Experiments in Cooking
I started a 14 day Detox diet this week, as a part of a program offered by my gym. It cuts out common allergens like cow dairy, soy, egg, gluten, corn, canned food, alcohol, iodine (from salt) and peanuts. At first sight, this sounds terrible. […]
These were by far the easiest & most surprising dessert I’ve made. I’ll probably never make regular cookies again! This recipe is based on the Mint Chip Meringues featured in the book The Naptime Chef by Kelsey Banfield. I found the book in a library […]
This was one of those spontaneous meals where you fish things out of the fridge and try to figure out what to cook. Easy and delicious, it only took us 45 minutes to make Rista. I followed the recipe from my 660 Curries book. Luckily […]
This is a New York Times recipe that I made once before, and decided to make it again. The ease of preparing it and the fact that you can toss veggies in the oven alongside the chicken makes this a perfect weeknight meal for me. […]
I am experimenting with soups and cuisines I don’t normally make. Enter the Cuban Plantain Soup, which I made exactly as described in this recipe. Changes: Season the oil with 1/2 tsp cumin seeds before sauteeing. Cook in IP (High Pressure for 12 mins) instead […]
Fresh herbs from the garden, garlic & onion. Broccoli florets & stems, ready for the pan Onions with herbs, getting browned. One quarter of a lemon from my meyer preserves. We chopped these up finely and added them to the dish. Nothing would get done […]
My good friend R is an excellent cook, and an even better baker of desserts. I recently had this Apple Fritter Loaf Cake at her place, and had to recreate it. I’m happy to report that an inexperienced cake baker such as myself could also […]
I wanted to make a batch of soup that was light yet filling enough to use for weekday lunches. I settled on a White bean soup. We ate it topped with both pesto and homemade spinach pistou, and it turned out to be a delicious meal […]
This recipe is from the cookbook “660 Curries” by Raghavan Iyer. It is an Indian Cookbook that I use for many of my meals. It showcases the regional flavors of various Indian states, and their accompanying spice mix recipes that make each dish unique Since […]
I offered to bring a veggie side for a party, and then got completely stumped trying to fridge-dive and avoid a grocery run. Finally I settled on roasted veggies with a fun dip/sauce. I chopped up one head of cauliflower, half a head of broccoli, […]