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Ma’s Creations: Quinoa Pulao Recipe
So Ma recently heard about quinoa from a friend. She pronounces the protein and iron rich food in the same way I did at first. “Qui-noa” rather than “KEEN-WAH”. I like the way she says it, so I haven’t corrected her just yet. My favorite recipe using the grain/seed up until then was this breakfast […]
12th Street Grocery: Mystery Meat Sandwich
The term mystery meat only has a negative connotation, evoking perhaps to American readers the sketchy stuff used in certain fast food chain tacos or perhaps school cafeteria meatloaf. I have here though, one positive spin on that term. One of the classic things to get for New Yorkers on the go are bacon, egg […]
RoodonFood Reviews: Galil Bright Morning Cereal (Gluten Free, Vegan)
I have a ritual every couple of months of picking up tahini, pita and items like rosewater at Fertile Crescent, a Middle Eastern grocery. In a sea of primarily foods from that region there were several boxes of Galil Bright Morning, a product of Poland. This Non-GMO product is both gluten free and vegan and […]
Food Shows: My Grandma’s Ravioli (Cooking Channel)
As a regular viewer of CBS Sunday Morning I’m a big fan of Mo Rocca. He has a way of making interviewees comfortable by bringing them in on the joke. The comedian hosts several shows, but a personal favorite is My Grandma’s Ravioli on the Cooking Channel. Now in its 4th season, the show as the […]
The Elvis: Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
Elvis was famous for music, movies, Graceland and of course his love of certain foods. One of his all times favorites was the peanut butter and banana sandwich (with and without bacon). While not the inventor of said sandwich, he is credited for making it popular. I had a mental block on making this for […]
Vegan Gluten Free Carrot Cake
For the first time I tried my hand at gluten free vegan carrot cake. We discovered a recipe from Gimme Some Oven that turned out well. It was rich and stayed moist. (The latter is sometimes an issue with GF stuff). We only made a couple of modifications. It says 2.5 cups but indicates 12.5 […]
Happy New Year: 2016
Happy New Year, all. It was a year with several food and life highlights. I got to visit San Francisco which was my first time on the west coast. Though there are many, many food options It’s It and Eddie’s Cafe were personal favorites. Last month, I started a new job as well which allowed […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
For many people baking pies is intimidating. There is a science to perfectly baked goods. It’s easy to over or under do. And unlike stove top cooking, there is little room for error. This is part of the reason I’d never tried to make pumpkin pie before. But the culinary gods gave a nudge by […]
Durga Puja Greetings + Pear Chutney Recipe
Happy Durga Puja everyone. Bijoy greetings. For Bengali Hindus this is by far the biggest religious celebration. In India it’s ten days long. Abroad, it’s more like two days and people try to squeeze in what they can. In mythology it’s based on Durga’s defeat of the demon Mahishasura. During this festival time in West […]
Rood Review: Gratify Gluten Free Cinnamon Baked Bites (Vegan, Product of Israel)
I really enjoy Gratify brand’s GF pretzels because they taste exactly as a pretzel should taste. The small grocery store just down the block just started carrying a bunch of flavors of their new (to me) crackers as well. There were of course options such as sea salt and other regular flavors, but cinnamon caught […]
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