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Grilled Eggplant Salad

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I can’t understand why some people don’t like eggplants. My son is one of them eggplant-haters! He has never eaten one and probably will never eat one. I just don’t understand how he can dislike something without ever even trying it. He says it’s a texture thing – he doesn’t like mushy foods. I think he’s missing out on...
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Spicy Vegetable Rice Pilaf

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I am Indian but I have been living in the US for more than two decades. Over this time I have had the opportunity to travel to various parts of the world and the result has been that my cooking repertoire has expanded to all kinds of dishes that I did not originally grow up with. But comfort food...
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Brussels Sprouts, Green Apple and Fennel Slaw

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If you’re a regular visitor on my site, you’d know that at one time I used to hate Brussels sprouts and now I can’t get enough of them! I guess the trick is to cook them just enough to soften them but to avoid cooking them too much. The glucosinolate sinigrin in them gives them this typical cabbage-like smell...
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Creamy Leeks Peas Wasabi Soup

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Some years ago I discovered Wasabi Peas at our local Asian foods market. It was love at first taste and so since then I have been addicted to this spicy crunchy snack.  I love the bite of the Wasabi exterior and the crunch of the dried peas inside. Trader Joe’s sells their store version of this snack as well...
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Spinach and Cheese/Palak Paneer

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There are some dishes that are very popular in Indian restaurants in the US and Palak Paneer is one of them. Personally, I prefer to eat my spinach raw in the form of a salad – especially since we have the luxury of getting wonderful baby spinach all year round. But often when I invite non-Indians for dinner, the...
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