Tag Archives: meatless
It’s All Been Done Before
Another, far more authentic take on Chana Masala. Fantastic on its own, but even better with pickled onions. Continue reading
Important Life Lessons, These
Matter Paneer sounds exotic, but couldn’t be more comforting.
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Making Good
I promised you more Indian recipes quite some time ago. At last, I’m making good. Here’s my friend Rajni’s recipe for Moong Dal.
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Pure Gold
Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of this salad—the clean flavors pack a punch. Served with a piece of crusty bread, it’s a light and delicious summer meal. Continue reading
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Have Salad, Will Picnic
After a week filled with ice cream and steak and all sort of high-in-fat treats, I think something a little healthier is in order, if only so that we can get back to the ice cream with a somewhat lightened load of guilt. This salad, filled with crunchy string beans, potatoes and tomatoes and finished off with a bright, acidic dressing does just the trick. Continue reading
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Curry in a hurry
I order Indian food far more than I should. I can’t help it, and the fact that I live a stone’s throw away from New York’s Curry Hill doesn’t make it any easier. Continue reading
Easy Does It
I never much cared for tomatoes growing up. There was the taste, which all too often simply wasn’t of much, and then there was the texture, which was far too occasionally mealy. It was only when I met a man with a membership to a local CSA that I fell in love.
And, can you blame me? Finally, tomatoes that tasted like, well, tomatoes. Firmly fleshed, fragrant, deep red. Had I had these growing up, I’m sure that I would have felt much differntly. It was early September and suddenly I wanted to eat them at every meal, including breakfast, while they were still in season.
Then again, I remember my father eating beefsteak tomatoes, garnished with a touch of salt and pepper, as if they were apples throughout my childhood, so, really, it was only a matter of time before this happened.
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