Guys! I have so much to tell you that I don’t know where to start! I realize that to you I may not have gone anywhere, but the last 3 posts were all written almost 2 weeks ago. In that time I have gotten a tan, sailed on my first cruise, taken my children to…
Curried Roasted Chickpeas: #TheLeftoversClub
Guys!!! I am so excited!! Right now, probably while you are reading this unless you are reading it in the middle of the night EST, we are on our way to Miami to leave for a Disney cruise in the Caribbean! Squee!! I know the timing is crazy, but the university where John works just…
Thai Laksa Inspired Beef Stew with Mushrooms, Shallots and Tomatoes
It is funny, the way you can raise 2 kids close to the same (although of course not identically) and have them turn out so differently. I may have mentioned Sammy is my sensitive one where Alex is more prosaic. Well we have finally had a fish death.
Curried Fish Chowder
I have never eaten chowder before. (I’ll wait a moment and let that sink in.) I realize this is weird given that A. I love soup; B. I lived in Boston for 2 years as an adult and C. I pride myself on my wide palate. But creamy soups are not always my favorite and…
Bobotie (South African Curried Beef Casserole)
Have you ever found a cookbook that nobody has ever heard of by an author no one has ever heard of and it turns out to be one of your most reliable, successful cookbooks? I’ve written about this book before, but I just have to reiterate it again: David Ricketts’ Home Cooking Around The World…
Persian Gulf Split Pea Soup with Rice & Mint
So what is Mother Nature doing where you are? Is it as weird and crazy there? Temperatures all over the place, nonstop rain and storms, flooding, weird random sunshine when you least expect it (and probably cannot take advantage of it anyway if you have a traditional weekday job)…
Mahi Mahi & Rice Noodles in Curried Coconut Broth
I attended my 20th high school reunion this past Friday night. In typical fashion for my class, we skipped all the official stuff and met on our own for dinner and drinks instead. It was the first reunion I’ve attended and it was great fun. So I’ve had high school on the brain, high school,…
Family Recipes: Chicken Divan, The Spiced Life Family Style
This casserole peppered my childhood. As long as Dad wasn’t home (he worked out of town regularly and to this day hates curry powder), this was an easy dinner for Mom to rely on. It was taught to her by the mother of one of my playdate friends when we were pretty little (Josie and…
Chickpea Pumpkin Curry
I visit lots of blogs that feature drool worthy food (see sidebar for examples). But very rarely am I instantly inspired to make whatever it is I am reading. The one exception to this is Vicci’s The Days Are Just Packed. She has a knack for picking vegetarian or otherwise very healthy dishes that are…