Simple Sunday Supper – Tomatoes + Patty Squash + Red Peppers + Choy-sin Greens + Deano’s Pasta As I planned the minestrone soup for Saturday’s market, I gathered a red pepper, a small patty squash, a couple of small onions, at Farmer Dave’s stand. Walking over to Flats Mentor Farms I asked them for some […]
Recipes
Recipes from my kitchen, travels and demos at local farmer’s markets.
Mustardy Mizuna
Fall Flavors with Mizuna Greens + Anjou Pear Salad It was a windy day on Thursday, and that dashed our plans to use the propane gas stove for a recipe. Hence, thinking on my feet as usual, I circled the produce, plotting my next move. Some greens at the front caught my eye, Steve at […]
Succotash, Native New England
Cranberry Beans + Gold Cherry Tomatoes + Arugula + Corn + Apples I’d heard about succotash when I lived in Rhode Island, but had never really had any before. Each week as I develop recipes, I also enjoy learning about our local foods, their origin, transformation and transference into mainstream cuisines. In the case of […]
Just Peachy!
Peach + Heirloom Tomato Salsa Anytime I’m at a party and someone puts out a mango salsa, I am intrigued, I love mangoes, no surprise there, it’s a native fruit of India, but in a salsa? Umm, not so sure… Fruit in a salsa took some getting used to, and since I find mangoes too […]
Candied Bitter Melon
Take the Bite out of Bitter Growing up in India, karela was a standard staple served for meals as a vegetable with our rice, lentil and roti lunches. As a child, I’d cringe at its bitter taste, and yet liked how it was crunchy and sweet from the caramelization. I’d fish for the darker pieces […]
Peach Cobbler + Blackberry Sauce
Easy Stovetop Peach Cobbler + Blackberry Sauce + Cider Donut & Granola Crumble To kick off the long weekend, the only thing I could think of was Fall, yes I know, too soon. But the weather has cooled off here in New England, and I am not complaining. I love baking and slow cooking stews […]
Fall into Chutney
Apple + Fennel Chutney Last week’s market day started out cool and temperate, with the fog lingering on the lake, turning into a gorgeous fall-like day, maybe too soon for mid-August but it was appropriate for this recipe. As I walked from the parking lot by Charlton Orchards, I noticed they had the first apples […]
Beet Beauties – Simply Roasted
Roasted Tricolored Beets Since I was at the market on Saturday and could not resist the bounty of beets, here’s a bonus recipe this week using the classic, watermelon and golden beets that turns the jewel-like veggies into nature’s candy. All I did was simply roast them with the same spices I used for the […]
What a Pickle!
Easy Brine – Fresh Pickles Picking a title for this post was as difficult as picking what to pickle. But easy puns aside, it really amazes me how many veggies or fruits you can pickle and the many different methods that exist for pickling across the world. As an Indian, pickles have long been a […]
Vegan Chowder
Vegan Chowder – Summer in a Bowl I had thought about using lemon grass when mulling over the market day demo on Friday night, but come Saturday morning, the Flats Mentor Farms who carries it every week just did not have any this weekend. And so like the New England season that changes on a […]
Eggplant & Corn Relish + Maple Syrup
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 […]
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 […]
Tiffin Lunch – Summer Road Trip
Chickpea Flour Pasta & Barley Salad + Roasted Broccolini: Ever since I was a child, any trips by road or rail were all about the food. I love rail travel, but we don’t do it enough now, I miss the anticipation of settling into the rhythm of the rocking train, waiting for Mummy to spread […]
Pancakes – Power Packed
Every continent and ancient culture has their own version of flat cakes, pancakes or crepes. Made from cake-like batters or from silky smooth ones like liquid satin. Savory or sweet, stuffed or served with accompaniments. Consumed for breakfast, lunch or all day, sitting down or on the go.
Strawberry Jam – June in a Bottle
Strawberries evoke a sense of childhood, full of innocence and hope. Of youth, expectation of the luscious, red and sweet. A promise of summer and pleasure in it’s plumpness. Growing up on a generous dose of Enid Blyton’s children’s classics my early concept of this beautiful berry was one of mystery and wonder. Much later […]
Tabouli Salad
I’m sure like for me, food is associated with memories and with the chatter of family and friends gathered around a table. I first had tabouli in 1995 when I arrived in Boston to attend grad school. Living with my sister, who’d migrated in the mid-80s had received the Moosewood Cookbook from an American friend […]
Confessions of a Prepoholic
Sunday is usually prep day. Never underestimate the importance of prep, once you have everything in place the weekday meals become a snap. I like Sundays because it sets me up for the whole week, and as someone who’s been a project manager I like having a plan. Depending on what you picked up for […]
