Perfect addition to a charcuterie board and served alongside sandwiches and inside pita pockets. ½ Fennel bulb – cut into thin slice – separate slices ½ bell pepper – sliced 10 baby carrots sliced lengthwise into fours ½ LB of pearl onions – blanched in hot water to remove skins ½ large zucchini cut into 2 ½” matchsticks 2 cups of cauliflower florets 7-8 radishes – cut into quarters ¼ LB of green beans cut into 1 ½” lengths…
‘WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT SALT?” JAMES BEARD The momentum of artisan food continues to barrel forward with something retro taking the spotlight every other day. Pucker up – pickle-palooza is one of the current rages and is here to stay. And, no, I am not talking about the pickling your grandma would make for picnics or winter pantry storage, either. The pickling fixation…
When I left AZ in late 2015 heading for the East Coast, Miami to be precise, I was able to check off an important item from my bucket list. Driving cross country solo. Relocating to FL for work, I was bubbling with excitement at the prospect of embarking on my trip, squashing a niggling amount of trepidation of arriving in Miami unscathed, without any car issues, belongings pilfered and ending up in Timbuktu. Leaving Prescott, I embarked on my cross…
Tikka Masala is one of the most popular dishes in Indian and Pakistani cuisine. It is served at almost every restaurant and the variety of selection is large. Tikka Masala is offered with Chicken, fish, prawns, lamb or paneer (Indian cheese). Whatever your selection, typically, the main ingredient is marinated in spices and yogurt, then baked in a tandoor oven and served with a spiced sauce. For the chicken marinade 1 LB of deboned and skinless chicken thighs…
By Nanette Hebdige There are so many infallible ideas and rituals surrounding chili, it defies logic. When you talk chili – it’s personal because everyone has bragging rights! Chili is a national craving, a preoccupation and a passion, shared by makers and consumers alike. And since the exact date when it originated is a mystery, one of the most convincing stories regarding chili revolves around the chuckwagon cooks on cattle drives, who prepared food for hundreds of starving, dog-tired, sweaty…
Chana masala, chickpeas cooked in a sauce fragrant with spices, is a staple thought the whole of India and Pakistan. It’s presented in Indian restaurants around the globe and a diurnal staple in every Indian household. There are many variations but this is a solid recipe and topping them with the Aloo Tikki – Indian potato pancakes – makes for a successful and delightful fusion. In my Hummus recipe, I commented it’s always better to boil the chickpeas from…
This is one of the many acclaimed Singaporean recipes listed in cookbooks and websites that named the 50 best local recipes in commemoration of Singapore’s 50th birthday, celebrated August 2nd, 2015. Singapore became independent when it pulled away from Malaysia in 1965. If you are not a fan of lamb because of its gamey flavor, this is the dish for you. Yes, you heard right. The ingredients in which the lamb cooks are deeply infused into the meat, removing most…
This is a dish that comes from the West Coast of India where seafood is abundant. It is not too spicy but it has wonderful, tangy flavors. Use king prawns or tiger shrimp – the freshest and largest available are the ideal choice here. This makes for a light lunch or an appetizer, but you can augment the quantities for a substantial dinner. 3 jumbo shrimp – peeled and deveined – tails left on 2 TBSP vegetable oil 3…
“Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore!” No matter where you are in the world, the intoxicating flavors of India will be sure to find you, because undoubtedly, Indian food is the most intriguing and exotic cuisine on the planet. Not only is it pulsating with tongue-tingling originality, but the many consumers of this magnificent cuisine don’t have to be Indian natives to enjoy it! Indian Cuisine is divided into Northern and Southern. Northern Indian is typically the most…
Here we are – the first day of the new year! 2017 blew by in a sneeze. Seriously hard to believe, that the holidays arrived without warning and were gone in two blinks! It is my fervent hope 2018 becomes a year overflowing with compassion and benevolence, with less hatred and unquestionably more love and tolerance spread around our planet. We are in desperate need of that. I am sure some are probably suffering the after effects of imbibing copious…