These Chicken Kathi Rolls were truly a culinary adventure for me. Although I love dining on Indian food, I'm not well-versed in cooking from South Asia, also known as the Indian subcontinent. I have made aloo paratha (potato-stuffed flatbread) and Murgh Makani (Indian butter chicken). However, both of those recipes came from others through the Secret Recipe Club. That group, now defunct, was fun. Each month participants chose a recipe from another, designated blogger to make and post. I ... read more
Easy Pickled Red Onions, A Condiment Delight
I love condiments. Soon after creating this blog, I named my 15 essential condiments. I haven't changed the post, but now I would add a 16th - pickles. And these easy pickled red onions are the simplest and best pickles I've ever made. I don't mean to disrespect more complicated or sophisticated ones, like the scrumptious fennel, orange, and olive pickles I made from Cathy Barrow's wonderful book, Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry. Still, if you're starting out making condiments from ... read more
Simple Caramelized Onion White Pizza
Simple Caramelized Onion White Pizza should be what its name implies - just pizza dough and mouthwatering caramelized onions. OK, a bit of cheese too. But nothing else. However, when ... read more
Fresh Strawberry Thyme Bellini
Spring is my favorite season. Farmers markets come back after winter hiatus and "real" fruits and vegetables begin to show up in grocery stores. Even the biggest chain groceries put herbs outside ... read more
How to Caramelize Onions
Some ingredients are transformed by cooking. Take vegetables such as fennel, or fruits that you would normally eat raw, but that taste amazing when grilled. And so it is with onions. Raw they ... read more
How to Hull Strawberries and Why
Whether you get strawberries at a farmers market or at the grocery, the aroma of a fresh strawberry is one of nature's great treats. Do you know how to hull them and why you should do it? ... read more
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