Tender Coconut and Lychee Pudding. No cooking required!

February 6, 2010
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I’m at my parents place in India. There is such an abundance of fresh tender coconuts here that I absolutely had to use it as the star of this no-cook dessert. I added some lychees to the pudding and it worked really well. A coconut tree in my parents’ garden Note: If you cant get [...]

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Baby Spinach and Kumquat Salad with Orange Sesame Dressing

January 22, 2010
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Kumquats are gorgeous little citrus fruits with a sweet rind and sour flesh. Think of them as bright flavored, miniature oranges. You can eat kumquats whole, rind and all. They add a lovely, fresh, sweet-sour pop to this baby spinach salad. If you dont like or dont have kumquats, just use orange segments (or similar citrus [...]

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Back from Portugal with a Caffeine and Sugar High

January 3, 2010
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I’m back from a wonderful trip to Portugal and still thinking of Portugal’s charming old buildings, orange trees, cobbled streets, port wine, incredible pastries and excellent espresso. I haven’t gotten over the caffeine + sugar high yet! Here are some pictures for you..  Left to right and top to bottom: Pastel de nata or portuguese custard [...]

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Sparkling Wine or Sprakling Grape Juice Gelee with Cranberries & How to use Agar Agar

December 8, 2009
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This is basically jellied fruit juice or wine with cranberries suspended in it. A beautiful, light, and easy dessert for any occasion. Use any kind of juice or wine and add any fruit you like. Read on for some great gelee variations. I used agar agar to set the gelee. This recipe using agar agar [...]

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Purple Cauliflower

December 2, 2009
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Just a picture for you today. Purple cauliflower tastes just white cauliflower. Its a great, colorful addition to crudite platters. We steamed this lightly and dipped it in hummus. The purple color is caused by the presence of the antioxidant group anthocyanin, which can also be found in red cabbage and red wine.[7] Varieties include ‘Graffiti’ and [...]

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Wild Mushroom and Pasta Pot Pie

November 23, 2009
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   I’m too damn disorganized to make and post thanksgiving recipes for you before thanksgiving. Plus, we’re celebrating thanksgiving at my in-laws’. So I wont be posting a complete thanksgiving menu this year. These pot pies however, will make a great entree for thanksgiving. It takes just over an hour to make and you could work [...]

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Bruleed Bananas and Oatmeal

November 17, 2009
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  Its really weird, I’ve been craving bananas like crazy. No im not pregnant thankyou very much. Just a craving for some nice, ripe, sweet bananas in an un-pregnant sort of way. This breakfast dish of oatmeal and bruleed bananas hit all the right notes. Its easy enough to make on a busy morning; the oatmeal [...]

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Spinach and Shitake Mushroom Soup with Crispy Baked Tofu Croutons

November 9, 2009
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I love soups and make versions of this recipe often in the cold months. Sometimes I add rice noodles to this soup to make it more filling but this time I didnt. The tofu croutons are wonderfully crunchy and make this otherwise thin soup rather satisfying. We had a huge bowl for dinner and I’m [...]

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