Dosa is the easiest wrap to make ever. I don't know why more people don't eat it. It's a little coarse from the ground lentils, a little tangy, and deliciously sponge-like. Lots of people buy tortillas at the grocery store that come with so many preservatives and things you … [Read more...] about 3rd Annual Christmas Extravaganza: South Indian Dosa to Scoop Up Your Pork Vindaloo or Saag
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Saag Again
I make a lot of saag, and so it's not really necessary for me to re-post the recipe I don't think. I'll just explain that this time I quadrupled the recipe, added some grated asoefetida for digestion, mustard seeds to make it more South Indian than North, (and also digestion), … [Read more...] about Saag Again
Canned and Pickled Everything
The person who gave me the copy I have of the 1948 Joy of Cooking and a cast-iron skillet came to my house for lunch. It had to be one heck of a thank-you lunch. The 1948 freaking Joy of Cooking, for goodness sake! (I edited that sentence...) So we had soup, yes, one of my … [Read more...] about Canned and Pickled Everything
The Soup That Started It All: Spicy Sweet Potato
It's almost my one-year Midnight Poutine anniversary. I just remembered this the other day when I made this spicy sweet potato soup recipe. It was the first recipe I posted on the site and it's even been linked to from a site called Endless Simmer about the top 100 sweet potato … [Read more...] about The Soup That Started It All: Spicy Sweet Potato
Roti Chanai, Take 2, with Roasted Squash and Jalapeno Pickle
I'm all about eating locally, and Indian food is not exactly what immediately pops to mind. I'll tell you, though, everything in this dish was local, from the chili peppers to the squash, to the flour for the roti. Last time my roti turned out pretty ugly, but delicious. This … [Read more...] about Roti Chanai, Take 2, with Roasted Squash and Jalapeno Pickle
Salad! Finally! (With Persimmon and Pear White Balsamic Vinaigrette)
You must think all I eat are pickles and jam with the occasional chestnut thrown in for good measure (it is historically the poor person's protein, and that's what most people think of as "lentils" today, and I eat a fair bit of those too...), but no, I eat a well-balanced diet. … [Read more...] about Salad! Finally! (With Persimmon and Pear White Balsamic Vinaigrette)
Inexpensive Moong Dal and the Montreal Metro’s Helpful Spice-Grinding Tips
So I was in the metro yesterday and looked up at the big MetroVision screens in the subway that tell you when the next train is coming and give you some generally uninformative news headlines, when lo and behold, I read the following: "To grind spices in a mortar and pestle, … [Read more...] about Inexpensive Moong Dal and the Montreal Metro’s Helpful Spice-Grinding Tips
Competition #3 Between Leopoldo and the Man With Whom I’m Cheating on Him
...and there there's fennel. It's clear I'm obsessed with this vegetable, and as disappointed as I've been with my fruit guy, Leopoldo, the last few times I've bought it, I decided it was time to try again. But the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and … [Read more...] about Competition #3 Between Leopoldo and the Man With Whom I’m Cheating on Him
Pissaladière: “A la di Stadio”
This wasn't your fault, Josée. If I could only follow a recipe properly this would have been fine, delicious even, but you asked for 2 lbs of onions and I only had 1 and a pound of leeks. And apparently leeks take a whole lot longer to soften than I thought, even when they look … [Read more...] about Pissaladière: “A la di Stadio”
Horribly Misshapen but Still Delicious Roti Chanai
Ever had someone tell you that Jesus loves all the little children, even the ugly ones? All childhood scarring aside, that's how I feel about this roti. I kneaded and put all my love into it, and then Montreal's environment and my horribly cold hands didn't get along with the … [Read more...] about Horribly Misshapen but Still Delicious Roti Chanai