tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:43:46 +0000Spice BoxPartyJFI ChickpeasThe Curry BookRiceThaiAuthentic MexicanArticlePotatoIndian VegetarianPhotoPies And PastriesFood PoliticsBreakfastGujaratiRecipes from BooksSoupsSnackAjantasabjiCakesNotThereBook ReviewsIndian RecipesCurry CuisinePaneerMexicaneggDessertChocolate RecipesSaladIm just here for the foodFestivalVegetable SoupsBookshttp://foodtravails.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (ms)Blogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5819731028521036069Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:36:00 +00002010-06-17T08:32:47.053-04:00SaladRecipe from The Washington Post Ingredients:1 pound broccoli florets, broken into bite-size pieces Leaves from about 9 stems parsley, chopped (1/3 cup) Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon (1 tablespoon; reserve remaining lemon for another use) 1 teaspoon honey ( I forgot the lemon and skipped the honey - im not fond of sweet dressings) 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Salt Freshly ground black http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/N7cdL0Sx5fY/healthy-lunch5-broccoli-strawberry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2010/06/healthy-lunch5-broccoli-strawberry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5617506135672025642Tue, 25 May 2010 19:33:00 +00002010-06-17T08:33:09.410-04:00Book Reviews I read through cookbooks the way some people read magazines. The first thing i look for in a cookbook, is signs of personality, some idea of where the person comes from - that is generally a very good indicator of which recipes are the strongest. Some cookbook authors come across as being good eaters who ate far and wide enough to put out their recipes collected from good home cooks, yet othershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/G2Bk0rN0Kq0/madhur-jaffrey-climbing-mango-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)0http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2010/05/madhur-jaffrey-climbing-mango-trees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-7319932722948546348Mon, 24 May 2010 23:22:00 +00002010-06-17T08:32:47.055-04:00Salad Ingredients: 1 Seedless English Cucumber 2 Red Bell Peppers 1 Green Bell Pepper 2 Tomatoes Big Bunch Aurugula or Greens Handful Mint Handful Cilantro 2 stalks scallions 12 Falafel Balls(6 per person) Yoghurt Tahini Dressing: 1 tbsp Tahini 1/2 cup yoghurt Salt to taste Pepper to taste Optional: Sambal Oelek Dressing Sambal Oelek to tastehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/-kpbPAkxAmE/healthy-lunch-4-falafel-salad-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2010/05/healthy-lunch-4-falafel-salad-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4729635618967293335Tue, 18 May 2010 15:45:00 +00002010-06-17T08:32:47.057-04:00Salad Salad ingredients: (Makes enough for two people's lunches) 2 cups cooked Whole grain Pasta( like this one) 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in halves 1 cup sliced roasted red peppers (from a jar) 3 cups arugula(or any greens of your choice) Dressing: Juice of one lemon Zest of one lemon Pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt to taste 1 tablespoon parmesan Verdict: Very light and summery , http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/IKNajYNdJYs/healthy-lunch3-whole-grain-pasta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2010/05/healthy-lunch3-whole-grain-pasta.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-6392649534863574759Wed, 05 May 2010 20:13:00 +00002010-05-06T10:33:57.095-04:00Salad Harissa dressing http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsandsauces/r/harissa.htm Lemon juice olive oil I use a 3:1:1 of Harissa, olive oil and lemon juice to make the dressing. Use a fork to whisk the three together - Remember this makes a VERY spicy dressing. Bulghur salad Equal proportions of Bulghur Chopped cucumbers Chopped Bell Peppers- Red & Green mint arugula / hearts of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/jEe9qIikHEQ/healthy-lunch5-whole-wheat-bulghur.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2010/05/healthy-lunch5-whole-wheat-bulghur.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-6079341471251459147Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:44:00 +00002010-05-06T08:16:44.724-04:00SaladBroccoli Roasted Red Pepper salad with tomato vinaigretteSalad ingredients:(makes enough for two adult sized lunches)2 Heads Broccoli(Heat a wide pan with a lot of salted water, cook the broccoli briefly and cool immediately)4 roasted red peppers (1 jarred bottle of Fire roasted Peppers )Feta cheese cubes (about 5 per person)Handful of oil cured olives per personTomato DressingSource: Vegetarian http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/UjhhRXwjEOY/healthy-lunch1-broccoli-roasted-red.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)0http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2010/03/healthy-lunch1-broccoli-roasted-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4137471592735013307Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:05:00 +00002009-12-19T17:14:10.826-05:00My daughter just turned three and here is the Elmo birthday cake that I made for her. I scaled down everything but the cake this year. Recipes for the yellow cake base, chocolate cake elmo and chocolate buttercream were from Confetti cakes for kids by Elisa Strauss. A little sweet for me but perfect for everybody else and kids.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/puKsCjKAijE/elmo-birthday-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)4http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/12/elmo-birthday-cake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5455835430472418574Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:26:00 +00002009-11-25T21:05:18.682-05:00Made at home in a pullman bread pan using Peter reinharts Pullman bread recipe from the Bread baker apprentice book beautifully recreates the extraordinary sandwich bread we get in ahmedabad in a place called italian bakery. I have never figured out why it is italian in Gujarat - but the bread is the stuff that English novels get their cucumber sandwiches from. Its become a standard at my home, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/dg_HvPNOlRM/amdavadi-italian-bakery-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)3http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/08/amdavadi-italian-bakery-bread.