Hyderabadi Bagara Baigan: Eggplant Curry In a Peanut Sauce

In my last post, I described my general love of all things eggplant and gave a recipe for a Chinese way of cooking them. In my litany of international ways with eggplant with which I am not only familiar but also adore, I left out one very important subcontinent: India. That’s because I wanted to […]

Zucchini-Carrot Muffins: A Perfect Kindergarten Snack

Surprise! I’m back. Yes. Back. Actually, I’ve been here all this time, just not writing, because I’ve been busy doing other things. “Like what?” you may ask. Well, you may ask it, and I’ll even answer it. I’ve been cooking, and I’ve even been good and photographed the bounty of my kitchen, but have not […]

Leftover Makeover for Refried Beans: Huevos Rancheros

I adore huevos rancheros. And until breakfast yesterday, I’d never bothered to make them at home. I’m not sure why except for whatever reason I never had leftover refried beans in the refrigerator at the same time as eggs and freshly made salsa at a time that coincided with a desire to eat huevos rancheros. […]

Meatless Monday: Ratatouille

One of my goals in writing this blog has always been to educate anyone I can reach with my words on how to cook delicious food in their own kitchens, food that is as good or better than what can be found in restaurants. I personally believe that cooking whole, fresh foods in our kitchens […]

Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit!

Let’s get beans and make some soup! Actually, that isn’t how that little ditty goes. The more traditional words to the rhyme go thusly: Beans, beans, the magical fruit! The more you eat, the more you toot! The more you toot, the better you feel, So eat some beans at every meal! I learned the […]

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