the devil in the details…

This lively plate is packed with tandoori chicken smothered in a serrano mint sauce, spiced succotash, jasmine rice, and a red lentil curry called Masoor Dal. And don’t forget the mango chutney and buttered naan. Yeah, we really, really adore Indian food.

Wait, what IS on my Diwali menu…

…my unexpected tie to Indian cuisine. A few weeks ago I wrote about some unexpectedly social cooking and eating escapades, specifically a three-week October frenzy of excessive commensality. It was a welcome, but exhausting departure from my oh-so-comfy empty nest routine. By the end of the month I really needed some quiet time and foundContinue reading “Wait, what IS on my Diwali menu…”

fight fire with fire…

…I brought Garam masala to a knife fight and won. After last weekend’s tempura-palooza, I had to find a way to kill the essence of fried shrimp that greeted me in every room of my house. It was almost manageable for a day, but by mid-week we still reeked of canola oil and regret. AndContinue reading “fight fire with fire…”