Remember New Year's Eve?  After seven head-numbing cocktails and looking enviously at everyone else in their

Winter's perhaps not the most intuitive time for a burger, unless, of course, it happens to be a vegan burger

What can be better than huddling by the fireplace on a night so cold that the  roofs and sidewalks are stil

My Amaranth Dal is an  easy weeknight recipe that's bursting with health and flavor. Even better, it's kid-fr

Here's something fresh, spicy, clean and SIMPLE to keep you feeling fit while you go about the business of e

So these last few weeks of cooking for a fussy six-year-old have turned me into a bit of a Machiavelli, cookin

It was a dark, stormy night in Savai Vere, Goa. The decaying Portuguese-era mansion on the hill was shrouded

There is perhaps no north Indian dish that oozes comfort quite the way a Maa ki Dal does. And it starts with t

Last week, Desi and I were helping care for a neighbor's dog, Elvis, for a couple of days while his parents w

Here's the perfect recipe to get you warmed up for the winter: my gingery Curried Acorn Squash. I love going

These Carrot Coffee Cake Muffins taste so rich, you might very well mistake them for their glamorous cupcake

Navratri was always my favorite time of year, growing up, because it was the one time I was permitted to stay

The other day, as I puttered around the web, I ran into an old friend -- the Amul girl. If you’ve ever lived

This, I promise, is going to become your favorite way to eat greens. And chickpeas. Or greens and chickpeas. B

All this summer, I've been into sprouts. So much so that every time I bring out a jar of beans and a cup measu

A smoky, hearty Lentil and Pasta Salad is just the kind of food that keeps me fueled and satisfied during a lo

My Zucchini Halwa is a great way to use up all those summer zucchini -- or other -- squashes you no doubt stil

A Kati Roll is a popular street food from one of my favorite cities on the planet: Calcutta, or Kolkata, as it

I had been dreaming of making this Tofu Curry with Chickpeas and Summer Vegetables for so long, and now that

I have been a bit of a tyrant with the sweets around our house, mainly because I am trying to keep Desi's too-

There's no way to actually describe a Misal to you other than to say, you must eat this. You must, you must,

Hey, you, so what did you do this past weekend? I struck a Billy Joel concert off my bucket list when the lege

I have been really busy which is why you haven't been seeing me around much, but I wanted to drop in today wit

One of my favorite places in Mexico is the charming town of Morelia where we once spent a few days doing almos

Here's a pasta recipe for weeknights that's delicious, packs a healthy wallop, and takes very little time to p

It was a busy Fourth of July weekend this year, but it was also a fun one. Desi and I took a day trip to one

Here's an easy recipe that is perfect for weekdays or weekends, as an appetizer or an entree. It's packed with

Desi has a special relationship with asparagus. Every time we see it at the store, he wants to buy it. When I

Bell Peppers. Glorious, gorgeous, round, rotund bell peppers in all colors of the rainbow. They are just abou

These Curried Lentil Hand Pies, with their crispy, crackling, golden crust and creamy, meaty, spicy lentil fil

A popular one-pot meal that's cooked in just about every Indian home is a khichdi or a khichari, and those are

That name's a mouthful, I know, but wait until you can stuff some of this incredible treat into your mouth. Yo

Recipes for Cholar Dal almost always start off by alerting you that this is a dish for special occasions, serv

Here's a perfect recipe for a weekend brunch or lunch. It's delicious, meaty albeit meatless, and so waistline

Every year, when Spring rolls around, I cannot wait to get my hands on some rhubarb. Rhubarb apparently grows

I use a really small crockpot with a capacity of 0.65 quarts, although this can also be made in a 2-quart croc