There are a few recipes from childhood that I haven’t had in years that I’ve wanted to recreate.   The problem with this is that not only am I cooking based on a memory, but one from when I was a child with less sophisticated taste buds.    It proves to be a bit of a challenge, sometimes its a hit and others a miss.  Yesterday I managed to fall right in the middle, not a miss but just not what I… Read more »

This was going to be my second entry for the Next Foodbuzz Blog Star but alas, I didn’t advance to the next round.  On the bright side I had a tasty treat that I ate over the course of 3 days and I learned to make a new dish that I had absolutely no idea how to make.  Losing never tasted so sweet. I chose Gulab Jamun because I’ve always been intrigued by these tiny sweet balls.  As a part… Read more »

I love my blog!  I love the fact that it pushes me to try new recipes in an effort to share them with you.    Lately I’ve been having alot of failures I must admit, but I keep trying.  I revisited old favorites, recipes I haven’t cooked in a long time and the results weren’t always great. Today I revisit Dhal.   Originating in India, dhal is a soup made with the yellow dhal/yellow split peas and seasoned with warm spices such… Read more »