“Food is not about impressing people. It’s about making them feel comfortable.” – Ina Garten, ‘The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook’ “Food is not about impressing people, it’s about making them feel comfortable.” Ina Garten And comfortable they do feel with this fiery dish. The crescendo of the stir frying chilies, curry leaves and garlic is always a conversation stopper; and not in a bad sort of way. It just moves people, the way musical crescendos do and then like any great piece of music, it reaches the climax. The spicy aroma of chicken 65 drifts about, people gather around and the party begins. Compliments galore, …
Tandoori Cauliflower
I love having summer backyard grilling parties. Having a bunch of friends over for a day enjoying cold beverages, hot off the grill food and each other’s company is an idyllic way to spend a summer weekend. Specially in Colorado, where the summer always appears to be short though we have more than 300 days of sunshine. While meats are the highlights of BBQ parties, I love having a few options for my vegetarian friends. This Tandoori cauliflower dish is one such option. If you don’t add in the yogurt it will be a good option for a vegan …
Minty Mushrooms
My love for Mushrooms is legendary and My SO’s hate for them was legendary. Then I created this Hot minty mushrooms recipe, inspired by Pizza Hut, India. They made some delicious mushrooms with herbs and garlic and I knew if I added in some heat, it will be just the perfect appetizer. Now the guy who used to hate any mushroom dish “requests” for these hot minty mushrooms every now and then. That is quite a legendary turnaround! isn’t it? This is aromatic, because of the mint and It is oh so hot, because of the green chillies and its …