First Day of Spring Lemon Cake

Every year my husband takes a group of undergraduate students to a rainforest in South America over spring break. And every year…

No Croutons Required - Indian Vegetarian Soups and Salads

Eager for spring and dreaming of warmer climates, I chose Indian or Indian-style soups and salads as the theme for the March chal…

Red Kidney Beans with Turnip

There's plenty of room in most kitchens — and more than enough in mine — for fast and simple recipes to feed a family on the …

Mung Bean and Tamarind Dal

Yet another recipe adapted from Dakshin , a treasured cookbook focusing on traditional South Indian culinary delights. Easy to pr…

Tasty Events

Delicious reception March 15, 2009 2 - 6 pm Studio 1815 Polk St San Francisco Studio gallery on Polk St annual show Delicious fe…

Tamarind Rice

I'm perfectly content with plain basmati rice, perhaps moderately adorned with some melted butter and fresh lime juice . I ju…

Chicken Farm Bakers' Project # 8: Bread Baking "Around the World!" - Semlor The Scandinavian Bread

This month the Chicken Farm Bakers' Project # 8 is "Bread Baking with the auntie on the hot summer". Actually my fr…

Olive Oil Cookbooks, Tastings and Events

Fran Gage's The New American Olive Oil includes profiles of artisan producers and 75 recipes, each using extra virgin olive …

Banana Yoghurt Muffins 香蕉 酸乳小蛋糕

I made these an hour ago to use up my yoghurt and my pisang emas..., threw in whatever I have in the fridge. Even the butter was …