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Red Currant Jam with Jaggery & Kirsch
Alana and I made this red currant jam together (thanks Alana for taking all of the photos too!). We got these red currants in our CSA. If you haven’t had them before, they are juicy, really tart and have a … More
Posted in Chutneys & Pickles, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged David Lebovitz, jam, red currants
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ABCDs is on Gojee!
If you have not visited Gojee already, go go go to Gojee! Gojee selects recipes from food bloggers (like me!) and presents them in a really visual and beautiful way. The interface is super simple too. You just type in … More
Cabbage Palya (South Indian Stir Fry)
Cabbage palya is a South Indian stir fry. To make it you only need a few spices, which I recommend buying at the Indian store – black mustard seeds, ground hing (asafoetida), dried red chili, curry leaves (dry or fresh), … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged cabbage, chana dal, curry, farm share, palya, south indian recipe, stir fry, urad dal, vegan
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The Spice Route: Nithya Das on Mustard Seeds
On this Spice Route, I’m happy to introduce my friend Nithya who writes one of my favorite food blogs, Hungry Desi. She also just launched Half Pint Gourmet, a site of recipes for kids written by parents. Nithya is going … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Half Pint Gourmet, Hungri Desi, mustard seeds, Nithya Das, rasam
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Majjige Huli (Cucumber Yogurt Curry)
I’m so excited to share this recipe from my Aunt Karen, whose son, Pradeep, actually shared a beet recipe on the site a couple weeks back. Her majjige huli (pronounced mudge-a-gay hool-i) recipe is one that she learned from my … More
Posted in Curry, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, South Indian, Summer, Vegetarian, Yogurts
Tagged majjige huli, south indian recipe, vegetarian
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Kalonji (Nigella Seed) Potatoes
In my CSA, I received a pound of Red Norland potatoes, which I found out are small red potatoes with a thin red skin and white flesh. I wanted to make a curry out of them with a spice I’ve … More
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, North Indian, Recipes Index, Sides, Stir-Fry, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged curry, kalonji, nigella seeds, potato
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The Spice Route: David Klopfenstein on Black Pepper
I first met Dave at Food Obstructions where I was blown away by his risotto ball dish – I still think about them! He has a really inventive style of cooking using seasonal ingredients and you can find more about … More
Posted in Autumn, Breads, Breakfast, Dinner, Recipes Index, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged biscuits, black pepper, Dave's Kitchen, David Klopfenstein
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