We seriously believe in birthdays in this house. OK, *I* seriously believe in birthdays, and so my kids do now too. I am not sure John had a huge say in the matter. But anyway, that explains why it does not phase me in the least to cook for 4 different birthday celebrations per kid.
Persian Rice and Beans with Pickled Red Onions and Fried Eggs, Sunny Side Up
I am becoming more and more obsessed with eggs. Which is weird, because in my previous, not obsessed with eggs life, I did not really even like eggs. Except after a night of too much drinking–then for some reason I craved scrambled eggs. Go figure. But I digress. The point being I never used to…
Shrimp and Chicken Curry with Apples and Basil; Watermelon Sambhar
A lot of the furnishings in my home have been cobbled together from various hand me downs from family members. Recently, John and I decided that we needed a different approach to the girls’ bedrooms, so we made a trip to IKEA. While we were there, we also started thinking about my cookbook problem collection.
Bundh Gobhi, Palak aur Laal Aalu (Stir Fried Cabbage with Spinach and Baby Potatoes): Review of 1,000 Indian Recipes
As most of you know, I have a definite preference for one pot meals. I would not say I am incapable of multi-tasking, but when it comes to making dinner I like to avoid it when possible. Because we love homey, rustic cooking like stews, curries and casseroles, I am often able to convert my…
Sweet Chocolate Flecked Muffins and Savory Tomato and Olive Muffins: Baking with Kids
This post is a little bittersweet. These muffins were baked back in mid-August (yes I am that behind); both kids helped a bit with the savory muffins, but much to Sammy’s frustration, Alex made the sweet muffins on her own (with my supervision). I explained to Sammy that she and I would have all year…
Summer Chutney 2 Ways: Tomato Chutney; Date, Onion and Tart Apple Chutney
Chutneys are one of those incredibly useful condiments that I would urge every home cook to start making. Endlessly useful and easily made in bulk and then canned or frozen, they are simple, satisfying and delicious. They are a fantastic way to preserve your spring, summer or autumn bounty. They are delicious on almost all…
Tomato & Chickpea Salad with Basil and Yogurt Dressing
Skamp had the big Snip Snip done last week. I am not sure he cares much about his missing testicles, but he is definitely not thrilled by his cone of shame (shame because we tried to go without, but that dog would not stop licking!).
Ohio-in-July Vegetable Soup, Indian Style
I try not to over-indulge in potatoes and sweet corn. They are both super starchy and they share a distinction–in my family at any rate–as rarely being the only starch on the plate (for example, if we have potatoes in a curry we often then want it on rice). And the sweetness of the…
Sweet and Sour Chana Saag
It always takes me a while to decompress from a vacation, and especially so from the beach. I made this dish the next day–and I loved it–but as I stare at the computer screen what I am really wishing I was doing is floating on my back in the surf, absorbing the warm sun and…
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