Tag Archives: Featured

Beer Beef Stew

Lately I have been traveling so much that there hasn’t been even a semblance of normalcy in my life. The result has been that I have hardly been cooking meals at home and when I do cook, I haven’t had the time to take pictures, write the recipes down and then upload everything on the website. First, I went...
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Turkish Spinach and Cheese Borek

During our vacation in Istanbul earlier this month, we stayed at a lovely boutique hotel in the old part of the city. The hotel was a refurbished 500 year old Turkish Bath (Hamam) and was a stone’s throw away from historic spots like the Haghia Sophia (a 6th century Byzantine Cathedral) , the Topkapi Palace (a 15th century palace...
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Italian Sausage and Brussels Spouts

My quest for finding more ways of Brussels Sprouts continues. It is such a versatile vegetable and somehow it always gets a bad rap. Over the past few weeks, I have seen and research a lot of recipes for Brussels sprouts but every time I mention them on my blog, someone or the other comments that it is one...
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Spiced-Chai

With Thanksgiving round the corner, cold weather has set in. This morning we had temps in the 20s and even though it was a Saturday, our local Starbucks was bustling with people ordering Pumpkin Spice Latte or Chai Latte.  Since I am Indian, tea literally runs in my veins but unlike most Indians, I prefer to have black loose...
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Grilled Apricot Shrimp with Harissa Aioli

Last week, my husband and I discovered a great local restaurant where I had probably the best shrimp dish I have ever eaten! A friend of mine had recommended this restaurant called Wildwood Kitchen in Bethesda and since it was not in downtown Bethesda (where all the best restaurants usually locate themselves) I went with absolutely no expectations. I...
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