I’ve moved a lot. 10 places in 9 years, last I counted. More than 30 roommates. With the good comes the bad. In one I only had a mini fridge and a shoebox of a room, but in another I had enough room for yoga, and a gas stove…which was great until I got asked to leave because the … [Read more...] about At (My New) Home Without Madhur Jaffrey: Spicy Sambhar and South Asian Cuisine from Mangoes and Curry Leaves
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Warming the House
Trying to save money is no excuse not to have people over. There's no need to go the way of fois gras and unsustainable caviar to enjoy a good evening. Or a bag of chips and cheap Dep wine. Besides, if you host, the favour will eventually be returned, and you'll find yourself in … [Read more...] about Warming the House
At (My New) Home Without Madhur Jaffrey: Sambhar Without Drumsticks
I've moved a lot. 9 places in 7 years, last I counted. Over 30 roommates. With the good comes the bad. In one I only had a mini fridge but in another I had a gas stove...until I got asked to leave because the landlord wanted to move back in with his psychologically troubled … [Read more...] about At (My New) Home Without Madhur Jaffrey: Sambhar Without Drumsticks
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
Have you ever cooked with bitter melon? (I'm going to assume you just answered no.) Yeah, I hadn't either. It's a hard-to-find item because I've never seen it grown here in Canada and is generally used in Asian cooking, not North American cooking. I had absolutely no idea what … [Read more...] about Stir-Fried Bitter Melon