Hard to believe it but Fourth of July was a month ago now. Summer is officially flying by. This year, to celebrate our nation’s birthday, we had an old fashioned barbecue with burgers, dogs, and cole slaw. But of course I had to bring in some Indian flavor to the menu. As I mentioned in…
Guys, apologies for the long gap in posting! I just started a new job, we are in the middle of summer craziness with the kids and July has just run away from me. To be perfectly transparent I think I’m going to be posting every other week until things calm down a bit. But if…
My parents live in Northern Virginia and probably their favorite celebratory restaurant is Rasika. This modern Indian eatery plays around with flavors and textures so the dishes are familiar and unexpected at the same time. On their last visit, my family ordered a fruit chaat or salad made with bananas, avocados and drizzled with tamarind…
I am far from a perfect mother. I lose my patience too quickly, sometimes I yell, and my house is never clean enough. But my kids will eat just about anything. This is my one triumph, the place where I feel that my good enough is actually really good enough. I get asked all the…
Growing up, generally my Mom was the ruler of the kitchen. But that didn’t mean my Dad couldn’t hold his own. I remember distinctly when I was 7, he brought home a few cans of fruit and declared he was going to make fruit cobbler. And he did and it was pretty tasty and exotic…
Here in the Bay Area we often experience this strange weather phenomenon called June gloom. Basically the weather turns grey and cold (think the mid 50s) when the rest of the country is experiencing the first warm days of summer. This year, the gloom came early and most of May was dreary. For a relative…
When my Mom was visiting back in April, tamarind chutney was on my own personal short list to cover with her. This sweet and sour brown sauce is one of my favorites. You may have been served this condiment at an Indian restaurant but let me assure you that the homemade version is far superior…
On our most recent trip to India at the start of this year, we had the good fortune to stay at the charmingly old world Tollygunje Club in Kolkata. And included as part of our stay was breakfast. And part of the breakfast was an egg station where you could basically get whatever your heart…
For me, an Indian meal is not complete unless there is a bowl of cooling yogurt along side it. Called raita, you have probably encountered this creamy side dish when you have eaten meals at Indian restaurants. This is not one of those only when in a restaurant dishes though. Growing up we had yogurt…