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.

Curry Yellow Split Peas with Rice by Catherine Pappas

This dish is a dish is very delicious and really quite easy, just set aside the time to make it. You will be glad you did. It will peak your senses and encourage you to try to cook with the different spices of the world. Enjoy with much love, Catherine xo

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.

Tandoori Chicken Kebabs by Keri Wylie

I love tandoori chicken from the takeaway,but these are the next best thing!

edible silver and gold cake by AMRISH SHAH

we made edible silver and gold cake.

papaya with ice cream 2 by sunil k.nayar

papaya with ice cream

Wheat Bread with Sun dried Tomatoes by Sucre Spice

This wheat bread is soft,delicious and healthy with a subtle garlic and herb flavor.

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.

Spiced Coconut-Red Lentil Soup by Kimberly Lindstrom

Coconut and lentils are a super yummy combo. This recipe is yet another reason I love my immersion blender.

madhur jaffrey's chana dal by Patricia

Chicken and Chickpea Curry by John Spottiswood

This recipe was shared with us by our good friend Marci Chan. Every dish Marci has ever made for us has been delicious, and this was not exception. We made it again last night for ourselves, and enjoyed it again so much that we had to post it. Serve with Raita or Nan if you can find it...otherwise the basmati rice will do. You may…

Almond halwa or badam ka halwa by Achal Singh Bhati

Almond halwa or badam ka halwa is basically served in winter season in the breakfast with some sort of namkeen like poha. Also it is being given to mothers who has just delivered.

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…