Palak aloo Bhajias are some of the most delicious fritters from India. Indian fritters are made with chickpea flour which , to me , has a warm nutty flavor. You can find this flour in Indian markets or a store like Whole Foods. Either way they are too good to pass up. For a little [...]
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I am ALWAYS in pursuit of a great peanut sauce and , believe me , if you have the time , this is worth the effort . I generally double the recipe and store it in cup measures in the freezer. It freezes very well and , even though , the reccomended freezing time is [...]
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Okra is just one of those vegetables you either love or don’t. Generally speaking I am not a fan as I find the stickness of the vegetable not to my liking. That said , I could eat loads of these crisp delights. The real secreat is the mango powder called Amchur found in Indian markets [...]
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This recipe was inspired by Tarla Dalal , one of the highest rated Indian food writers. I have played with the recipe to my taste and am delighted to say , O YUM!!! Serves 12 2 cups cooked rice 1 cup cooked kernel corn 3 tbs finely chopped , squeezed dry , spinach 2 tbs [...]
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The original recipe for this fresh ,light gratin came from Fine Cooking magazine using fresh seasonal artichokes. I tried this using great frozen artichoke hearts when they were not in season and it worked out very well (I used Bird’s eye frozen Artichoke hearts ) but any brand you like will do. I also added [...]
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This Malaysian salad is one of my most favorite salads. You may serve it as an arranged salad, or tossed in a glass bowl as it is very colorful and attractive. There are two simple components to this dish , the peanut sauce ,which acts as the dressing and the vegetables. I use the recipe [...]
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For years Mary Ann Esposito has been inspiring us with her Italian creations. There is really no greater convience food than pasta to me, it is the ultimate pantry staple, seriously. Here Mary Ann has combined this dish with fresh asparagus , but I have used fresh or frozen artichokes too, feel free to substitute [...]
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This is a deliciously sumptious and wildly satisfying potato dish .I have to admit making this up by combining a few recipes from various books and magazine. The inspiration came about one evening when preparing for guests , I had less heavy cream than I needed , so I used Borsin cheese for creaminess instead, [...]
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I first found a recipe for this simply delicious , soul nourishing , great cold day soup in a William’s Sonoma cook book, but ,as always had to change the recipe. As I am a vegetarian and love food with texture I altered a few of the recipe suggestions , this is my perfect snuggle [...]
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