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FILIPINO COOKING.
The cuisine of this tropical country consisting of 7107 islands is an intriguiging mixture of the familiar and exotic. Coconut, soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce a re widely used to enhance flavour. Colonization and migration have resulted in touche (read full article)
NEWS: The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook
"Filled with stories from Mireille’s childhood in France, her life in Paris, Provence, and New York, and her extensive travels and meals for business and enjoyment, The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook is a beautiful, practical lifestyle guide (read full article)
A TEARFUL UPDATE: dinner at Gus & Gabriel Gastropub
*UPDATE* Just when I thought that my day was looking up, I came across this gut-wrenching article. Grab a box of Kleenex and click *here* to read it and weep for yourself. Damn you, Psilakis! Cuisine: American, (quality) bar food A (read full article)
Amarakka Thoran
Amarakka Thoran( Vaisambeli / Papdi in Konkani / Broadbeans Sukke )Serves: 2You will need200 g amarakka2 teaspoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera )1/4 teaspoon urad dal2 tablespoon water1/2 teaspoons saltFor the Coconut m (read full article)
THIS Thursday: cooking class with La Palapa Cocina Mexicana
Edible Garden Cooking Class at the Botanical Garden Cooking Class, Thursday July 22nd, 2 pm Edible Garden Cooking Class at the Botanical Garden: join us in the garden for a lesson in cooking authentic Mexican Antojitos. The perfect (read full article)
Lunch at my desk: The Kati Roll Company
Cuisine: Indian Ideal for: grab n' go, open late, cheap eats Price: cheap! All single-menu items under $10 Phone: 212-730-4280 (39th Street location) Location: multi; mine came from: 49 W. 39th St. (btwn 5th and 6th Avenues) Webs (read full article)
The Spice Route, Tastemakers, Culinary Trends and Duckweed
Tastemakers ~ Jonathan Gold ~ “Jonathan writes about culture, rather than cuisine, and he does it brilliantly,” says former New York Times food critic Ruth Reichl, ... Sitting at a barside table in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my (read full article)
Konkani Fish Curry
Konkani Fish CurryFresh fish in a spicy, tangy coconut gravy - a coastal classicRecipe Credit - Femina ( June 2 )Preparation Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 20 minutesServes: 3IngredientsFor the Curry:500 g bekti / pomfret1 onion, chopped2 tomatoes, ch (read full article)
What Do Cajuns Stock in Their Pantry?
Back in the '80's when Louisiana Cuisine became en vogue, many of the ingredients I considered to be "everyday" could not be eaily found in grocery stores outside of Southeast Louisiana.Few people understood our culinary lingo such as  (read full article)
Thai Styled Tempeh Cutlets
I rely on Soya beans and its by products for our day to day source of protein along with the more obvious ones like Legumes etc. Among that is Tempeh which I love. Its texture is close to that of a meat and it does look weird. But don’t get fo (read full article)
Strawberry Cardamom Bread
'Tis the season...for luscious, and cheap, strawberries! I was looking for something new to do with strawberries and this recipe grabbed me due to the addition of cardamom. A spice used mainly in Indian cuisine, I had only used this (read full article)
Naan Bread
DH and I LOVE Indian food. In fact our first date was at Bombay Cuisine. I’ve always wanted to make naan at home–luckily Simply in Season had the recipe! CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE VERSION: Naan Bread 1/4 cup water 1 Tbs active dry yeast (read full article)
Summer Colours: Rouge, It's Tomato Time!
Riccio Fiorentino ~ Tomato Mania Starts Afresh ~ "When first-of-the-season heirloom tomatoes arrive, how better to prepare them than in a salad? An Italy-based cook takes on summer pomodoro" I've... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)
The other grean bean – Curry Mung beans galettes and tofu-garlic dipping sauce
L’autre haricot vert – Galettes de haricots mung au curry, et sauce tofu à l’ail I don’t often cook with mung beans, but once in a while I like to eat them, they’re so cute and round and tiny with a little white eye s (read full article)
Kele Sassam
Kele Sassam This is a sweet and tangy dish prepared during feasts. Ease of preparation with minimum ingredients makes it popular in Konkani Cuisine. This tasty compliment is liked by children as well as elders – due to its unique taste.Serves: 3You (read full article)
Homemade Seafood Platter
Konkani Fish Curry, Squid Fry, Kerala Fish Fry & Spicy Prawns FryRecipes soon .... (read full article)
Carrot & French Beans Sukke / Thoran
Carrot & French Beans Thoran / SukkeServes: 2Ingredients3 carrots, cut into small dices12 French Beans, cut into small pieces2 teaspoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera )1/4 teaspoon urad dal2 tablespoon water1/2 teaspo (read full article)
Crimean Chebureki
Chebureki are half moon-shaped dough filled with meat and fried in oil. They originated from Crimea and are a popular meal of Tatar and Caucasian cuisine. (Makes 10-12) <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> (read full article)
Upside Down Plum & Blackberry Cake
I know I have talked about this – like million times already in this blog. At the risk of becoming monotonous and boring, I am repeating it once again – I am a WHOLEGRAIN lover. I cannot get enough of them. And esp. in this country with (read full article)
Syrian Fajitas(ish)
I was never a fan of fusion cuisine. I am still to try a fusion dish that tastes better or even comparable to its ancestors. Usually it is the flavour combinations that ruins the experience for me.Personally I always found that fusion between two geo (read full article)



