Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto! by kathy gori

This has been one hell of a week, one of those 7 day stretches that includes everything on lifes' smorgey...except dental. Of course the week's not over yet. It's been a week of some nerves, some loss, some traveling, some stress and the general sense of just being unable to catch up. That said, I can't wait for Monday to start the…

Butternut Squash Soup by Judy Fisher

This savory soup is delicious and filling on a cool day. The curry and garlic give it a wonderful flavor. This is a family favorite that I learned at a cooking class given by Rachel Perelman who is the chef at my daughter's school. Serve with salad and a crusty bread.

panch ratna raita by rsharma

This is a yogurt based side salad that prevents heart burns for those of us who really love our spices.

edible silver and gold cake by AMRISH SHAH

we made edible silver and gold cake.

GaJaR-Ka-HaLwA by Sangeeta Shah

In all most, 5 out of ten Hindi movies the name of this sweet...delicious..famous sweet dish is mentioned...:D Traditional,halwa required lots of ghee,khoya,sugar and time too...I love that version too,but just to save some of my time and calorie,I made this one,as I wanted to eat this sweet,bcoz you know friends,in India,winter…

Onion Bhajia (or Pakora) by Haresh Shah

This is an excellent snack and goes well with beer, wine or any soft drink. Best eaten when hot from the frying pan. One could replace onion with any other vegetable such as sliced potato, sliced egg plant, etc.

madhur jaffrey's chana dal by Patricia

How Dry I Am by kathy gori

Yesterday I posted a recipe that is considered a "wet" Vegetarian dish. So if the cauliflower is considered wet than what might you ask is "dry"? Dry is anything that has less of a liquid sauce, more of a thick sauce that clings to the vegetables, or many times spices and seasonings that roast onto them. I still had eggplants in the…

Creamed Spinach With An Edge by kathy gori

I was a weird kid. I loved spinach. It was always my favorite vegetable and I probably could have eaten it three times a day. I'm talking regular steamed spinach here, nothing fancy, no extras. My family is Italian from Florence and if there's anything a Florentine loves, it's spinach! We put it in soup, ravioli, torta and of course…

Eggplant Sauce by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

chili okra by sunil k.nayar

ladies fingers thinly cut and deep fried in oil tossed with chili sauce

Stuffed Okra by JessicaGreen

Chocolate Cupcakes with ganache by Sucre Spice

These are dark and chocolatey with a moist crumb and a lovely creamy glossy ganache on top.

Malai Kulfi by Aparna Anurag

Kulfi-yummy

Spicy Chickpea & Long Beans by Navaneetham Krishnan

Its colourful, its attractive, hits your palate with the right spiced up flavours and above all, simply delicious with rice.