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I invented this simple recipe with just a few ingredients. Its a great and spicy dish which does not take much of your time to prepare. Potatoes are a big craze with my family and any dish cooked with potatoes are surely a sell out. Do give a try and

I made these cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day yesterday. I also made a whole meal with green food. We had cabbage rolls , pasta with pesto sauce, salad with green veggies and green ranch dressing, green fruit salad, and a green drink. It's so fun to be

As you can see (this picture was taken two Thanksgivings ago, at my house), desserts are a BIG deal at Thanksgiving in my family. Big. My mom usually makes about six (or more!) different pies. Yes, six. Two pumpkin, two pecan and most importantly, two but

Diet khlii ? Seriously?! That's what I thought when I saw it at the supermarket. I read the label again; it clearly said " khliaa régime ". It seemed like an aberration and sure did raise question and exclamation marks in my mind but they were shor

Time 15 min Ingredients Very Fresh ridge gourd 2 medium size Finely chopped onion 1 small size Green chopped chili 1 Garlic chopped 2 Chopped corainder 1 tsp Lemon juice 1/2 tsp (optional) Oil 1 tsp Salt to taste Me

All sandwiches in Mexico are not wrapped in Corn or Flour Tortillas (Summa Gallia divisa est.....), but made on a variety of leaven breads called, in Mexico, Tortas, and the bolillo bread is a favorite. It has a crust and texture much like French bread, b

Thrusday 21st, The start of the weekend!! After work in the evening! we decided to hangout at Crepe Cafe. Our Order was : Norwegian Crepe -Smoked Salmon with fresh asparagus/spinach topped with lashing of creamy bechamel sauce and 2 slices of lemon ( i

How can you not enjoy reading about Fergus Henderson. His books, Nose to Tail Eating, and the companion follow-up Beyond NTT, I gather, have become necessary volumes in the canon of British cooking. I haven?t read the 2nd one, and I would love for him to

From a show of hands, how many of you have heard of the Kogi Korean BBQ Taco Trucks ? It is the latest LA craze since Pinkberry and Sprinkles! I have to say that I am among one of these people who have never waited in line for any of the above-mentioned

One of my most viewed recipe is the Santa Maria Style Tri-tip . My husband and I loved it when we first tasted it as we were passing through the town of Santa Maria, California . In an issue of Cook's Country, I found a a recipe about Santa Mar

Purple Yam also known as Kanda / Konfal / Kan is usually available during Winters in India. Normally, it is used in Savoury dishes and very rarely in Sweets. But my mom told me that during her childhood, Kandachi Kheer was made during fasts. I learnt this

Kotopita is one of many types of pita , or Greek savory pies. After making the pork and beef galettes using leeks, I wanted to try leeks with chicken as well. I based this pie on the Chicken Pie I used to make in the past, only instead of

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. These days, we will get almost all the vegetables in all the seasons. When I see bottle gourd (Lauki, Halugumbala or Sorekayi) in supermarkets here in Bangalore, I always remember my mom growing this veggie in our

Pesarattu is a breakfast food of the andhra region . It is mainly preapared using moong dhal and the rice is added to ensure crispiness . Traditionally , it is served with onion topping ( no toppings for me, since VJ has a stable cold..)and ther's this ch

Part-3 of my Papaya/ Kappalanga/Omakka Series.... Kappalangaum (Omakkaum) Payarum Thoran (Stir Fried Raw Papaya Red Gram with Coconut) Ingredients: Kappalanga/Omakka (RawPapaya) -1/2 medium, chopped fine Vanpayar (Red Gram)-1/2 cup Fre

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, being a vegan can often be accompanied by a slew of cultural stereotypes: "Health Fanatic", " Hippy -Dippy", " Kombucha -Guzzling Yogi"...you get the point. Sure, we all deeply value our bodies and how we treat them. More

A rich and creamy side-dish that is a traditional fare of Kerala cuisine, Potato stew is mildly spiced and gets the heat from ginger other than green chillis! It is served with idiyappam , pancakes (dosas),appams etc. Sadhya or the grand feast (banqu

This soup is something long time ago when I was a child my aunt and grandmother like to cook this soup at home and especially for all of us. My aunt like using Chinese stuff, like dried wood ear fungi , bean curd stick (tofu skin) . This beancurd stick

Our savoury tarts are successful. A lot of people use our recipes to make handmade savoury tarts. So we have added two new recipes in these days. The first is a savoury pie made with autumnal ingredients: mushrooms, head cabbage, potatoes and mozzarel

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 am not one to wax poetic about a meatloaf...but as far as meatloaves go this is a very, very, good version. This is not something I make often because my kids despise meatloaf. I am not sure why, but they have a thing about meat...formed into a loaf...

For those of you who have never heard of this combination, let me tell you this Pakistani breakfast meal is perfect. And it need not be just breakfast, because I had this today for breakfast, lunch and tea time snack...and I am not tired of it yet :) Nada

I LOVE big-ass salad bars! They never cease to entertain me! During the summer, the Dudley Café in Harvard Yard offers an Extreme Salad Bar , featuring 50+ salad items, as well as rolls, chips, fruit, and drinks. The Salad Bar is located inside, but

Sea Buckthorn berries have very high levels of beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E and flavonoids. The vitamin C level is about 10 times higher than that of oranges. The sea buck thorn berries are also rich in vitamins B1, B2, K and P. Because of sea buck