Chef Archive
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Diwali Treat – Gajar ka Halwa
Happy Diwali! This year for Diwali I made gajar ka halwa (carrot pudding) {except it isn’t REALLY pudding, it is just the best way to describe it in English}. It is pretty simple to make, the hard part would be the shredding of the carrots and stirring and stirring and…
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More Cooking – Hubster’s Birthday
The week of Thanksgiving, I did a lot of cooking. Of course there was the Thanksgiving dinner. But the Hubster’s birthday was also that week and I wanted to cook something special. So, where to start when you want special… chocolate of course! Strawberry Covered Chocolate that is. They…
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Thanksgiving Turkey
You may have read about my trial turkey. Here is proof of it. Well, if you remember, it didn’t turn out too well. Luckily, my little brother had no problems eating it. But the real turkey came out perfect. It was juicy and soft and didn’t really taste like…
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Chef’s Corner * Yogurt Rice
Indian comfort food, that’s what this is. Soo yummy!! Preparation: (serves 4) 2-3 teaspoons of oil 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seed 2 curry leaves (optional) 2 cups of cooked rice (last night’s leftover rice is perfect for this) salt to taste 4-5 tablespoons of yogurt 1 shoot of spring onions…
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Chef’s Corner * Home Made Bread
I made it! I made it! I made home made bread and it tastes .. hmm .. okay. haha Okay, so I seemed to have disappeared for the past couple of weeks. To tell you the truth I wanted my next post to be of my sofa done. And I’m…
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Chef’s Corner * Sweet Tomato Chutney
My mother makes the best sweet tomato chutney. I was missing it the other day and decided to give it a try. I came pretty close .. but you know how it is .. mom’s cooking is perfect! Please forgive my lack of (and poor quality) pictures. I was experimenting…
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Chef’s Corner * Guyanese Macaroni Pie
My In-Laws are from Guyana and I’ve gone to quite a few get-togethers where I ate this AMAZING macaroni and cheese. At first I didn’t think I’d like it. It was so different from the ones that come out the blue box you get for a dollar. It is…
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Chef’s Corner * Spices
Have you ever wondered why there are so many spices used in Indian food, some powder and some whole? Maybe you are the type that likes to cook Indian food but does not do it so often as to buy all the spices in the world. Well here is a…
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Chef’s Corner * Cinnamon Double Chocolate Pancakes
Breakfast in bed was a great start to our one year anniversary! And cinnamon double chocolate pancakes are even better. This was one of my experiment foods that came out good. Preparation: (serves 2) 1/4 cup baking chocolate chips 1/4 cup cocoa powder 2 tsp cinnamon sugar pancake mix…
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Chef’s Corner * Pizza
Homemade pizza is sooo much better than the ones that are bought at chain stores. We have cut pizza delivery out of the equation. Instead I usually either buy the pre made pizza crust or make it. I made some whole wheat crust that came out soft and pretty…
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Chef * Turkey Burger
Turkey is not always the most savory of meats. But this Turkey Burger won us over on the first try. Yes, I’ve made it more than once already. It is also very easy to make! The best part of this recipe is that the turkey stays juicy. Preparation: (serves…
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Chef’s Corner * Aloo Tikki
Whew! I had a whirlwind of a weekend! Friday night the Hubster and I were guests for a dinner; Saturday night we hosted a dinner; and Sunday we went to a barbeque. And even though we were the guests for two out of three events, I still cooked a LOT!!…
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Chef * Pasta Sauce
Pasta sauce is so readily available in those bottles you find at the grocery stores. But they taste so bland, at least for me. I don’t want to make my own from scratch because, let’s face it, that many tomatoes can drive up the grocery bills pretty quickly. Here’s what…
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Chef * Arabian Spinach
In our house, we love spinach. We eat it at least once a week.I also need it because I need more iron but that’s a different matter, right? I mean, who eats because they need to? We eat because it tastes good .. I mean yeah, I ALWAYS eat health….
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Chef * Quesadillas
Mexican! One of my favorite cuisines. This is an easy recipe and can be ready within 30-40 minutes. Good food fast means I’m happy! Preparation: (serves 4) 1 can red kidney beans (refried or whole) 4 tortillas 1 yellow or red onion 1/2 green pepper chipotle pepper (optional) salt to…
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Chef * Tindora
For those unfamiliar with tindora, its an Indian gourd. You can find them (fresh or frozen) at Indian stores and Asian stores such as (if you live in the DC Metro area) Grand Mart or Lotte. This is what it looks like. (source) Preparation: (serves 2) 12 oz fresh or…
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Chef * Panera no more!
As some of you know, I was challenged after I made my Greek salad. My husband and I like love the frontega chicken from Panera bread. So if I was successful in making frontega chicken, we wouldn’t have to go there! I immediately stepped up to the challenge. Tonight’s menu…
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Chef * Greek Salad
After I made my broccoli cheddar soup with bread and salad, my husband and I were talking about food. Good topic huh? I said to him that now we don’t need to go to Panera since the soup just as good. He refuted by saying that I still had to…
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Chef * Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Today at work, I was thinking about what to make for dinner. I had dance class so I’d be home a bit later than usual so I needed something fast. I thought soup would be good, with some bread and salad on the side. So I did a quick search…
