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As noted in my previous post, Food in Jar’s Marisa McClellan just published her fourth book: The Food in Jars Kitchen. You can read more about that book here, but in sum, the book is filled with recipes to help you use up the many jars of jams, chutneys, and pickles you may have in your pantry. One of those such recipes is this “blank slate white bean dip”, which she especially loves swirled with pesto but also with chutney, harissa, or marinated peppers....

I arrived to find salad plates topped with shaved fennel, blood oranges and olives, a casserole dish lined with pale-yellow coins overlapping like roof tiles, and a skillet slicked with oil and a minced shallot. As we chatted, lunch quickly materialized: the golden coins baked away while greens wilted stovetop, and my friend dressed the fennel and oranges with fresh lemon and olive oil. Shortly after sitting down to eat, I took my first bite of gnocchi alla Romana or baked semolina gnocchi, a recipe from Marcella Hazan’s Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking....

All you need is a handful of ingredients, and these savory golden treats are ready to serve as a magnet to fetch you great compliments. And it’s not hard to believe why each one is so insanely loved and pleasingly devoured. Like the others, bhutte ke kebab (corn kababs) also retain their fair share of admiration and fondness. Prepared with minimal ingredients this corn kabab recipe is an absolute hit at potlucks, birthday parties, or weekend get-togethers....

“If somebody pulled my mustache what sort of punishment should be given to him?” he asked. For a minute everyone was dumb-folded. They started discussing among themselves and came up with their answers. “He should be flogged!” shouted one courtier. “He should be hanged!” shouted another. “He should be beheaded!” screamed the third. Keep reading how did Birbal gives a sweet reply. Akbar kept listening to everybody’s reply but was not satisfied....

A few months ago, I discovered my children love Thai food. If you are wondering: How could children not love Thai food? Chicken on a stick! Dumplings! Rice! Noodles! Peanut sauce! What’s not to love? I hear you. But if I know anything it’s that you never know with these fickle little beings, and this recent discovery is a welcomed one. Dining out with four little ones is about as much fun as it sounds, but knowing the food will not be a challenge — knowing I can relish a spicy green papaya salad while the children jump from one platter to the next — changes everything....

On Wednesday we welcomed spring, the arrival of a new season’s CSA, and the first of many many many many many radishes. Can you sense my enthusiasm? Look, I love radishes — honest, I do — and I don’t want to sound ungrateful, but I do have mixed feelings about the quantity I consume as a CSA subscriber. I’ve mentioned this before, so I won’t dwell, but I just find it challenging to work radishes into meals in substantial ways, in ways that make me feel I am getting more than just a yummy snack....

All year round, our little munchkins study hard and all this hard work surely calls for some celebration. And when it comes to kids sweet treats, the first thing that comes to my mind is – cake pops or lollies. Since the theme was Valentine, I used a cookie cutter to cut the cake in heart shape. Allowed it to cool and later dipped in melted chocolate. The other way would be to crumble the cake of your choice, add a frosting, mix and shape them like balls....

For Sunday morning breakfast I made baked eggs, also known as “shirred” eggs, a dish traditionally reserved in my family for one occasion and one occasion only: Christmas morning. Preparing the eggs down here in Virginia felt odd as I’ve never made them outside of my mother’s Connecticut kitchen, and eating them felt odd, too, because instantly it felt like Christmas morning, and I thus expected to see my sister sitting across from me harmonizing with the Messiah and my brother a few seats down strumming along on his guitar....

Plus, these vegan kababs are made using pantry staples, seasoned with just the right amount of spices, and slow-cooked to perfection. Whether it be spicy paneer bites, stuffed aloo Tikki, zucchini bites, dal vada, samosa pinwheels, or garlic knots, I enjoy them all. Out of all the crispy finger foods on my blog, this Kala chana kabab is by far my favorite. Pair it with fresh yogurt-mint chutney, and these kababs are super addictive....

Have you ever tasted a langar at your local Gurudwara? If so, then you must be familiar with this rich and creamy Punjabi langarwali kali dal. This hearty, comforting Maa choley ki dal or Amritsari dal is a must-have on my meal planner once every month. Very easy to cook and uses no fancy ingredients – yet so delicious and flavorful. Traditionally, this dal is slow cooked on a low flame for hours to achieve its maximum flavor, but I prefer to cook it in my slow cooker....