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5117983865747424591Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-08-22T16:33:21.827-04:00ArticleCooking everyday, for every meal yields nasty, dirty, sink filled to the brim and overflowing sink. This photo is not for the squeamish. No amount of photoshopping can make this sight pretty.My dishwasher is old and doesnt get out the oil stains and masala, H is always too tired to do the dishes, and I feel guilty asking him to do them because he has a job and im unemployed(Child rearing, bill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/WSLQBKFEKuc/paper-plate-aholic-rant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)2http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/08/paper-plate-aholic-rant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5427940930712557404Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:42:00 +00002009-08-14T17:07:48.887-04:00Recipes from BookssabjiGujaratiThe dry arid regions of gujarat grow little except perhaps green chillies of various sizes. This ingenious sabzi combines pantry staples like peanuts and besan, with these green chillies or capsicum here to create a really delicious sabji. Use different colored capsicums for vibrant dish.This recipe is from the book Easy indian cooking by Suneeta Vaswani. I highly recommend it for the various http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/S6F1qhvaSB8/capsicum-peanut-besan-sabji.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)0http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/08/capsicum-peanut-besan-sabji.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-8482617817784421062Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:38:00 +00002009-08-13T08:38:33.592-04:00I am a thoroughly urban person, Nature generally scares the shit out of me. My plants wither and die despite my best attempts, Camping is a scary proposition(no internet? all that silence? crickets ? BUGS!!) and so on. But if you grow up in the dessert like environs of Gujarat like i did you might develop an equal reverence for water in all forms. Lakes, rivers, the monsoon. Nobody knows the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/2t4Tz2DmZr4/book-review-sacred-waters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)0http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review-sacred-waters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-364383773967546866Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:53:00 +00002009-08-22T16:33:29.622-04:00Articleor why I disappeared from my blogBefore Picture:After Picture:This is what happens when you watch one too many HGTV Home makeover shows!! I had really really horrible formica eurostyle cabinet doors which made my kitchen look absolutely awful. So, I bought unfinished cherry wood doors from Second Chance Inc Baltimore an architectural salvage place -They sell these really really cheap- and they http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/KS-j-_gYb7U/my-300-kitchen-renovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)7http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-300-kitchen-renovation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5194586195540031756Mon, 18 May 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-06-25T17:25:28.348-04:00Thanks to all who left suggestions for a healthier food lifestyle in my last post. I have been working on incorporating these guidelines in my lifestyle for the last two months. I have now switched to brown rice batter for idli and dosa batter - a staple always in my fridge. I now use Carolina brown rice and urad dal for the batter (3:1) proportion. Brown rice is not a magic wand -it has the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/8a8m85yz8bw/brown-rice-idli-dosa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)0http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/05/brown-rice-idli-dosa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-2423331665617245890Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-05-01T12:03:04.463-04:00How can I eat healthy? And hopefully without harming the environment much? I have asked myself this over the last couple of weeks and I need help! Please take a look at the points i have thought of so far and help me with improving and adding to this list.I am trying to make a lifestyle change towards a healthier more active life. 1. Whole grains Roti and Rice are standard at my home and I havehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/x1aWPlVDyjM/healthy-food-guidelines-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)6http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/04/healthy-food-guidelines-help.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-8907782093223212190Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-04-20T11:47:17.266-04:00Simple cookie recipe, new idea!!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/P46PdIRyDL0/cookie-pop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)2http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/04/cookie-pop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-2552116912469222134Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:24:00 +00002009-03-17T16:38:57.817-04:00MexicanI am so so very excited, I have wanted my own Wood tortilla press for a long time, I finally made my own out of some Oak that I bought at my local Lowes! Best part - the whole thing with hardware cost me only 20$!For those who want to attempt this on your own , you will need some familiarity with working wood and the following1 12 " X 24 " Oak board = around 12$1 Oak staircase baluster = around 6http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/RCh1PU-BcBI/diy-oak-tortilla-press-yay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)7http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/03/diy-oak-tortilla-press-yay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-596694976153338720Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:56:00 +00002009-02-25T15:02:46.283-05:00Book ReviewsFor us foodies, this recession has become the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about. Families everywhere are tightening their belts and economizing. How can I buy