Cucumber-Radish Raita Raita is a simple yogurt-based sauce that can be served with almost any Indian meal. It makes a cooling condiment when a curry…
Chana Masala with Mushrooms Chana Masala (spicy chickpeas) is one of those ten dishes you will find at pretty much every Indian restaurant in America.…
Roasted Tomato and Corn Risotto Slow roasting tomatoes is alchemy. You put base metal in the oven and a few hours later, you've got gold.…
Peach and Nectarine Crostata Crostata: pie without the fuss. With a pie (or tart), it can be hard to make one as pretty as the…
On the way home from the farmer's market, Sarina and I joked that I wouldn't be able to resist playing with the molecular gastronomy toys,…
The traditional recipe for arroz verde involves cooking your rice with a puree of poblano peppers and herbs. It is truly delicious, and I'd choose…
"Today is Grandma's birthdayand Granddad has an itchin'to bake a whopper chocolate cakeand traumatize the kitchen" They had me at "traumatize". Whopper Cake, by Karma…
Glorious hippie food. No offense to any hippies out there! That's just what I call this kind of dish, when I throw together some…
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp with a Pumpkin Seed Topping Who doesn't love a good fruit crisp? They are a great way to use up excesses of seasonal…
I happened to see Allen of Eating Out Loud’s post on Dutch Babies the other day, and I was reminded that my wife, Sarina, had…