When Desi and I lived in Mumbai -- or Bombay as those of us who left the city in those days still like to cal

It's almost Memorial Day guys, and I don't know what you have planned for your cookout, but I have the perfec

I had a craving for something chocolatey and sweet the other day, and these Chocolate Strawberry Shortbread Ba

So can you stomach meat produced in a lab? Humane meat, meat that did not come at the cost of an animal's life

This spicy-tart chickpea snack, which translates from colloquial Hindi to "super-hot chickpeas," comes straigh

The perennial herbs have sprung back to life in my backyard, and I am having a lot of fun cooking with them.

One of my favorite times of the day is opening up emails you send me, and over the weekend I got this messag

I think I am in love. Truly, madly, deeply in love. Or at least as much in love as one can be with a pasta. I

Nutrition information includes tortilla and filling

This is a creamy, dreamy pasta recipe to die for, and I am kicking myself because I didn't think of it befor

Sundays in our home can feel rather busy. There are calls to be made to India, a dog to walk, errands to run,

As much as I wish I could spend all day in the kitchen cooking a slow and leisurely meal,  there are times --

When you live with a dog, you soon start to see the world through his eyes. A dog's world is rich--  infini

This one's going to be a short post today because it's 10 pm now and the only reason my tired eyes are open is

Spring is finally here and if you need confirmation (which you might if you live here in the DC area where the

This silky mango curry is a delicious memory of growing up in India's sultry summers. Each year, when May roll

This past weekend was pretty much a washout here in the Washington area. It rained in the morning, it rained i

I say brinjal, you say eggplant, and they say aubergine. Whatever. It's delicious, it's my favorite veggie, an

A bhurji, in India's culinary lexicon, is a messy scramble of any sort. There's anda bhurji, or egg bhurji, a

My Cauliflower Wild Rice Pilaf is a healthy and delicious one-pot meal that is quick enough to cook up for fam

Get a delicious start to Spring with my Beet Burger with Chipotle Cashew Hummus. This burger is simplicity its

Our Saturday mornings begin, like most mornings, with a walk for Opie. But because we have more time on our ha

Stir up the pot this St. Patrick's Day with my delicious and meatless Irish Lamb Stew. I must confess that in

A true testament to the richness and popularity of the cuisine of India's Muslims is the fact that when anyone

Brown bag lunches can be a charged issue in our home. I want them to be healthy and tasty, he wants them to be

Vegan, gluten-free

Includes recipe for Berbere spice blend, an essential spice mix used in Ethiopian cuisine

A vegan version of a sumptuous Indian restaurant dish

Vegan, wholegrain, no artificial sugars. Makes 16 slices. Nutrition information is per slice.

A whole wheat Banana Coffee Cake with a topping of walnut-and-chocolate-chip streusel.

Desi often teases me (not seriously, he gets the vegan thing) about how, when we travel, I miss out on the bes

Chana Masala. Those two words set my mouth watering before I can say them out loud. I bought this huge can of

Nutrition information is for 1 burger patty

It's almost a given that you cannot go to a Tamil home without being invited to stay for a meal. Tamilians lov

Valentine's Day is special to me because it's the day I married the love of my life. So each year, when this d

An easy pasta recipe that's perfect for a healthy dinner or a takeout lunch.