recipes

quick & simple, new & old

I am always searching for quick ways to make something sumptious, healthy and enjoyable for the family. Here are some of my favorite go-to family eats. These are simple recipes to get your started - or to add to what you've already tried out before. When I felt that a specific ingredient was often misused, I have added more information in. This section is routinely updated, so visit often.

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***The site is made in Wix - which does not have good plug-ins to show off recipes in a flashy, index-card kind style. No way to change that right now.***

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Recipe: Haldi Ksheerapaka / Turmeric Milk

"The modern marvel is in its marketing, and not the product itself, for this turmeric elixir has been favored by Indian grandmothers and...

Recipe: Cardamom & Tulsi Kashayam

A nearly forgotten term, for young people the word Kashayam evokes the idea that someone is punishing them. But, that isn’t the case. A...

Recipe: Acorn Squash & Broad Beans Aviyal

Aviyal not only makes my South Indian husband extremely happy; this recipe is very easy to make.

Recipe: Easy Okra

Many people discount okra from their vegetarian options because they fear it is a slimy vegetable. True. It can become slimier as it...

Recipe: Easy Cheesy Chanterelle & Chicken Puff Pastry Tart

A farmers' market find yielded an easy show-stopping tart.

Recipe: Guava Raita

A quick and easy recipe for a Guava raita. Trust me on this one.

Recipe: Cilantro & Corn Cakes

Hah! During some part of the editorial process for this recipe for Seven Pots of Tea, some information was accidentally missed. It...

Recipe: Tangerine Walnut Mini-Muffins

We drove out to our local home improvement store looking for plants one Friday evening, and I returned with a hunkering for a baked...

Recipe: Tangerine Raita

We had visited the Ojai region, just north of LA a few years ago. This region is known for its abundant and fresh produce, including...

Recipe: Puran Poli

At our home, no Holi observance is complete without the preparation of my moms favorite, Puran Poli. This holiday favorite across most of...

Recipes: TWO Easiest Vegetarian Tarts: Chocolate Chestnut & Chocolate Raspberry

I love desserts. This holiday season, I wanted to make something using some pre-cooked chestnuts that came in a gift-basket from...

Recipe: Fermented Green Tea Leaf Salad

With the amount of research going into tea, and the number of times I was making green-tea, there were plenty of extra tea leaves. We have m

Recipe: Versatile Chicken Meatballs/Shami

A versatile recipe for minced chicken for sandwiches, soups and more

Recipe: Chainsoo/ Roasted Urad Daal

Chainsoo, a classic dish from Uttarakhand region of India. This is such a ‘dense’ dish it can be heavy on the stomach, it is best served wit

Wilted turnips

"The guy was bewildered that I did not want the ‘better looking stuff’ - maybe some carrots or butternut squash? "

Recipe: Maa-ki Daal / Whole Black Urad Daal / Daal Makhani

A traditional Daal Makhani recipe

Old Ghosts & New Ghosts (chapter excerpt & recipe)

"And of the two children, Ana seemed happier there than Sameer. She would spend each morning reaching over to pick little tendli (ivy g

Enough parenting

"This woman shared her expert perspectives on how adults and young people see time and needs differently, how men and women respond to

Recipe: Spicy Paneer Burger

Well, I'll talk about the Forbes piece one of these days. But the McDonalds story had a funny start. For a piece on cheese, a freelancer

Intentions: Simple Festival Dishes

As part of the observances of Ganesh Chaturthi (this year, on Sept 12 in US, on Sept. 13 2018 in India), prayer offerings are most often sim

Cold-coffee with Ice-Cream, is for sharing.

...This quintessential staple from most eateries in India represents the carefree days of youth for many people, enjoyed with friends often

Recipe: Spiced Lemonade with Watermelon

..."This past weekend, at a book reading, I threw together a lush watermelon cooler, reminiscent of the days of summer, when life was s

Recipe: Lemon Rice with Peas & Cashews

One year I experimented with rice dishes for the summertime lunchbox that were easy to make and simple for the indoor office environments I

Recipe: Carrot & Fresh Turmeric Soup With Quinoa

Soup is an easy go-to dish in my home, and I make many versions with basic ingredients. See how you can transform ordinary ingredients into

Ginger: It is all in the family

A quick guide to ginger, mango ginger, turmeric and dried ginger.

Kolin Maushi (and that dish with a complicated history)

But the kitchen does not merely exist and dishes simply do not appear - there are stories behind them, and this is more to the story of that

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