Pumpkin Pie

November 26, 2008

I used this recipe by Martha Stewart and the pumpkin pie turned out great. I made a few changes to Martha’s pumpkin pie recipe – I used store bought frozen pie crust instead of making my own, and I used all spice instead of ground ginger.The pie was soft, cinnamon scented, with just the right [...]

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Thanksgiving Side Dish – Wine and Thyme Mushrooms

November 26, 2008

I’ve been making this recipe for years. I absolutely love it! I first saw this on Micheal Chiarello’s ‘Easy Entertaining’ and have been making different versions since. The wine makes all the difference here, so don’t leave it out.
Ingredients
Button Mushrooms – 2 packetsGarlic – 1 tbsp, mincedFresh Thyme – 4 sprigsWhite Wine – couple of [...]

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Minty Veggie Kebabs with Creamy Cucumber Raita and How YOU can help me plan Thanksgiving

November 18, 2008

This started out as a home made veggie burger. I was originally going to use mashed potatoes, morningstar crumbles, olives, water chestnuts, and parsley. But then my recipe changed its course, as my recipes often do. The potatoes and morningstar veggie crumbles got a big dose of fresh chopped mint, cumin, ginger, garlic and some [...]

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Whole wheat Flat bread with Pesto and Beech Mushroom

November 18, 2008

I went on a spur of the moment trip to Atlanta last week to see my friend M. In the 21 hours I was there, we managed to have three and a half delicious meals, a couple of drinks, broke M’s phone and got her car towed. Trying to retrieve M’s car from the towing [...]

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Zesty Rosemary Baby Potatoes

November 15, 2008

When I saw these beautiful baby potatoes at the market, I decided to bring them home and make roasted potatoes. I always roast them with some garlic, olive oil and either rosemary or thyme. This time I decided to add some lemon zest to kick up the regular roast potatoes. The zest brightens up the [...]

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Masala Popcorn for Election Night

November 11, 2008

When I was growing up in India, we went to Madras a lot. Like every big city, Madras has great food and spectacular restaurants. But the highlight for me was a street vendor selling masala popcorn. The popcorn machine and cart was (still is) outside the Nilgiris grocery store on Radhakrishnan Road. The popcorn machine [...]

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Cream of Fennel and Leek Soup

November 9, 2008

When we went to Turkey, we frequented the bar at the Kybele hotel in Istanbul. The bar tender was a laid back, super friendly guy who even let me make my own drinks at the bar! One night, I wanted to try Raki – an anise/fennel flavored Turkish liquor. I took one sip of it [...]

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Brown Rice Pilaf in Acorn Squash Bowls

November 4, 2008

My entire neighborhood is ablaze with fall colors. Everything around me seems to be a brilliant, orange or red. There is no better time than now to bring out that Acorn squash that’s been sitting on my counter. Its the perfect shape and size to stuff with a fluffy, nutty brown rice that smells like [...]

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