Growing up, I never liked tomatoes and so once in a while, when my mom would whip up tomato “shorba” (Indian word for soup), I would sit at the dinner table for hours stubbornly refusing to eat it, and my mom would just as stubbornly refuse to let me get […]
Autumnal Harvest Pasta Sauce – if that sounds familiar to you, it’s because you are a Trader Joe’s shopper – just like me! This is my copycat take on their seasonal Fall pasta sauce. I was intrigued when I saw the friendly associate hand out samples, but picked up a […]
A few years ago, I tried a green colored vegetarian soup called Pozole at Ernesto’s, a local Mexican restaurant. It was a thick flavorful broth with lots of mushrooms and hominy. It was one of the best dishes I have ever eaten from one of my favorite cuisines, and this […]
Misal Pav is the quintessential street food in my home state of Maharashtra, India. Misal is a spicy gravy of sprouted beans, and pav refers to a crusty bread roll that makes for the perfect accompaniment to the curry. The gravy is served hot, topped with crunchy farsan (Indian deep-fried […]
