I love pastries. Anytime there is a box of pastries around, I end up eating nearly half of the box! I’m not exaggerating. This feat is typically accomplished in individual small bites. I break…
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On my trips to India, I always try to make it a point to stop at the Desai household in Delhi. Our family has been the dearest of friends with the Desais for longer than…
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Spring is almost here! The plum tree in our front yard spontaneously burst into bloom last weekend and our garden is fragrant with new blossoms. All over Portland the browns and deep greens of…
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Sometimes, the best way to get back into cooking and writing about cooking is to start at the beginning–with breakfast that is!When I was growing up, I went through a rather prolonged phase…
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In high school, I went to visit my family in India every summer. One of my fondest memories of those visits was a small barbecue that my cousins would throw as a going away party…
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In addition to the rich complexity of dry Indian spices, Indian cooks use quite a variety of fresh spices as well. Luckily, most of these ingredients are widely available and don’t require special…