Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are no gifts to worry about and the point is really to get everyone around a table and eat some terribly good food – which is something I can really get behind! Before I had kids, I used to look forward to all the cooking and relish the planning. …
I love Brussels sprouts. They are the vegetable I look forward to the most when Fall rolls around. I didn’t grow up eating them so my love affair with this mini cabbage started fairly recently. I love to serve them simply pan fired in garlic butter until they are golden brown with an almost nut…
It is August and the market is overflowing with tomatoes and corn right now. When I was growing up, this was the time of year that my dad would fire up the grill specifically for the corn. After it got slightly charred, my mother would take half a lime, dip it in chaat masala (a…
Starting on Mother’s day our family began a new cooking transition. Sundays have officially become Bollywood movie and Indian supper night at our house. While kids groove to some Indian beats, Arjun and I throw together a few dishes. In addition to having a delicious dinner on Sunday, it saves the start of the week…
Although March has arrived, I know on the East Coast winter is still rearing its frigid head. And when it’s cold and snowy I turn to comfort food. For me, on the very top of that list is saag. This is a Punjabi dish of pureed greens, rich and voluptuous, that warms the tummy and…
So it is summer time, even if it doesn’t often feel like it in the cool Bay area, and time to eat lighter food. My palate craves fresh tastes this time of year even if it isn’t scorching out. But as a cuisine, Indian is not exactly known for being low calorie. So I’ve improvised…
I love to have a stash of easy, quick, healthy side dishes that I can throw together that will accompany a showstopper of a main dish without stealing the stage. However, it can be hard to find such dishes in traditional Indian cooking. Most of the veggies have just as many spices and complex flavor…
Many of you are very excited about this recipe already and I am thrilled to share it with you. I came across the original version in an eblast from Atlanta Magazine. It is from Athens food writer Rebecca Lang’s book Quick Fix Southern: Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or Less. Now, how’s that for a…