Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

My husband travelled to India back in May and, given my love of cookbooks and food writing in general, brought me back a couple of books that I have been making my way through. I just finished the first one called India on my Platter. It is by Saransh Goila who basically won India’s version…

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Coconut Whipped Cream

Coconut Whipped Cream

This is my favorite time of year to eat fruit. All the berries and stone fruit are arriving in stores and markets, not to mention the mangos! I really have to restrain myself around the mangos. And the love for them is seemingly genetic because my kids can’t get enough of them either. My favorite…

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Whole30 Recipe Round Up

Kerala Crab Curry

  It has been over two months since I completed the Whole30 and I still feel the benefits of the program.  For the most part, I’ve continued to eat Whole30 unless I am at a restaurant and then I get carte blanche to indulge. I typically only eat out 2-3 times a week so these…

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Stocking your Kitchen: Knives

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I remember very distinctly the first time I had the pleasure of wielding a very sharp, good quality knife.  I was in my early twenties, at a cousin’s place who had recently gotten married and consequently her kitchen had gotten a significant upgrade thanks to all the generous gifts from her wedding registry.  We were…

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Stuffed Dates

Stuffed Dates

At the beginning of my Whole30, the thing I probably missed the most was cheese.  So when I stumbled upon Nom Nom Paleo’s recipe for macadamia nut “ricotta” I was pretty excited. It is a cinch to make in the food processor and requires less than five ingredients. During the Whole30, I used it to…

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Whole30 Recap

Roasted Cabbage with Almond Sesame Sauce

Well folks, my Whole30 ended earlier this week.  This was the first time in my life I have embarked on any sort of elimination diet and, honestly, it surprised me.  The health benefits were great and the effect on my cooking even more profound.  If I’m being perfectly honest, my cooking and eating were in…

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