Behold, the Ghost Pepper – Bhut Jolokia

July 5, 2011 Middle Eastern
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What happens when you eat a ghost pepper, or Bhut Jolokia, the hottest pepper in the world? Ask my dad.

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See Me On Food Wishes! Butternut Squash Pancakes

December 8, 2010 Gluten Free
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Check out this video of me and John Mitzewich making butternut squash pancakes.

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Indian Cooking Class + Chickpea Spinach Curry Recipe

August 17, 2010 Gluten Free
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I recently took an Indian cooking class and learned how to make chana curry, a spicy vegan chickpea recipe that shines as one of my favorite Indian recipes.

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Curry Potato Soup Recipe with Lamb Meatballs

December 3, 2009 Gluten Free
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This creamy, velvety potato soup is offset by curry-loving lamb meatballs. Packed to the edges with fresh vegetables, you’ll get your daily dose for the day.

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Rack of Lamb Recipe with Spicy Fennel Rub

November 30, 2009 Gluten Free
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This rack of lamb recipe is perfect for either a party or a night at home. Don’t be intimidated by cooking a rack of lamb roast – this recipe takes only about 15 minutes of actual work to prepare.

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Food Blogger Spotlight: Monica Bhide

October 13, 2009 Middle Eastern
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Monica Bhide is one of today’s most prolific food writers, and there’s a good reason for that – she’s a wonderful writer who puts a great deal of love into her work. This interview gives you a peek into Monica’s cooking and writing life.

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Whole Roast Chicken with Fenugreek

September 21, 2009 Gluten Free
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A lovely recipe from Modern Spice, a cookbook by Monica Bhide. If you’re looking for Indian chicken recipes or wondering what to do with that fenugreek in the cupboard, this dish is one for the history books. It is a surprisingly quick and easy roasted chicken recipe.

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Guest Post on A Life of Spice – Beef Stew with Coconut

September 18, 2009 Food Writing
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This week I’m a guest blogger on Monica Bhide’s blog, where I make the fabulous Beef Stewed in Coconut recipe from her newest cookbook, Modern Spice.

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Light Zucchini Hummus Recipe

August 24, 2009 Gluten Free
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Looking for a light summer dip recipe? This zucchini hummus is completely raw, 100% healthy and perfect for those summer days when you want something quick and easy.

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Coconut Saffron Rice Recipe

July 1, 2009 Gluten Free
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This coconut saffron rice recipe goes well with chicken, lobster, or shrimp. Chilled it and mix it with chopped carrots and greens for a great salad!

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Rice Pudding and Mango Parfait Recipe

June 22, 2009 Desserts
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This rice pudding recipe from Monica Bhide’s Modern Spice is a wonderful summer dessert.

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How to Cook Quinoa – Curried Quinoa Salad Recipe

June 8, 2009 Gluten Free
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This cool summer recipe is not only insanely tasty, it’s super healthy too. With mangos, bell peppers, peanuts, and a tough of curry, this salad is a crowd pleaser.

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Baked Falafel Balls

September 10, 2008 Gluten Free
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I have a love affair with falafel, but I’m trying to cut back on the fried foods. To make them healthier I decided to bake them, which, if done right, will still give you a nice crunchy ball that’s tender inside. I pilfered this recipe from Sooo Good, and made a few modifications. Enjoy these [...]

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Springtime Edamame Hummus

May 8, 2007 Gluten Free

Edamame is such an awesome food. It’s great as a snack all by its lonesome, boiled for five minutes or so, then salted lightly and eaten. It’s bright green and tastes like spring time… what more could you want? While I generally love my edamame straight up, I also like to mix it up once [...]

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Spice up that rice!

May 1, 2007 Gluten Free

Normally I try to cook brown rice, but lately my stomach’s been a little touchy and brown rice has been difficult to digest. So tonight I was making white rice, and honestly, I just wasn’t down with the boring whiteness of the dish. To spruce it up I added the following to my rice cooker: [...]

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Citrus Curry Carrots

March 30, 2007 Gluten Free

This recipe came with my organic produce box. I modified it a bit, and once made, this filling, exotic dish didn’t last long. Highly recommended as a side or snack. Citrus Curry Carrots Serves four. 1 cup freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice (tangerines tend to be too sweet) 1 cup water 4 cups 1/4 [...]

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Mujaddara/mujadarra/mujadara (zoinx!)

March 29, 2007 Middle Eastern

This story behind this Lebanese recipe is that thousands of years ago, Esau sold his son for a bowl of this vegan dish. That may seem like quite a trade, but damn, this is so good that I’ve been known to sit and wolf a down a huge bowl on only mujadarra for dinner. Truly [...]

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