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Kheemah Kheemah Kheehah ChamelionOk, I'm sure I'm dating myself with that one. I remember when I was dancing around with one earring and big hair and leggings and I hadn't yet started cooking Indian food. But that's another tale for another time. Boy George aside... A got an email from a Facebook friend in the UK the other night. Evidently someone had gifted her and… |
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Hot n' Sizzling Baby Eggplants!As you may have gathered earlier, I love eggplants. There are so many varieties, shapes, sizes and colors when encountering them I can never resist. Yesterday, at the Farmers Market here in Sonoma one of our booths had the most beautiful long slender Japanese eggplants. In my early days of Indian cooking, since I was a vegetarian I… |
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Ice Cream, The Orange Blossom Special!Who doesn't love the smell of orange blossoms, the one flower that's almost a metaphor for romance. I wore orange blossoms in my hair when I got married. As for ice cream, do we really need to go there? I love vanilla, well, hell I love all ice cream but I really love vanilla with some sort of twist. I find ice cream is a great way… |
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Fast and Hot ,The Seeni Sambol StoryOk, I'm back to sambols again. Seeing as how we're in the final stages of this re-write we're doing and since we're going to Los Angeles on a business trip next week, cooking is down to bare bones quickness. However, since we eat our main meal at mid day which is also in the middle of our working day I still want something, even the… |
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Who's Afraid Of Major Grey?Who the heck is Major Grey and why is his name all over my mango chutney? I hate to burst your bubble but Major Grey probably ranks up there with Santy Claus and the Easter Bunny for real characters. Sorry Virgina, there is no Major Grey it's a made up name that's been around for years and is sort of synonymous with mango chutney.… |
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Carrots Aren't Just For Rabbits!When planning any meal it's important to have the right mix of dishes on the table. It's like writing, having all the words in the right place is what makes the difference. An Indian meal is no exception, the proper balance of hot and mild, wet and dry, sweet and tart, soft and crunchy is important. That's where Carrot Salad comes in!… |
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Lassi Comes HomeLassi is not just a dog! When an Indian calls for Lassi, he's not looking for his lost Collie. He's looking for one of the coolest, most refreshing drinks in the world. Indians have to know how to stay cool, refreshed and hydrated with the proper balance of what one needs in a tropical climate, and so they came up with Lassi.… |
2 votes
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The Chess Players and The Chicken..Spring Forward VersionMy husband loves chess. he loves to read about it, talk about it, study it but most of all he loves to play. Growing up in New York he played at the Manhattan Chess Club. When we lived in Los Angeles he was a member of the Santa Monica Chess Club and played there regularly. Since moving full time to Sonoma a few years ago he hasn't… |
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Bread In 20 Minutes, Or the Fast, The Delicious and The Gluten FreeEvery culture and cuisine has their own version of bread and I like all of them. Flat or tall, round, square oblong, leavened, or un, paper-thin or giant heavy slabs. I love the stuff. What I don't love is the mixing, kneading, waiting, rising,… |
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A Bollywood Hollywood Oscar Feast! Now With Jackfruit Curry!Everybody has an event that they love to celebrate with family, friends and neighbors. It might be the World Cup, The Superbowl, College playoffs, Olympic Figure Skating Finals or the Stanley Cup. At our house it's The Oscars. We're writers, what else… |
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I mangiafagioli: Lovers of Tuscan…
Did you know that Tuscans are sometimes nicknamed "mangiafagioli" or "bean eaters"? Indeed, there are many wonderful Tuscan bean dishes like fagioli al fiasco, fagioli all'uccelletto, fagioli e tonno, not to mention those wonderful hearty soups like ribollita. But as we all know, Tuscan cooking has much, much more to offer: pappa al pomodoro, pappardelle sulla lepre, la bistecca alla fiorentina, cacciucco, fettunta, crostini, panzanella... the list is practically endless.
Here's a group dedicated to exploring all the many culinary delights of the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Here's a group dedicated to exploring all the many culinary delights of the birthplace of the Renaissance.
