Category: World

  • Fried Dough / Sfingi

    Fried Dough / Sfingi

    Also from an old Italian cookbook… Pizza Fritta says the cookbook but I think my ex MIL called it Sfingi. To me, they are like a raised doughnut without the hole. You can use any basic white bread dough. If you don’t have a favorite recipe, try the one below.

  • Fried Cauliflower

    Fried Cauliflower

    I’ve been trying to find some ways to get more of a variety of vegetables into our diet. I know frying isn’t healthy, but if the oil is hot enough, the food doesn’t absorb too much. And the kids loved this! This was from an old Italian cookbook. I used half a cauliflower because I…

  • Indian Spiced Cauliflower, Carrot and Zucchini

    Indian Spiced Cauliflower, Carrot and Zucchini

    I made this last night to mixed reviews. It was a bit salty for my taste, but I was halving the original recipe and it’s conceivable I forgot to halve the salt! Mistakes do happen now and then. But even though it was salty, 1 child and the other adult pronounced it good. And my…

  • Chai Tea

    Chai Tea

    Embarking on some new experiments, courtesy of a book I just picked up. Tonight I’m going to start marinating the chicken for some Tandoori Chicken, which I’ll cook tomorrow. I’ve already had fun making the Chai. I love the smell of cardamom.

  • Indian Butter Chicken

    Indian Butter Chicken

    I went out to lunch the other day with a couple of friends and we went to a Thai restaurant, within walking distance of my suburban home. I suspect all you city folk find this inconceivable! But I can easily walk to Thai, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, Mexican, and more… When I was…