Semolina and Vegetable Pulao/Pilaf

Semolina and Vegetable Pulao/Pilaf

    Piping hot semolina with tender medley of vegetables and some spicy chutney is the way to break that fast on a cold and frosty morning.  

Pasta with Basil Pesto, Pine Nuts and Cherry Tomatoes

Pasta with Basil Pesto, Pine Nuts and Cherry Tomatoes

    I have  my home and my hands perfumed with basil. I have savored every moment of growing it, nurturing, harvesting and cooking with it. There is nothing more satisfying than having pasta tossed with the inexplicably fragrant and sweet fresh basil pesto. Little 

Barley and Spinach Fall Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette

Barley and Spinach Fall Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette

This recipe got featured in the Maple Syrup World. Yellow, red and orange, may be some brown too. I am slowly getting used to the pleasantly chilly morning and the evening and the comfortable nip in the air. There are not more than a few 

Fruits, Nuts, Beans and Rice Salad

Fruits, Nuts, Beans and Rice Salad

A complete healthy meal in a bowl; a blend of wild and brown rice combined with beans,  fruits and nuts and tossed in an orange ginger sesame vinaigrette.

Peanuts & Brown Rice with Asian Dressing

Peanuts & Brown Rice with Asian Dressing

Synonymous with memories of back home, games, circus,  picnics, cocktail  & rainy day snacks and, of course, peanut butter sandwiches now, peanuts are an all time favorite among us.