Light Chocolate Raspberry Pie. On a related note – Alton Brown, Marry Me!!

September 28, 2008

The main ingredient in this pie is tofu. Yes, tofu. Take a moment to be shocked. Now read on for a luscious, easy, and decadent recipe. I’ve seen recipes on TV where people use tofu in dessert. I saw someone make a fruit smoothie with tofu. And my reaction was “Yuck”. And I’m someone that [...]

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Collards Greens Dal

September 25, 2008

I usually make dal (also called dhal or daal) with spinach. But there was a bunch of collard greens hanging out in my fridge, so I used those instead. Unlike fresh spinach, collards have a better texture when cooked with the lentils. Sambar or Rasam powder adds a lot of flavor to this dish. For [...]

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Sticky Orange Tofu Thins

September 24, 2008

I used the orange, ginger, green tea marmalade I made last month for this recipe. Store bought orange marmalade will work well too. The sugar forms a delicious sticky glaze. You’ll be scraping the gooey goodness from your pan! I do every time! Tofu - one 18 oz box/package Oil – 1 tbsp or non-stick spray Soy [...]

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Homemade White Pizza

September 23, 2008

White Pizza There is a little Italian restaurant near my house. Its owned by a Pakistani, so we call it Pakistani Italian. The food is homely and wonderful. We particularly like their white pizza. Their white pizza appeals to me because its garlicky, thin crust and has no tomato sauce. My husband came back from [...]

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Thai Green Curry Pasta

August 27, 2008

Pasta is so versatile; really, it shouldn’t be restricted to Italian cooking. I love pasta with mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, chili and cilantro – Indian style. I even had a pasta desert in someones house a long time ago – it was pasta cooked with sugar and coconut! Ok, so the sweet pasta wasn’t exactly [...]

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Peri-Peri Grilled Halloumi & Portobella Pita with Chilli Jam

August 18, 2008

This is a copy cate recipe for Nando’s halloumi and portobello pita with chilli jam. Ever since I had this pita pocket at Nando’s Restaurant in England , Ive been wanting to recreate it. I loved their Peri-Peri spice – they put it on everything including fries! And you can buy Nando’s Peri-Peri sauces online [...]

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Grilled Zucchini Tagine

July 24, 2008

Ive finally made use of that tagine I bought in Morocco last year. My long time friend V, and I took a trip to Marrakech and the Sahara desert. The souks in Marrakech were an exotic labyrinth of shops and stalls. Thats where I bought this tagine. And thats where I found out V is [...]

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Enoki Mushrooms, Snow Peas and Crispy Seitan in Sesame Honey Sauce

July 18, 2008

Ive walked past boxes of snowy white Enoki Mushrooms at the Asian store. I’d stop to admire these floral looking clusters, but never bought them because I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. But this time I picked up a box, telling myself if they were so pretty to look at I’m sure [...]

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