Weekend Herb Blogging: Methi

Methi, also known in English as fenugreek greens, is a lovely plant. It has delicate ovoid leaves of a nice medium bluish green, dainty triangular flowers and grows in a mounding habit. A legume, meaning it is of the same family of nitrogen-fixing plants as peas, beans, clovers, alfalfas and locust trees, methi has deliciously […]

Valentine’s Day for Cynics

I really should have posted this last night, but I thought I would show my sweet side on Valentine’s Day. Now that we have gotten that out of the way, I can give you a taste of the real me: the cynic. I don’t really like Valentine’s Day, and I never did. Not only is […]

A Tribute to the Nine Jewels: Navrattan Korma

I really enjoy dishes that have poetic names. Even if the name is not in English, if it is poetic, I seem to remember it better, and appreciate it more. Besides, poetic names usually have a story behind them, and we all know that part of the fun of learning a new recipe is that […]

Greens Are Good

I guess regular readers should know by now that I like greens. I’ve written about gai lan, choi sum, bok choi, collards, kale and pea shoots. What else can I possibly have to say on the subject? I mean, we all know that the green leafies are good for us, supplying large amounts of folate, […]

What To Eat When You Read About Curry

It is all the fault of this book I am reading, you see. Entitled, Curry: A Tale of Cooks & Conquerors, by Lizzie Collingham, it is a history of the development of the dish known as curry. (Who would have guessed?) It is also utterly engrossing, at least to a food geek like myself who […]

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