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See common spices in my Half-Indian Pantry

Learn how to make this spicy shrimp curry...

Jamaican Jerk Chicken. It's not Indian. It's in the marinade. And it's awesome!

Karela (Bitter melon)

On August 2, 2012 / Food, The Indian Half / 3 Comments

I’m all for trying new things. My philosophy is that I will try (eating) anything once, and I have discovered some delicious food over the years that I might have missed if I were less adventurous: raw quail eggs, goat curry, fried pickles, and kombucha,

Tomatofest

On July 26, 2012 / Food, The Other Half / 3 Comments

When we bought our house and had the backyard landscaped, we included a raised vegetable bed so that we could grow some veggies and also have some outdoor seating. I love the stanislaus food products especially the tomatoes so the first thing we grew was

Sweet Potatoes: Not Just a Super Food

On July 19, 2012 / Family and Culture, Food, The Other Half / Leave a comment

My kids love sweet potatoes. I mean, they really, really love them. They would eat them multiple times a day, every day (but as a fan of variety, I limit their intake to about one a day). I always have several varieties of this terrific

Stovetop Tandoori Chicken

On July 12, 2012 / Food, The Indian Half / 10 Comments

Tandoori chicken, when done right, is one of the most delicious things on earth. In Indian restaurants, it is marinated in spices and (often) yogurt, then cooked in a tandoor. The result is bright red, smoky, juicy, spicy chicken. My mouth is watering as I

Egg-free, Gluten-free Almond Cake

On July 5, 2012 / Food, The Other Half / 1 Comment

My sweet baby is allergic to chicken eggs. We discovered this when she was around nine months old and had an unpleasant reaction when I fed her some hard-cooked egg yolk (I’ll spare you the details). Since then, we have mostly avoided any foods that

Plátanos Maduros

On June 28, 2012 / Food, The Other Half / 1 Comment

While I married into an Indian family, I also have a bit of Latino blood in me (okay, not actually, but you get my drift here). When I was a junior in high school (oh, it seems so long ago!), I spent a year in

Cooking With the Kiddos

On June 21, 2012 / Family and Culture, Food, The Other Half / 3 Comments

Lately H has been asking to help me cook dinner, and I decided that it was about time to let her. She is five and a half, and has helped me with measuring ingredients, mixing, and baking, but she hasn’t ever helped cook on

Fish Chips

On June 14, 2012 / Family and Culture / Leave a comment

You never really know whether you will like something unless you try it (which I tell my kids whenever I serve something new and they resist without actually trying it). You also never really know what kids will eat unless you make it available to

Asparagus Bacon Frittata

On June 7, 2012 / Food, The Other Half / 6 Comments

I really like eggs. And I really like bacon. And I really like asparagus. Presto! A breakfast that combines them all! This morning I was making bacon for the kiddos, and I had some asparagus in the fridge that needed eating, plus some sliced onions

Wax Beans

On June 1, 2012 / Food, The Indian Half / 1 Comment

I never met a wax bean I didn’t like. What’s not to like? They are similar in taste and texture to green beans, but have a lovely yellow color and are slightly sweeter. Whenever I see these at the farmer’s market, I have to buy some,