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Homemade: Ginger and Garlic Pastes

When we moved here from India, I was very surprised as well as shocked to find jars of ginger garlic paste on the shelves of the stores. Making fresh pastes at home is something so basic and such an everyday kind of thing, that it was almost an incomprehensible concept for [...]

Spiced Cranberry Apple Jam/Chutney

Spices, apples and cranberries are the quintessential elements of autumn and the holidays. They are as much a part of the season as the hues of the leaves and the chilling weather; encompassing the colors, fragrance and the warmth. I have brought them together in one little jar and it is here to stay [...]

Red Lentils with Cumin and Fried Onions

I have been very eloquent about my love of red lentils in a lot of posts before. This is another of my favorite recipe from home – my dida’s recipe, a comforting dish fondly remembered and spiced with love and memories.

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Spiced Ginger Cake

There is no better way to welcome the holiday season – the warm perfume of ginger and spices needs to fill our home to get the Christmas cheers started. The flavors are fresh, the cake is moist, fluffy and dense at the same time, with a thin crust outside and it has just the [...]

Shrimp with Scallions and Garlic in Chile Tamari Sauce

Happy Thanksgiving folks! I am sure all of you are busy cooking and having a gala time with friends and family.

We are having some wonderful friends visiting us. And we are also looking forward to having more friends over on the Thanksgiving day. The home and kitchen is buzzing full of love, warmth [...]