Category Archives: RECIPES

Thai Zinger

This year I was surprised to find some saplings of Lemon Grass and Thai Basil at the local Home Depot Garden Center. I frequently use these herbs in my cooking but have always had to go to the Asian grocery store to replenish my weekly supply. So the idea of growing some in my backyard herb garden, where I...
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On-the-fly Ratatouille

Regulars visitors to this blog may know that I have been forced to take a month long hiatus due to some server issues that I was facing and also because I had to fly to India to take care of some family issues.  During my usual web trolling I have noticed that this seems to be a familiar pattern...
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Tandoori Aloo/Potatoes

My experimentation with the Homdoor/Tandoor continues and this time I tried something a little unusual – baby red bliss potatoes!  Most people in the US either grill cuts of meat, fish or vegetables but in India (where a sizeable percentage of the population is vegetarian), we often grill cheese (Paneer) and sometimes even potatoes.  In fact grilled Paneer is...
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Spicy Chicken Lollipops

A year or two ago, my family and I ate these sublime Chicken Lollipops (made from chicken wings) at a restaurant in New York City. They were crispy on the outside and soft and gooey inside. The crust was spicy and strongly flavored with ginger and garlic and served with a sweet and sour sauce.  They were so good...
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