You probably don’t need a recipe to make a sandwich but I couldn’t help but share this big juicy stack of late-summer grilled veggies. I rarely make sandwiches these days, (mostly because I live in the town of tacos)… but these simply grilled eggplant slices were just begging to be put between bread and slathered with arugula-walnut pesto. I piled on some roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella. Sub avocado for the cheese if you’re vegan....
I really can’t think of a better day to share this delicious Gulab Jamun recipe using Khoya (or Mawa) than to start off a brand new year 2012. One of the most common question I get when discussing Indian Sweets is “what’s that soft brown ball that’s very sweet and soaked in sugar syrup?”. Probably because gulab jamun is served at practically all Indian buffets, it’s not hard to guess which sweet they are talking about!...
I have a new favorite cooking project: making compound butter! In the summer, I’m always hunting for different ways to use the herbs we grow on our back deck. When I’ve blended up a million batches of pesto and tossed together fifteen pasta salads, I start to wonder, “What next?” I thought to make these compound butter recipes when I was dreaming up ways to serve corn on the cob....
When the weather outside is frightful, there’s no better way to warm up than with a rich, creamy cup of homemade hot chocolate. Really, take it from us – last winter was a particularly snowy one here in Chicago, and we did a lot of shoveling. When our fingers and toes would start to tingle from the cold, I’d come inside and make this hot chocolate recipe. It’s thick and comforting, the perfect fortifying treat on a chilly winter day....
It’s important to have a powerful enough motor to be able to knead dough since it’s a ‘tough’ job for a machine. Make sure you check manufacturer’s manual to make sure if you can make dough in your food processor Keep all ingredients ready before you begin I usually add a bit more water to the dough than needed, for smoother kneading, and then dust more flour and finish the final knead by hand...
Also, there’s something special about homemade curd. Although you are not really doing anything special, it feels a bit magical to heat up some milk, add some curd in there, mix, set it aside, and magically have it harden up and taste awesome after a few hours. That’s really all there is to homemade curd or yogurt. Indian lassi like mango lassi or strawberry lassi drinkstaste way better when you use homemade yogurt to make them too....
Mushrooms are a favourite at home, that shouldn’t be a secret to you guys if you’ve been reading me long enough. I prepare fried rice quite regularly too but this is the first time I’d combined mushrooms and fried rice to make this delicious dish. I paired it with chilli paneer with gravy and it was a fabulous meal. As with most of my cooking, you don’t need a lot of ingredients to make fried rice, but the ones that I use are mostly mandatory for you to get the right flavour....
This particular chocolate cake is Beatty’s Chocolate Cake from Barefoot Contessa. It was the first from-scratch chocolate cake I ever made and I’ve been religiously making it ever since. Ina’s Genius Chocolate Cake The secret is a cup of hot coffee in the batter. You don’t really taste the coffee, just more of the chocolate. At first, I was a little worried about the coffee, but who are we to question Ina?...
This Irish soda bread recipe is the quickest, easiest way I know to make a great loaf of bread at home. It calls for 8 basic ingredients, and you can mix up the dough and get it into the oven in under 20 minutes—no rising required! It bakes up with a crisp, golden brown crust and a tender, buttery interior that’s studded with sweet dried currants. Make it for St....
This jalapeño popper dip is what you’d get if you flipped regular jalapeño poppers inside out. Instead of stuffing a creamy, cheesy mixture into the jalapeños, you chop up the jalapeños and stir them into a creamy, cheesy dip. I’m warning you now: it is insanely delicious. This jalapeño popper dip delivers all the rich, smoky, tangy, spicy flavor you look for in a classic jalapeño popper, AND you get to scoop it up with tortilla chips, which add amazing salty crunch....
TH thought it was ‘cheppan kizhangu’ or arbi (not sure of the english name for this) and since he loves stir-fried arbi, he encouraged me to buy it. I instinctively knew it was koorka but I didn’t whoop with joy until I came home, scratched some skin off the vegetable and smelled it 😀 Koorka is a hairy tuber that looks similar to arbi but doesn’t have that slimy feel to it when chopped....
As the temps have been rising, I’ve been craving food that’s lighter and colder. Lately we’ve spent most evenings dining al fresco trying to live it up before the 100 degree weather sets in. Chill evenings call for chilled food and these lettuce wraps are just so refreshing…. a beautiful appetizer, or (in our case) a light dinner. The thing I love about eating these lettuce wraps is that you can eat lots of them without feeling too guilty....
Ok, I tend to exaggerate a bit but in this case, its only a teeny bit. True story. Considering all the emails I have replied (happily, may I add) on the subject, this post is terribly late. But then, here it is, finally, after a break of 9 days, my longest in a while. This, is my oven. Q. Where did you buy the oven? What’s the price? Amma got this for me from Shah Enterprises in Kottayam, Kerala (that’s my hometown)....
Time to get excited – I have another giveaway! Aida Mollenkamp’s new book, Keys to the Kitchen, is a new food bible. I planned to post this yesterday, but the book has so much that summing it up in a post is a nearly impossible task. In fact, it took me about 20 minutes to explain why I love this book to Jack (and I talk fast, so you don’t want to know how long a post that would be)....
I’m really excited to launch this new feature… Jack (my very talented programmer husband), created this newfangled recipe browser. You can now search by season, special diet, meal type, ingredient… and, best of all, a combination of them all. As you check boxes, the recipe options on the right will narrow down. For example, if you are looking for a spring, gluten free, breakfast recipe with eggs, you can see those options in just a few clicks....
Tips and Tricks for How to Bake Eggs in the Oven Use a water bath. We like to cook the eggs using a hot water bath. I know this seems like an unusual step, but it helps to gently cook the eggs so they cook all the way through. To set up the water bath, find a baking dish that fits the number of ramekins you plan to use — in our recipe below, this is four ramekins....
These cinnamon apples might be one of the easiest apple recipes on the blog, and they are definitely a favorite! I love them with my everyday oatmeal, as a side for breakfast, and spooned over vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce for dessert. My son even loves them added to his school lunchbox! Warm cinnamon apples are the best, especially during the fall! For more easy ways to use apples, see our homemade applesauce, these incredible baked apples, and this easy apple cinnamon bread....
I developed a TON of recipes while I was working on my new cookbook, Love & Lemons Simple Feel Good Food…so many that not all of them fit into the book! But I loved the extra recipes wayyyy too much not to share them with you all, so I put them together into a cute downloadable bonus e-book. You’ll get these 5 exclusive recipes as a FREE thank you gift when you pre-order Simple Feel Good Food!...
Is it just me or has spring come early this year? Last weekend, I loaded up on the prettiest brightly colored vegetables to put together a gorgeous yet easy wine party crudité appetizer spread. Two things always intimidate me about putting together party food: 1: Spending tons of time (and tons of money) putting together a guest-worthy spread, and 2: Picking out great wine. So today I have some tips for both…...
Here’s my question for all of you pumpkin lovers out there – what do you do with your leftover pumpkin puree? So many recipes (including my own) call for 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree. Whether I open a can or roast a whole pumpkin, I’m always left with leftover mash. It calls at me from the fridge saying “how about pumpkin cookies?” or “let’s make muffins.” But after consuming too many pancakes for the making of last week’s post, I wasn’t in the mood for anything sweet....
