Category Archives: RECIPES

Spicy Beef Stew

This recipe is my own concoction that can best be described as cross between beef bourguignon, Hungarian goulash and old fashioned Indian curry. I am quite aware of the fact that people may find this an odd combination but if you really think about it, all three recipes have a lot in common – good old boneless meat/beef, onions,...
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Warm Tofu and Snow Pea Salad with Asian Dressing

I just don’t understand why people don’t like Tofu. I absolutely love it – I cook with it, I put it in sandwiches and I use it in salads.  I guess I like it because its texture is very similar to the Indian cheese, Paneer, which was a favorite of mine when I was growing up in Delhi.  Tofu...
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Spicy Croquetas de Pollo/Chicken Croquettes

A few weeks ago I picked up my son’s friend at the airport. She had just returned from a trip to Spain and France and as soon as she got into the car, she started telling me about the wonderful foods (and wines) she had during her travels.  Her stories took me right back to the time when our...
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Curried Red Wheat-berry Salad

Ever since both my kids left for college, I have been trying to eat as healthily as I can and that means eating only whole grains.  Also, now that I am cooking for much fewer people (it’s just my husband and I at home), I have resorted to cooking one dish meals.  So any dish that tastes good and...
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Baby Potatoes with Dijon Mustard and Rosemary

I grew up in Delhi where my upbringing was anything but normal. My father was probably the most unorthodox of Indian fathers – he used to take me duck hunting (my sister and I had to sit at the back of his Vespa and hold his shotgun and all his other hunting supplies) in the winters, or trek through...
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