I love, love, love Thai cuisine. Not the sweetened Americanized Thai we get in some restaurants here, but rather the clean flavors of Thai food. And like everything I cook, I put my own spin on it whenever I make something Thai-spired. My absolute favorite is Thai red curry. I love the bold, spicy flavors….
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
I am really not going to bore you with nonstop chit-chat like I tend to do usually. Let’s go directly to the point here, shall we? That’s because I am so much in love with these wraps and can’t wait for you to try them. On a cold, lazy afternoon, I took one look at…
Egg Vindaloo And String Hoppers (Idiyappam)
Every Indian transplant in the US or elsewhere brings with her (or him) a plethora of specialized kitchen utensils and equipments specific to Indian cooking. We need a big pressure cooker and a small one (and a medium one, if you are very particular), moulds and steamer vessels for making idlis, a traditional roti rolling-pin…
Red Wine-Braised Chicken And Mushrooms {Almost Coq Au Vin}
I thought lady winter had forgotten all about us Texans. I was wrong. She just decided to pay us a late visit. Winters are hard, no doubt, even in this time and age when our homes are automatically heated with the flip of a button and our bodies are hugged by the warmth of fabric….
Top 14 Of 2014 – A Recipe Roundup
I posted a picture of our Christmas lunch on Facebook and then disappeared for a while. Not to worry, I was just on a much-needed break. Before I could gather my thoughts, I now find myself at the end of the year. And what a wonderful year it has been, both for me and the…
Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies
This post should have come out earlier. I came up with this recipe last week when I was feeling down and defeated hearing all the terrible events taking place around the world. Baking these cookies was my way of overcoming a sudden sadness that seemed to cocoon me. Somehow, working with my hands has always…
Chettinad Chicken Curry {Chicken In A Spicy, Roasted Coconut Curry}
Chettinad cuisine from Tamil Nadu is known for its spicy and delectable creations. There are many variations of roasted coconut curries in the South, but the Chettinad one is special because of the use of a host of aromatic spices. The spice list consists of dried red chilis, coriander, cumin, fennel, black pepper, cloves, cardamom…
Chocolate Sugar Cookies
I have a love-mostly hate relationship with those sweet sugar cookies thickly frosted with royal icing. Please do not get me wrong, I love desserts. But there is something annoying about the cloyingly sweet store-bought cookies. And it makes me feel so guilty afterwards. My solution is actually pretty simple. Skip the icing. Bake cookies,…
Spicy Shrimp/Prawn Roast With Cumin (Jeera)
My Facebook followers will remember my post showing you pictures of delicious curries/entrées good enough for entertaining this Holiday season. This shrimp roast is an easy to make, lip-smacking recipe from dear mom. She makes it when a simple shrimp/prawn curry or shrimp fry won’t do. It can be tricky to infuse a lot of…
Cranberry-Lime Cake
Every year I buy cranberries exactly once. I honestly do not know what to do with these tart berries other than make a sauce or relish at Thanksgiving. No one likes cranberries much at our house and this year’s seasonal buy remained untouched for a few days. And meanwhile, I was busy with Christmas preps….
Whole Wheat Quick Apple Bread {With Butterscotch Glaze}
A loaf of freshly baked apple bread is the autumn/winter equivalent of banana bread. I have often talked about my love for banana bread and my habit of tweaking the recipe every time I bake one. Just around Thanksgiving, the stores are stocked with more apple varieties than one can imagine. Everyone has a favorite…
Keema Cutlets {Indian Minced Meat Croquettes}
This week, I find myself in a peculiar sort of predicament. Whenever I sit down to draft a post, I find that I am at a loss for words. If you know me personally, you will find it weird, impossible even. I am rarely at a loss for words. But right now, I am coming…
