Parippu Potta Beans Kari (French Beans With Lentils)
This recipe is more a way of cooking vegetables than a recipe in particular. I have seen my grandmother, mother, mother-in-law and many others in our community cook this particular dish with different vegetables. The vegetables that work well here are French beans (in this post), cluster beans, carrot or cabbage.I really don't know the name of this preparation as we refer to it as "parippu potta

Can You Make Cannoli? Yes, I Can ! – In Rose-Cardamom-Pistachio, Coffee-Chocolate And Savoury Onio
When I saw we were making Cannoli this month for the DB challenge, I must say I was a bit relieved. Even though I have never seen a cannolo before, I have had more success with things Italian than French when it comes to these challenges. The November 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge was chosen and hosted by Lisa Michele of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives. She chose the Italian Pastry,

A Bunch Of Light Whole Wheat Grapes! (Bread, Actually)
Just the other day I came across a blogger (sorry, don't recollect who it was) saying that she was a "carbs" person. I really know what that means. My favourite food group is carbohydrates (think rice, wheat, pasta, bread….) and if I stay away from them for too long, I actually get severe "carb cravings"! So you will understand that one of my favourite things is the aroma of bread baking in the

Stir-fried Yard Long beans And Chickpeas (Indian Style)
This stir-fry is one of my "original" recipes. Actually, it's less of a recipe and more of a "develop as you go along" set of directions! What I mean is that this is one of this dishes where you add what you think would go well with yard long beans and chickpeas to make it into a dish you would like to eat. I haven't been keeping very well this past week or so thanks to a very persistent bout

Another Year, Some Sandbakkelser (Almond Cookies), And A Giveaway!
A first birthday is more of an event than a second one is, I agree, but a birthday is a birthday, I say. After all, it's not everyday that one gets to look back and see how far one has come while feeling good about the changes in oneself. I thought someone, maybe one or two of you, would remember that I've been around here for a just a bit over two years and wish me a happy birthday. If we're