Grilled Lamb Chops with Harissa and Grilled Peach and Arugula Salad

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Filed Under Bell Pepper, Chutneys and Dips and Pickles, From the Grill, Greens, Lamb or Goat, Soups and Salads | 29 Comments

Isn’t summer supposed to be the season of leisure? In my case it is quite the opposite! When I announced the “Grill It!” event this month, I had big plans. There were dreams of grilling at least twice a week. There were plans to grill everything – fruits, meat, seafood, vegetables, pizza – you name it! Even a jalapeno corn bread from one of my Grilling books was going to be tried out. It turns out that I was getting way ahead of […]

Grilled Red Bell Pepper and Tomato Soup

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Filed Under Bell Pepper, Soups and Salads, Tomato | 41 Comments

So, which Sex and the City character are you? If I must choose, I might fit somewhere between a Carrie and a Miranda. I am a big SATC fan- well, of the early seasons, it went downhill towards the end- but I can’t believe the hype that this movie’s got! It is like the Star Wars for women, I read somewhere that women across the country are going to go dressed up as their favorite SATC character! Ok guys, wipe […]

Food Labels and Salad Lyonnaise

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed Under Eggs, Soups and Salads | 27 Comments

Fair Trade, Certified Humane, Organic, Homegrown, Sustainable, Local -Are you as confused by these labels as I am? You want to eat right, but how do you define what is right anymore? I know it is an age old debate - the merits of local vs organic, but even that is not the end of the problem. Every new article I read, someone is preaching a new buzzword! How do you keep up?
I would like to do my part for the […]

A Gingery Lemongrass Soup in a Clear Chicken Broth

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Filed Under Chicken, Mushroom, Soups and Salads, South East Asia | 37 Comments

I pretend to be a great chef. I try to believe that cooking is therapeutic, but I don’t really believe that! I do like to pretend that I am a big time cook, I love the accolades that come with it. I love the glory so much that I’ve even deluded myself into thinking that I actually enjoy cooking. But there are so many other things I’d rather be doing.
Therapeutic, yeah right! I think watching TV is therapeutic, reading is […]

Grilled Pear, Goat Cheese and Walnut Salad

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Filed Under Fruits, Pear, Soups and Salads | 21 Comments

I am not a habitual list maker, but when things start to pile up so much that there is no way one can possibly get through it all without missing something, even I resort to making a prioritized list. The problem here is that I keep adding more to the list as soon as I strike something off it. I have barely four more days to get through them all, that is the reason I’ve been so bad in replying […]

Spinach Walnut Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Filed Under Greens, Misc, Nuts, Pomegranate, Soups and Salads | 39 Comments

Cooking for one is not fun. When Siv goes away on a business trip, I normally resort to leftovers and take-outs if I don’t find anyone to go out with. I am too lazy to cook an elaborate meal just for myself. I am not into eating out alone either! I can do pretty much everything alone, I am proud of being quite self sufficient, but hate sitting in a restaurant by myself. Sometimes I am forced to, like on all […]

Lemon Garlic Trout with Sicilian Harvest Salad - A Quick Fix Dinner

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed Under From the Grill, Garlic, Greens, Mains, Rosemary, Seafood, Soups and Salads | 32 Comments

I haven’t been cooking much lately. After about three months of social hiatus, there was a lot of catching up to do. When my parents were in town, I spent all my spare time with them. I think that is the least one can do for their parents, especially when they visit only once in a blue moon. Luckily all our friends are very understanding, and we could pick up right where we left off. Since most all of our social […]

Mixed Greens Salad with Orange-Cumin Dressing

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Filed Under Misc, Soups and Salads | 25 Comments

Think Spice…Think Cumin! That’s what Sunita told us to do this month. Yes, I’ve been thinking about cumin for the whole month, and finally the deadline was here, without any original ideas in my head! So, I took the easy route out, and modified my easy-breezy salad dressing recipe a little bit to incorporate cumin, and I’ve to say the result was pretty good! I was a little hesitant about using cumin in salads. As much as I love cumin, a […]

Arugula Soup

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Filed Under Greens, Recipes, Soups and Salads, Vegetarian | 13 Comments

Arugula is a small spicy green leaf with a peppery flavor and is normally combined with milder tasting greens in mixed greens salad. Some think it is too bitter, I think it is an acquired taste, I really love that peppery taste and regularly use this in salads. Arugula and almonds processed to a smooth paste makes a nice side dish for grilled meat. According to Wikipedia, Arugula has been grown as a vegetable in the Mediterranean area since Roman times, and was […]