Another no onion no garlic meal tonight – Mutter Paneer – no onion-garlic recipe. Mutter paneer and that too without onion and garlic; Impossible – is what I heard from my folks at the dinner table. Without revealing much I served my dish tonight and it was all clean-plate. Well not really ..my older one who is a not-so-pea-lover had lined his peas at the corner of the plate 😉 and rest all finished....

Here comes a magical recipe to the ultimate bliss…….a delicious Orange Cake with a refreshing taste and a gorgeously gratifying sight. With a zesty orange flavor that makes you fall in love with it from the first bite, it entices every taste bud anticipating a delectable delight! I can assure you that you will love its intense flavor and fluffiness. So, get ready to bake this velvety-textured Orange Cake that can be relished with a hot cup of coffee by the side or any beverage of your choice, as it blends with all flavors effortlessly....

Try this amazing recipe at your next weekend party and see for yourself how it turns out to be a crowning accomplishment. It is one of those comforting dishes you keep craving for after a hectic day at work. It completely appeases the hungry stomach and the wishful soul. This recipe is perfect as a main course dish for both lunch and dinner. Paneer Karaikudi is a melange of flavors and aroma....

Have some leftover paneer cubes in your refrigerator or some leftover takeout paneer tikka then try out today’s recipe – Paneer tikka pulao – YUMMY and FRAGRANT !! Inspired from my previous post Paneer tikka recipe, I thought of trying this fusion and turned out to be very aromatic and flavorful dish.This one pot meal is a delicious combination of starch free rice tossed with grilled Paneer cubes and flavored with aromatic spices....

But, and forgive me if I’m wrong, I think you might be thinking of an entirely different dish, one containing vast amounts of cheese and butter? I had misconceptions, too. But true pasta carbonara is in fact light, and this recipe, from Everyday Food, calls for sautéed leeks, grated lemon zest, and freshly squeezed lemon juice, flavors that make this carbonara preparation particularly fresh and light. What I love most about this dish is the sauce, made with two whisked eggs, 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking liquid, and 1/4 cup of grated Parmigiano Reggiano, an incredibly creamy mixture (despite containing no cream at all) that coats the pasta so well, making every bite especially tasty....

A few weeks ago when a friend who had received an Instant Pot for Christmas texted me She had Melissa Clark’s Dinner in an Instant out from the library and had made “amazing” brown butter steel cut oats and Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs that peeled like a dream. “Al,” she wrote, “I think you might enjoy hauling yours out while your kitchen is under renovation.” And so I did. I started first with hard-boiled eggs, which cooked for 5 minutes and, as promised, peeled like a dream....

Tired, pale, wrinkled — it’s a sad lot of vegetables gracing the farmers’ market tables these days. But I’m not judging. Those very three words came to mind as I looked in the mirror this morning. I could use a little help right now — some sun, some fresh air, spring — and so could those vegetables. And I’ve got just the thing. I had read about this tahini sauce in Jerusalem, where it’s used in various places, most notably in a recipe for roasted butternut squash with pine nuts and za’atar, but I never felt compelled to make it until I read this note under my friend’s Instagram photo: “I will never tire of this: roasted CSA root veg and squash, tahini with lemon and za’atar....

ALSO TRY OUR – Navratri meal planner 1 and Navratri meal planner 2. Yummy sweet potato cutlets are crispy and crunchy on the outside and super soft on the inside – they will just melt in your mouth. The best part is, they can be made ahead of time – just shape them and store in refrigerator. When ready to eat, cook until crispy- they are so light, d-licious and full of flavor!...

Once upon a time in a jungle there was a small lake and there lived a turtle and two swans. They were very good friends and spent most of their time telling stories to each other. Suddenly one year there was a drought in that jungle. Everything went dry including their lake. Some of the animals left in search of water. The turtle and the swans were also worried. They decided to find a solution to this problem but every effort went in vain....

It is a heavenly, flavorful, delightfully textured, and irresistible winter delicacy! This protein-packed delicacy is made with 8 basic ingredients blended meticulously with jaggery and flavored with cardamom powder. Together it creates an immunity-boosting sweet treat for the winters that keeps the heat and energy levels up when they are direly needed in the chilling cold. Gajak or patti means confection or dessert in Hindi. Together it means a jaggery-based confection made with sesame seeds....