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August 2, 2010
I've been trying to catch up with myself! Here is something I've wanted you to see for awhile now, an article that appeared in the Alternative Press of New Providence, NJ after a talk I gave at the library there. It was quite an honor to be the first speaker invited by the Diversity Council. If I don't appreciate diversity, no one will! In a time when most people married within their culture and religion, my grandparents did not. Nor did I, nor my sister, nor my brother, nor many of my cousins, nieces and nephews. We are a polyglot, polyfaith (is there such a word?). international assemblage. I feel the same way about diversity in food, especially the use of spices. Here is a link to the article.There are so many benefits of spices and herbs. Keep me going, for sure. And maybe I will catch up with myself!
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July 21, 2010
Are you ready for something sweet? This pudding has lots of mango flavor, more than the traditional kheer. Made it for our spiritual book study group last night, fourteen strong! We had just finished reading Eckhardt Tolle’s A New Earth, the best book I have ever read (besides the Guru Granth Sahib). Wanted to make something different for them, something refreshing on a hot evening, Do me a favor, would you? Don’t cover it as you cook it. It does not thicken if you do. The milk has to eva... Continue reading...
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July 7, 2010
Having returned from Italy last month, I wanted to concoct a fusion of Punjabi and Italian cuisine. In Punjab, farina is used mainly in a sweet pudding called soojee prashad (the recipe is in my book) But I decided to make something savory using the spinach which we have in abundance from our organic CSA. Most polenta is made with coarse corn meal, but can also be made with farina, which is an Italian word by the way. You could add sliced, cooked sausages to the sauce. I like Morningstar Farm... Continue reading...
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June 22, 2010
Calling all Greens! Our kids, Jonathan and Sheila, got us interested in Community Supported Agriculture. We both joined a group and love the fresh, organic veggies we get. This week loads of spinach and some kale, last week they got loads of spinach and some collards. I decided to make saag paneer for our mutual guests last week from their batch, and I froze the latest batch for use later. This recipe is most like the one you will find in Indian restaurants. It is different from two of the gre... Continue reading...
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June 10, 2010
The Bennett Brand Memorial Scholarship winners were chosen and received their accolades at the Dunellen High School Awards Night ceremony June 3rd. I was busy serving dinner* to our guests (from Florence, Italy and Cleveland, Ohio) so could not present them in person. Their counselors are very proud of them and I'm sure they will carry on to be a credit to their families and to their school. From the left: Steve Gryszel will study Behavioral Neuroscience this summer at the Lebanon Valley Yout... Continue reading...
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May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day to all of you dedicated mothers and grandmothers! Last weekend a crew of wonderful women who came to the Punjabi cooking class helped me to finalize a recipe that I'd been working on for awhile. It's a fantasy dish literally "dreamed up." Who knows, maybe I had it at the court of Akbar, the great Moghul emperor. (I believe he was a vegetarian.)
Lindy pours saffron sauce over the Koomban Koftay:
Cathe, Renee and Helene make phulkas:
Here goes. Hope you give me some feedback on... Continue reading...
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March 30, 2010
The word is out all over the world! HEAL, an award-winning, premiere health magazine based in New Delhi, India, has chosen photos and recipes I especially adapted from Menus and Memories from Punjab for their March issue. Many thanks to Shahid Akhter, editor, for featuring the book and recipes. Quite an honor! Click here to see the article.The fascinating and literate online magazine, SikhChic.com, is featuring a recipe from my blog, as well as an article, "Religion and Culture--Clash or Con... Continue reading...
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March 15, 2010
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February 10, 2010
Writing a recipe for the complete novice is a daunting task. But I'm so pleased that after many trials to get the right measurements and complete instructions, my new parauntha recipe was finally perfected at the cooking class on Jan 31st and today, at lunchtime. Thanks to Baldev Kaur Dhaliwal my dear friend from California, who taught me this method. And thanks to the wonderful gals who came to the Indian cooking class! How much fun we had! How delicious the results! Thanks so much for your ... Continue reading...
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January 26, 2010
In the homes of graceful Punjabis everywhere, the most delicious meals require discernment: an artist’s sensibility--the inspiration of a poet, the palette of a painter, and the timing of a musician. The myriad combinations of vegetables, lentils, spices and techniques lend themselves to the creative genius in each cook. Rarely, if ever, will you have the same flavor or texture in the “same” dish prepared in a neighbor’s house. A little pinch of this or that, the onions ground into a ... Continue reading...
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