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Eggplant Polenta Bites

Over the past few days I have noticed that a lot of the food blogs based in the US have been posting recipes for finger foods or appetizers that they recommend for Superbowl parties. I live in Maryland and even though I am not a football fan (I am a die-hard soccer freak instead!) I feel that this year...
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Fried Green Tomatoes

This recipe will probably get me in trouble with the traditionalists of American cuisine but for those that like to experiment with recipes this may be a great change.  I have been told by friends that Southern families are very secretive about their recipes for Fried Green Tomatoes but the one thing that sets the ones from the South...
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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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Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad

I grew up in India where we used to buy our vegetables from local vendors on a daily basis.  Most of the vegetables that were sold by these vendors were extremely fresh and often were harvested the very same day as they were cooked.  We used to personally know each of the fruit and vegetable sellers and each day...
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Five-Spice Pineapple-Tomato Chutney

Legend goes that a British army officer of the same name made Major Gray’s Chutney during colonial rule in India.  Now, commercially produced Major Gray’s Chutney is popular all over the world and is often served over creamy sharp cheeses.  I love the combination of sweet and sour mangoes with Indian spices but it is often hard to find...
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