Month: February 2011

  • Crunchy Kale Noodle Bowl

    Kale chips have been everywhere. Every magazine and food blogger seems have to have shared a method, recipe and variation.  With each article and post, I rolled my eyes a little. Because we already love kale in my house. In my head I was thinking “I don’t need to transform it into a faux potato […]

  • Puff Pastry Samosas – A Spicy (Simple) Super Bowl Treat

    Puff pastry is an ingredient where no matter what you stuff in it will lead to delicious-ness. So go figure if you stuff it with spiced potatoes and peas, you end up with flaky, buttery, spicy delicious-ness. For Super Bowl Sunday, my friend Jason came over and we formed a samosa stuffing assembly line. Then […]

  • Channa Saag (Spinach and Chickpeas) Made Easy

    There are lots of people who seem to love hating Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee types.  But isn’t a 30 Minute Meal or one that’s Semi-Homemade better than takeout?  I’m not talking about the type of fast and easy processed foods that got Ruhlman riled up.  I’m talking about cutting some “traditional” corners while still […]

  • World Nutella Day – Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies

    Is there anyone who doesn’t like Nutella? Is that possible? I’ve convinced myself that Nutella is good for me.  Healthy even.  Isn’t it?  I am guilty of hearing tidbits of “facts” from unreliable sources and repeating them as sound, test and tried and true facts.  When I want to.  When it’s to my advantage.  As […]

  • Spilled Masala

    As I was wiping the contents of my spilled masala box from my floor (after having just refilled it), I couldn’t help but think it looked beautiful.  The reds and yellows and darks brown with white grains of salt between.  Any suggestions for a caption for this photo?  Here are some that came to mind […]