One of the first cookbooks my mum (a wonderful cook who could make anything tasty) gave me was Madhur Jaffrey’s “ A Taste of India”. It wasn’t the first book of hers that I read. Mum would by her cookbooks whenever she could. She used to tell me if you want to understand Indian cooking, [...]
This is a recipe from the Pondicherry region of India and is an adaptation of a recipe from Rick Stein, a brilliant British Chef. Pondicherry was a French base for 300 years. If you haven't heard of it, just watch the movie “The Life of Pi” for some stunning views of this place. It starts [...]
When life gives you lemons, exchange them for over ripe bananas then make this delicious whole wheat and all-purpose banana bread with toppings of choice. From the good folks at King Arthur Flour, I bring you this adapted healthy-ish (it has all-purpose and whole wheat flours in it plus fruit and dairy - you know, [...]
I must admit I am getting restless with all this baking. My “must try” recipe file is getting bigger than my waistline! It doesn’t help that I keep subscribing to interesting feeds from other feeds I normally feed off (no pun(s) intended) - a vicious cycle for a foodie. But while I see a lot [...]
Here’s an interesting “shortbread-like” recipe that has only 4 ingredients and can be made in a food processor. What?! It’s true my friends! I must admit I’m not a shortbread fan, but l am a fan of baking and cooking. This recipe from Melissa Clark at the NY Times site is fool proof. I like [...]
A delightful tasting lentil (dal) dish that is vegetarian and tasty enough even for the carnivores to enjoy. It's a meal on it's own or can be a side to a meal. I’m using my favorite red lentils for this but you could use any type of lentil, just adjust the cooking time. You can [...]
I've been cooking and baking and experimenting and blogging - and loving it, for the last 2 months. My waistline has benefited most from all of this. So time for something on the lighter side - in calories but not in taste. This is my minestrone soup recipe. Pantry staples of course and ideas for [...]
Truth be known, this is a recipe that called for rhubarb. Couple of things, I'm not growing rhubarb in my backyard nor have I bought any as I just saw this posted by Lucy Waverman, another Canadian food icon. It would be amazing with rhubarb, I can just taste the sour/sweet rhubarb blending in but [...]
Apparently I have posted this a few weeks back... so don't read any further unless you are just tuning in for the first time. Although my first paragraph has been re-written. Too much time on my hands!! In my cooking classes, I quite often get asked for simple curry recipes. Quite honestly, a true Indian [...]
If you have ever attended any of my classes, you have heard me make the disclaimer that "I don't follow recipes, even if they are my own". There are exceptions, classics like Julia Child’s Provencal Gratin or a cookie recipe from Dorie Greenspan – I mean really, these are classics and need no tweaking to [...]
