I've been cooking from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian cookbooks for about four years now. I remember first asking my teacher at the University of Toronto if I could come to his house some afternoon and cook with his wife who once a year made an amazing buffet-style dinner of Indian food … [Read more...] about I Am At Home, Thanks, Ms. Jaffrey: Potato Chaat
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Healthy Indian Recipes and Cleansing the Body: Toor Dal
I've been in a post-festival en lumiere detox state for a week now. Until this month I've never felt the need to clean out my body with a cleanse or any kind of fasting - maple syrup and lemon are not things on which I choose to subsist - but when your body is screaming at you … [Read more...] about Healthy Indian Recipes and Cleansing the Body: Toor Dal
Tamari-Grapefruit-Apple Cider Vinaigrette on Kamut with Kale, Carrots, and Sprouts
The nice thing about not being able to eat a ton of kamut at a time is that you end up with leftovers. Brown rice just goes down way too easily. Add a quick sauce or vinaigrette and you have a completely different meal. So when I was running low on leftover root vegetables from … [Read more...] about Tamari-Grapefruit-Apple Cider Vinaigrette on Kamut with Kale, Carrots, and Sprouts
Kamut and Whole Grains
I've been meaning to get on the whole grain band-wagon for awhile, but anything that isn't gluten-free has potential to be hard to digest for me, so buying a big package of buckwheat, barley, bulghour, or kamut seemed foolhardy when I could stick with brown rice and get … [Read more...] about Kamut and Whole Grains
Ultimate “Good-For-What-Ails-You” Healthy Soup
There are many reasons to eat soup. When you're sick, it's heavenly. When you're cold, it warms you up. When you've been eating heavily or poorly, it lightens you up. Or it should if it's made from quality ingredients. No cheap commercial broths, and no seasoning packages that … [Read more...] about Ultimate “Good-For-What-Ails-You” Healthy Soup
Korean Japchae Noodles for the Shinnenkai Potluck
I guess I forgot to write this one up. It's such an easy recipe that I overlooked it. To the recipe (and anyone who wanted it, I suppose), I apologize. The only thing I changed from a traditional japchae recipe was the use of seaweed instead of spinach (oh, and I guess the … [Read more...] about Korean Japchae Noodles for the Shinnenkai Potluck
The Raw Orange Chocolate Cheesecake my Friend Made
I didn't make this cake. My friend actually uses coconut butter to make this cake. It makes all the difference in the world. He doesn't cheat like I do. See the difference between his cake above and my cake below? Mostly I just wanted to post this picture since it's beautiful. He … [Read more...] about The Raw Orange Chocolate Cheesecake my Friend Made
Vegetarian Dumplings: Cashew Mushroom Dumplings
Yes, this is a bit of a weird recipe. Have you ever seen cashews in Chinese dumplings? Me neither. But I have seen tofu, and I don't like tofu. And I have seen tofu replaced by nuts in other recipes (mostly raw). So I went for it. Try it before you judge me. It's no less bland … [Read more...] about Vegetarian Dumplings: Cashew Mushroom Dumplings
Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Cauliflower
So I made a test batch of cabbage rolls for my friend's party and then another batch at his house. I used the same recipe except for a few spices, and all in all, both worked just fine. Since my friend and I eat partly raw I figured I'd do the raw substitute for rice and use … [Read more...] about Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Cauliflower
Sauerkraut-Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Don't Knock 'em til you Try 'em. When a good cook friend who makes litres of sauerkraut for personal use insists that he lives on sauerkraut-peanut butter sandwiches on his home-made sourdough bread, you have to be a bit skeptical. But when he trades you a jar for some of your … [Read more...] about Sauerkraut-Peanut Butter Sandwiches