Pawan and I have been slowly moving our family’s diet towards gluten free foods. It’s not easy, especially with family favorites such as Grandpa Pawan’s Olde Fasion Box-less Pancakes. On a whim, we threw together … Read more
Star anise is one of those ingredients that are just as cool to look at as it is to enjoy in the dish you are making. This seed pod from an evergreen tree is slightly … Read more
Fish “sauce”? I know – it sounds strange, but fish sauce is a very popular ingredient in cuisines all over the world. Before refrigeration, fish was cured in salt to make it last longer. To turn … Read more
Pho is a classic Vietnamese street food, much the same way Pad Thai is to Thai cuisine or fried rice is to Chinese cuisine. This dish calls for some ingredients that you may not use … Read more
Oh, sriracha – what can’t you say about this beautiful hot sauce. To be sure, this isn’t really hot. It’s half the heat of Tabasco, but the flavor – oh, the flavor – is where it’s … Read more
These wraps are delicious. Light, yet filling – and full of flavor. I credit the original recipe to Food.com, but have made some modifications that make it tastier and easier to cooking and eat. First … Read more
Let’s compare the ingredients of Kraft’s Mac and Cheese and a homemade macaroni and cheese made with whole wheat pasta and all organic ingredients. Homemade macaroni and cheese whole wheat durum flour milk cheese (milk, … Read more
Irish cheddar grilled cheese with onion-garlic jelly, almonds, and arugula. Yum. Courtesy of Whole Foods.
The hardest part of this meal was roasting the red peppers. Roasting peppers in the oven is not difficult, it is just not something I have experience with. A few more times and this is … Read more
While this may sound trivial, mentally and physically setting aside an area of counter-top to prep your foods before you cook is critical to make cooking less of a hassle. Just as if you’d want … Read more