and haphazardly spiced Al Pasto

A care-package arrived from Japan this morning full of delights, two of which were Buta-man (Pork Buns) and Hotate-man (Scallop Buns). Buta-man is Japanese food made from flour dough, and filled with cooked ground pork or other ingredients. Across

Today we had two reasons to celebrate. It s my son s birthday but it was also his graduation from the University. Although the lemon cake was made for my husband ten days ago, I didn t have the time to prepare the post for the new cake, which is a Van

I love to blog hoop and check out what other bloggers are up to. And sometime back I came across this fast and easy to prepare snack. Since then I have been churning batches after batches to feed unexpected guests and little friends. These paratha sausag

This one healthy dish that I prepared from Pako (an edible fern). The soft stalks and leaves were selected and cut then washed thoroughly in clean water. In a pot boil about 2 cups of water, then blanched the cleaned pako for just 30 seconds to be crispy

What comes to your mind when you think of cinnamon rolls? Is the sweet frosting your favorite, or maybe the filling? My favorite is the cinnamon infused bread. I Love cinnamon rolls still warm from the oven, with soft ribbons of dough infused with plenty

I have some leftover Pulut Hitam (recipe from previous post) and what comes to mind? Ice cream! Yup, this is our very own traditional ice cream which is truly one of a kind. This fabulous ice cream can hardly be found in it's original packing anymore. T

The number of juice recipes on my blog shows up how hot it is at Chennai. My intake has been 75% of liquid food and 25% of solid food. I hardly feel like eating anything and just don't like to feed on hot stuff at all :( Moreover spending long hours in

I have featured this spicy viand before in a version cooked using lime juice and green finger chilies. Since I now have ?calamansi? or ?calamondin? (Philippine lemon) and ?siling labuyo? or bird chili which are the original ingredients in an authent

Chembu Colocasia or taro root is one of my favorite vegetables. I love anything made out of it like Chembu Sambar, Chembu Moru Kootan, Chembu roast etc. Chembu Pulivitta curry is a perfect combination with Molagootal, molagutiam or curd rice. This is anot

This week my kiddos are out for Spring Break. I know spring is just around the corner, but I can't help myself from thinking about summer as well. You can blame my lingering thoughts of summer on that yummy Mandarin Orange Cake pictured above. I am

A few years ago when Hello, Cupcake! came out I picked up a copy and was seriously impressed at all of the amazing cupcake designs! I love that the book provides step by step instructions, including photos, and walks you through the process of using si

Indian sweets - well, what do I say about them? As much as I claim that I don't have a sweet tooth, I do. Big time. I didn't have one during my growing up years but ever since I had my kids I have this undying love for Indian sweets. Laddoos top the list

(ભરેલી ડુંગળીનું શાક) I first learnt about this recipe (just like most others) after marriage! You see I am married in a Kathiyawadi family. Now Kathiyawad was for a long time a stately province in pre-independent India. Though it does not

Plain Khoya / Mawa (Milk Solids) is the base of many indian sweets. Though it is a time-consuming process, they give better taste than store-bought ones. You can also prepare Khoya using Microwave, but i have not yet tried that option. I'm always comforta

Indian Cooking Challenge for March rightly matches Vishu - Malayalam New Year.Yes, this month we all enjoyed making this Fluffy, Spongy,Kerala's Queen of Steamed Rice Cakes - Vatteppam/Vattayappam!!!!! Thanks to Srivalli for choosing this really Challe

I couldn?t appreciate the UK weather more; at least for the time being. UK has one of the worst weather histories where it becomes so unpredictable; it rains; wind blows, sun shines, all on the same day! But since past few weeks it has been so sunny almos

THE SINGAPORE VEGETARIAN TRAIL Singapore Vegetarian Trail aims at giving information on local vegetarian food and I also aspire to cover restaurants and their specialties with lots of photos for you'll to drool upon. This is my way of saying "Thanks"

Macher Jhal , a tomato based fish curry which I make mostly with all types of Asian fish like Striped Bass, Mullet, Buffalo Carp and they just taste awesome. My husband introduced this dish to me as he says he remembers his mom preparing this everyday mor

One of our favorite spots to visit when we?re in Florida is Carmine?s Gourmet Market in Palm Beach Gardens. We like to dine outside for lunch on their patio and listen to Dean Martin crooning Arrivederci Roma and other Italian favorites while we admir