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…
Friends, warmer weather is coming….I can almost taste it in the air. And, of course, you need a short list of refreshing drinks that will quench your thirst and excite your palate and I’ve got just the thing for you today that also happens to be my personal favorite – salty lassi. I know many…
As I was setting up this brand new website, one of my tasks was to categorize all my recipes to make them easier to find for you. This was a great exercise for me because, up until now, I basically blogged about whatever I felt like sharing. Mainly, recipes that I thought your kitchens and…
I mentioned in an earlier post that I recently stumbled upon a great Indian market that is just up the street from my house. Friends, discovering Neelam Pacific Market has totally changed my life for the better. The store is located in downtown San Bruno (my current hometown) and I am there once a week…
Last weekend I had the best luck with cantaloupe. In my experience, cantaloupe is either under ripe and totally bland or juicy and unforgettably sweet. I had the latter and it inspired me to create a cocktail that would pair beautifully with or before an Indian meal. Ginger Melon Fizz is the perfect summer cocktail…