Cucumber Cream Cheese and Cilantro-Mint Chutney Sandwich Recipe

June 18, 2011

When the weather is nice, we will pack ourselves some sandwiches and lemonade and have a little picnic in our back yard. These cucumber, cream cheese, cilantro-mint chutney sandwiches are our favorite. I’ve made these for several picnics and I really dont know anyone who doesnt like them. We used to get these sandwiches in [...]

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Mango Blueberry Quinoa Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing Recipe

June 9, 2011

My sister regularly gets this blueberry mango quinoa salad with lemon basil dressing at the Marks and Spencer grocery store in UK. She also regularly raves about it to me. She says it’s the perfect healthy salad for summer – fruity, tangy, fresh and filling. Marks and Spencer’s version of this salad has quinoa, barley, [...]

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Chocolate Sponge Cake Rolled with Chestnut Cream – a Guest Post

June 1, 2011

Today’s recipe for this chocolate sponge cake rolled with chestnut cream comes in the form a guest post by my friend, the amazingly talented Xia0lu of  6 Bittersweets blog. I tasted this cake when she made it, and I was blown away. I had no idea chocolate and chestnut could be so delicious! I’ve also tasted Xiaolu’s [...]

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Smoked Eggplant Curry

May 26, 2011

  This is the easiest method to smoke something. I learned this method from Sanjeev Kapoor’s new book, How to Cook Indian (scroll to the bottom of this post for a chance to win a signed copy of the book!). I was intrigued by Sanjeev Kapoor’s koyla (charcoal) chicken recipe in the book. He makes [...]

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Grilled Eggplant, Halloumi and Pesto Burgers

May 23, 2011

Here is a vegetarian grilled eggplant, halloumi and pesto burgers recipe that even meat lovers will go crazy for. This is perfect for weekend and holiday grilling. Halloumi is one of my favorite cheeses. This salty, dense cheese is from Cyprus and is great for grilling. You can substitute halloumi with mozzarella, feta or paneer, [...]

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Methi Dal or Indian Lentil Soup with Fenugreek – A guest post on Herbivoracious

May 16, 2011

My recipe for this lovely, healthy, homely methi dal comes to you in the form of a guest post on Michael Natkin’s blog, Herbivoracious. I was so honored when Micheal asked me to guest post for him! I’m a huge fan of Herbivoracious, and have been following his amazing vegetarian recipes and techniques for years. [...]

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Spinach and Taleggio Cheese Quesadillas. 10 Minutes, 4 Ingredients!

May 9, 2011

A quesadilla recipe doesnt get simpler than this. Only 10 minutes and 4 ingredients, and I promise you will love this easy cheesy quesadilla! Taleggio is a soft, Italian cows milk cheese. It has a strong fruity smell, but a wonderful mild flavor. You can substitute taleggio with fontina or brie. Since this recipe is simple, and uses [...]

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Portobello Mushroom and Zucchini Rellenos with Ranchero Sauce and Mexican Yellow Rice

May 5, 2011

A traditional Mexican chile relleno (stuffed chile) is usually a poblano chile stuffed with meat and cheese, dipped in batter and deep fried. My Portobello mushroom and zucchini relleno recipe is a little different. It is a lighter, simpler, vegetarian, vegan relleno, and it requires no frying. This recipe can get even simpler if you [...]

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