Experiments in Cooking
Mung dal is the perfect lentil for beginners to Indian food. It is forgiving, delicious, and oh so nutritious. It can be cooked easily on the stovetop in under 30 minutes, and in the IP, it takes 10ish minutes- time to heat up and then […]
Sundal is a traditional Tamil snack made with a variety of legumes during the festival season of Navarathri (Nine Nights) which occurs in late fall. It is most often made with chick peas, and occasionally with black eyed peas or boiled peanuts. I love black […]
I first tasted Kare Kare Beef when the Filipino food truck Be More Pacific used to frequent my workplace. After they stopped carrying it in their food truck, I was determined to have some ALL.FOR.MYSELF. One beautiful sunny day, my friend B and I got […]
White beans, butternut squash, chard & sausage make for a delightful winter soup. I was inspired by this recipe and modified it as I went along. As I was using red chard, I decided to include its stems in the soup instead of the celery. […]
I bought ground lamb intending to make rista again, but decided to cook up a recipe for kofta curry instead. Meatball mix: Half an onion, crushed two garlic cloves, ground lamb, spices, salt, and olive oil. Ground spice mix: cumin, cilantro, fenugreek, cinnamon and black […]
Since starting my detox diet, I have been on the hunt for a good snack that gave me a boost of energy. I love the little bite sized protein bar snacks for ease of use, and went on a hunt for the right recipe. I […]
I decided to try a carnitas recipe from Nom Nom Paleo’s website, and man was it amazing! The kid has already requested that I make this again, and I guess I will! There is no browning to be done beforehand- everything gets tossed in the […]
I like to vary my Indian cooking across different regions/states of India. Having eaten some delicious Mangalorean food cooked by my friend V, I decided I had to make this Mangalorean “Kori Gassi” (chicken curry) . The recipe comes from my favorite Indian recipe book: […]
[This is part 2 of the Turkey Two Ways recipe.] The evening after I made turkey keema patties, I was super achy from working out and getting a chiropractic adjustment, so I wasn’t looking forward to the tow hour cooking ritual I had planned. Instead, […]
Is there anything more satisfying than a perfectly runny poached egg in your salmon benedict? I think not! We started with a slice of my home made seeded bread Next, we whipped up some truffle mayo with this truffle salt that’s a huge hit in […]