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Memories of Moosewood and Enchanted Broccoli Forest Soup
When I arrived in the US at age 21, more years ago than all the digits on your hands and feet, I was in for a culinary disappointment, if not a culture shock. Indeed, the shock was on the other … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Humor
Tagged comfort food, cream of broccoli soup, moosewood cookbook, vegetarian soup
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Bitter is Better: Fabulous Fenugreek Leaves
Triumphantly, I produced my find of the day, Trigonella foenum-graecum, much like a conjurer hopes to elicit oohs and ahhs for pulling the proverbial rabbit out of a hat. It was a perfect specimen, clover –like leaves of pale green, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, FOOD, Herbs, Humor, Indian food, science, Spices
Tagged Alu Methi, bitter greens, Fenugreek leaves, potatoes and fenugreek, Trigonella
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Aubergine, brinjal, eggplant, guinea squash, melanzana..
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Alas, despite being cloaked in a glossy purple, regal exterior, the eggplant belies Shakespeare’s adage by collapsing into a colorless, stringy amorphous … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Humor, science
Tagged aubergine, baingan bharta, eggplant, eggplant spread, roasted eggplant
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Let the Turkey Trot: Stuffed, Spiced Whole Cauliflower
“I can’t run in the Turkey Trot”, my 7 year old daughter looked up at me, anxiety writ all over her chubby face. She was referring to the annual Thanksgiving race, when hundreds of children were released from elementary school … Continue reading
Only his hands are small!
Only his hands are small 🙂 BIG on talent, humor and general awesomeness! Thank you Joan Hogol for the smiles! Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Rajini Rao
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Blueberries, lemons and a mother’s kiss in spring…
My muffins are really made from all these things (with apologies to Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood). When my daughter announced excitedly that she found her favorite Maryland Utz potato chips in a specialty store in Northampton, Massachusetts, my heart … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, FOOD, Humor
Tagged blueberries, blueberry lemon muffins, mini muffins, muffins, Nancy Sinatra, summer wine
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Bête noire to banana bread
Bananas are my bête noire. I do not refer to those plump golden crescents laden atop the Chiquita lady as she sways to Harry Belafonte crooning Day-O. My specimen is quite literally translated from the French for “black beast”. One … Continue reading
Of birches, blisters and backyard bounties
Mother Nature has been less than kind to me this year. She began in stealth one silent snowy night, wreaking havoc on the beautiful river birch in my backyard, breaking two of three trunks and a good chunk of my … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Garden, Humor, science, Uncategorized
Tagged bee balm, garden woes, meatless meatballs, poison ivy, urushiol, zucchini bread, zucchini koftas
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Dinner and Dessert in Doubt
How does one plan dinner for guests who may or may not come? Lest you cast aspersions on my blameless and nameless invitees, this delicious dilemma was entirely of my own making. I fail utterly in making social phone calls … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Alu Dum, Dum Alu, Fathers Day, Key Lime Pie, potatoes in gravy
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madame scientist's not-so-mad musings 