August 11, 2018
There are 28 countries, soon to be 27, in the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,...
October 27, 2017
As the palate opens, so does the mind. Once the physical hunger is satiated, the intellect starts to wander and wonder – what kind of land, people and history have caused the birth of this unexpected vegan cuisine? Engulfed in a smoky aroma of roasting coffee beans, the thoughts travel far and fast,...
February 11, 2017
Instead of testing the water, tested was the sambar and it passed the first hurdle as it nice and smooth with adequate amount of tool dal to thicken the broth.
May 30, 2014
Let’s start with a saying: Holy am I alone throughout heaven and earth. This divine wisdom was divined by none other than the Buddha when he was born, with the right hand up and left hand down. Now, take the holy out and put in stinky; and it becomes the motto of the House of Dai: Stinky am I alone...
May 30, 2011
Ras Malai are sweet white balls of chenna (Indian cottage cheese), which have been steeped in condensed milk and flavored with either cardamom, or in Bangladeshi, pandan* (regrettably, I could not confirm as to which of the spices of was used, if any, as the sweet, condensed milk overpowered any tra...
May 3, 2011
Risotto aux Truffes d’Été
I was saving this for a rainy day, but I suppose today was the rainy day. Therefore, I had finally made up my mind and broke the seal to this French happiness in a jar. Rest assured, despite the common myth, the French can cook pasta, rice and gnocchi; yes, they can and very...