I’ve made these to add to palak (Indian puréed spinach), but my favorite way to serve them is as an appetizer–especially when I’m doing an Indian-themed meal. I toss leftover bites onto my salad the next day.
If you’ve never wanted to even taste sauerkraut, you might want to reconsider. Real, fermented sauerkraut (as opposed to the average vinegar-based store-bought kind) is quite different. There’s no vinegar is this–just a nice salt brine. The natural fermentation creates a probiotic-rich food that is as tasty as it is…
After my son married a lovely Indian woman, I was inspired by the amazing flavors of the food we enjoyed at the wedding. When I came home I pulled out an old cookbook I had not used in years (but saved with the thought that one day I would): Best-Ever…
One year we rented a condo in Cancun, and we had the option of hiring the owner’s cook/housekeeper to prepare our meals. We weren’t sure if that would be a good idea, so we hired her just for a few days. Big mistake–we should have hired her everyday! Our first…
You don’t need a slow cooker to slow cook beans. Basically a large pot will do, although you wouldn’t want to leave it on all day if you’re going to be away. Once you’ve tasted beans cooked the slow way, you may never buy canned beans again! These instructions are…
Here in the south, it’s easy to find freshly shelled pecans at the farmers market, so I make sure to buy a bag each season. Pecans are great additions to cookies, cakes, salads, roasted vegetables, and well, just about everything in my opinion. But, they’re even better by the handful!…
This recipe is for all of you who don’t particularly like eggplant, but are intrigued by these odd, purple (or white, or striped) vegetables. Or perhaps you’re like my daughter who kept getting eggplants in her produce box and just let them rot rather than cook them. So, the last…
Simpler is often better, and that’s the case here. This recipe makes a quick, easy, and elegant meal. As usual, we recommend whole wheat or gluten-free pasta. Any shape will do, but we prefer this dish made with bow ties.
Print Recipe Cajun Crabcakes My husband is Cajun and is very particular when it comes to crab cakes. He does NOT like filler, but it can be difficult to hold the cakes together without any. These have just the right balance. Adjust the Tabasco to suit your tastes, then serve…
Radishes are in season during the cool weather of spring and fall. Once exposed to long periods of warm weather, the spicy heat of the radish intensifies, sometimes to the point of becoming inedible. Radishes are easy to grow, but once they’re ready to pick, you could end up with…