Spicy Green Lentils and Yellow Split Peas

My trusted copy of 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer has once again come to the rescue when I needed a quick but satisfying meal solution to e...

Vegetarian Mushroom Bourguignon

It is often said that mushrooms are meat to vegetarians, and after eating this mushroom bourguignon, I think you just might be convinced t...

Butternut Squash Sambar

Served as part of almost every meal, every south Indian kitchen has its own staple sambar recipes to hand down to family and friends. At t...

Feta Cheese and Cumin Crackers

Rather like a savory and earthy whole wheat cookie with salty and tangy Feta cheese and aromatic, spicy ground roasted cumin seeds, these ...

Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs

I often add cheese to scrambled eggs. Sometimes I grate some aged cheddar or add some goat cheese to the egg mixture. This time I added dr...

No Croutons Required - Nourishing Vegetable Soups

What better way to deal with an especially cold and harsh winter than to hover over a warming and nourishing bowl of vegetable soup. If you ...

Spicy Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup with Black Beans

Peanuts and dried red chilies make a striking complement to orange-colored winter vegetables, and after the success of a spicy peanut pump...

Spinach Pesto Pasta

What better friend has a cook in a hurry than a no-cook pasta sauce that takes less time to prepare than it takes to boil the pasta? And u...

Provençal Bean and Vegetable Soupe au Pistou

Apart from the "pistou" itself — a pesto-like blend of garlic, basil, olive oil and hard cheese stirred in at the end — the only...