organic now? Organic foods typically cost atleast double of conventionally produced foods.The other mantra of foodies is buy local, be a locavore. Reduce the carbon footprint of your food. For a while i took this really http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/CzMfsS9GUfM/book-review-animal-vegetable-miracle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)6http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/02/book-review-animal-vegetable-miracle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4404689025309775430Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:29:00 +00002009-02-09T13:02:45.766-05:00Hi all, a very big thank you to everybody for the wonderful response to JFI Chickpea. I was overwhelmed by the effort that all participants put in. A big shout out to Indira at Mahanandi for dreaming up this wonderful event.First vital statistics, I received a total of 88 entries - 14 of these were Chickpea curry recipes. Thanks to all who took the time to send in several recipes.The protein http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/TU3q_5fVEAk/jfi-chickpea-round-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)6http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/02/jfi-chickpea-round-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-299576808881939573Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-02-25T20:31:25.826-05:00SnackJFI ChickpeasChana chor garam is one of those wonderful street side snacks that no one I know even attempts to make at home. This five rupee slightly salty and sour snack with minute onions and tomatoes was the highlight of the walk we used to take at the lake near our house.For those unfamilar with it, Chana chor garam is made by flattening Desi Chickpeas or Kala chana into disks and then frying it. It is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/pyvgSCDk5sk/jfi-chickpeas-homemade-chana-chor-garam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)6http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/01/jfi-chickpeas-homemade-chana-chor-garam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-3269164165973739744Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:44:00 +00002009-01-25T00:15:22.798-05:00JFI Chickpeas"South India received the chickpea late, perhaps around 500 to 300 BC and ...., southern names like kadalai are quite diferent from the Sanskrit chanaka or harimanthaka. The latter grains find mention in the Buddhist writings of 400 BC but the Khalva of the much earlier yajurveda (c 1000 BC) is also thought to refer to the same grain". from KT Achaya's Indian Food, a Historical CompanionChickpeahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/2ZGFbI-CsE8/jfi-chickpea-green-chana-tamarind-kootu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)11http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/01/jfi-chickpea-green-chana-tamarind-kootu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-3225014421807032012Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:05:00 +00002009-01-25T00:15:51.249-05:00SnackJFI ChickpeasGujaratiIndia is the largest grower in the world. Chickpeas are grown in the drier regions of India - namely UP , MP, Rajasthan, AP, Maharashtra (source: http://www.crnindia.com/commodity/chickpea.html)Gujarat has a rich tradition of snacks - called Farsan- which to me seems wholly dominated by chickpea flour or besan. Examples in the photo montage above are( from left to right and top to bottom)Sev,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/MlHbWAvsXX8/jfi-chickpea-logo-bataka-sev-farsan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)8http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/01/jfi-chickpea-logo-bataka-sev-farsan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4052697290841829082Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:28:00 +00002009-03-17T16:06:12.140-04:00JFI ChickpeasHere's wishing everybody a very happy new year! I just woke up to the new year to find that I almost missed my hosting duties for JFI.JFI is a monthly online food event focusing on natural and Indian ingredients started by Indira of Mahanandi. And Indira is back too - yay! I am just in time to announce JFI Chickpeas. Now before you start throwing stones and rotten tomatoes at me, just consider - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/sAxjDxbB42A/announcing-jfi-chickpea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)30http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2009/01/announcing-jfi-chickpea.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-1326307951507099705Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:35:00 +00002008-12-20T14:53:11.880-05:00Photohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/o592mw3sEl8/fireplace-beauty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/12/fireplace-beauty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-2907778663854166138Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:45:00 +00002008-12-18T12:30:33.384-05:00PartyAppetizers:Spiced Potato ChipJalapeno PoppersBanana popsicles covered in almond and sprinklesMain Course:Jumbo Pasta shells with ricotta and tomato sauceRaj KachorisBaked Egg with PotatoesCake:Butter cake with creme anglaise frosting and served with Lemon Curd and strawberries in the shape of a Rubber Ducky in a BathtubParty favors:Barney and Ducky in white chocolate candyI am totally exhausted http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/gN0WvDVtgYE/2nd-birthday-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/12/2nd-birthday-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4306725309871747756Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:21:00 +00002009-04-25T14:46:25.336-04:00NotThereBook ReviewsEver since I read Heat by Bill Buford and Kitchen confidential by Anthony Bourdain ( read my reviews here) Ive been interested in the cook as a professional and what it takes to be one. This book is a collection of essays by a whos who of professional chefs in North America. It is really really hilarious! Did you know that chefs in training in France have to choose between becoming a waiter or a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/6dZVQcoTBIg/book-review-dont-try-this-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)1http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-review-dont-try-this-home.html