Comfort. We all crave it. Well, except maybe my friend who winter-ran the White Mountains in a day-and-a-half. But even he enjoys a glass of red wine with his sweet potatoes. In French, the term is "gourmand," but that doesn't translate directly. It's not quite "gourmet" and … [Read more...] about Braised Lamb Shoulder with Cumin and Apricots
Madhur Jaffrey
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
Slow-Cooker Lamb Curry with Basmati Rice, Tomato Relish and Grated Cucumber Raita
This is in my top 5 recipes ever and my top 2 lamb recipes. It beats out braised lamb shank in all its forms and sauces, and only comes second to 2-day marinated leg of lamb with dried figs and poppy seeds. Sometimes you need an excuse to make a recipe, and part 3 in the … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Lamb Curry with Basmati Rice, Tomato Relish and Grated Cucumber Raita
Naan, take 2: Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking
I've come a long way since the last time I made naan...about 3 weeks ago. I have subsequently learned to knead. Since my last naan didn't rise properly, I figured I should go out of my way to figure out this leavened bread business. People have been making it successfully for a … [Read more...] about Naan, take 2: Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking
Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking: Khatte Chole (Sour Chickpeas)
So I got side-tracked from dessert when I ran out of meals...some might say that dessert is a meal. Sometimes I may agree. But every now and then you really need some properly balanced carbs and protein...Although, that could be argued as sugar and eggs. Or flour and milk. Or … [Read more...] about Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking: Khatte Chole (Sour Chickpeas)