Eggplant & Corn Relish + Maple Syrup with Crostini Oh, there are so many things one can do with eggplant, and when the Market Manager told me that they’d not demoed anything with eggplants in a while, I was psyched!! It was a cold and windy for a Saturday in July, so a warm relish […]
Month: July 2017
Spice on a Spoon – Dry Indian Masala
Indian Spice Rub with Red Kidney Beans & Fried Plantains An Indian kitchen is full of spices, and mine is no different, there are spices that we use whole for tempering, and then those that we roast and grind into dry spice mixes that have multi-purposes. The most popular amongst these mixes is the garam […]
Crunchy Beans + Fresh Plum Sauce
Crunchy Beans + Fresh Shiro Plum & Fennel Sauce As a child in India, green beans were a ubiquitous vegetable during the winter. My sisters would stir-fry them into new Chinese recipes trying to recreate dishes from our dinners at Calcutta restaurants during vacation. And my favorite variation was Mummy’s crunchy beans lightly sautéed with […]
Cucumbers + Blueberry & Thai Basil
Cucumber Salad + Thai Basil & Blueberry Vinaigrette I love farmer’s markets, and as a strong proponent of supporting local vendors, the Saturday market at Wakefield’s Lake Quannapowitt has been my weekly ritual. Since I started this blog and developing recipes, I’d always thought about how great it would be to share them at the […]
Veggie Burgers – Cookout Like a Pro
Cannellini Bean & Quinoa Patties What does the 4th of July mean to you? To me it means freedom of choice, the choice of who we are, what we eat and with whom we chose to share the goodness. And, since the most American iconic food has to be the burger, what does a vegetarian […]