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Savory Vegetable Pie

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Spring is in full swing in Washington DC and my herb garden is starting to take root. This year I have planted some exotic herbs like Apple Mint, Lemon Verbena and Pineapple Sage and as soon as I am ready to harvest these, I’m planning to make my own herbal teas.  Along with these new annuals that I have...
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Warm Polenta and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Over the last 3 days my brain had been on over-drive trying to figure out how best to utilize the left-over bounty of Curry Leaves so generously given to me by a friend.  In India, a dish that contains Curry Leaves as an essential ingredient is called Khaman Dhokla (a savory steamed cake made from a lentil batter).  I...
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Vermicelli Salad with Curry Leaves

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I love the flavor of curry leaves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Tree) but during my first few years in the US, I could not find any fresh curry leaves to cook with.  Some South-Asian stores used to carry dried curry leaves but every time I used them, I could barely discern their flavor in the dish.  About a decade ago, the local Indian...
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Brussels-sprouts with Pickled (Sushi) Ginger

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Yes, I know this seems like an odd combination – Brussels-sprouts and sushi ginger but believe me, it is a match made in heaven.  I can’t take credit for it though, the combination was thought of by some chef in Minneapolis. My sister ate it in a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis and told me all about how divine it...
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South-Indian Spiced Cream of Tomato Soup

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Most people in America associate Indian food with either tandoori meats or spicy curries. They are familiar with just one kind of Indian food and don’t realize that there is immense regional variation in flavors and ingredients. I find that except a handful of Indian restaurants in the US, most have very limited flavor profiles – thereby they tend...
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