Adventures of a Home Cook
Butter Chicken is quite possibly one of the most delicious foods. The chicken is marinated in yogurt which renders it tender and flavourful. It is then cooked in a tomato gravy mixed with butter and cream. If topped on plain rice, the tomato sauce drips …
I get absurdly excited about the first spring produce. Asparagus, fiddle heads, rhubarb, and garlic shoots hold a special allure that comes from emerging first after a long, cold, and grey winter. What results is a two week span where I put asparagus in everything …
While I am not Jewish, I deeply identify with Jewish food. Slow roasted brisket is a beautiful thing. Latkes are high on my potato love list. I do not need to convince you of the greatness of a bagel. So this year, instead of cooking …
With shut downs, a fear of gathering in public, a population that is staying home; it is questionable how many restaurants will survive the pandemic. In September, a National Restaurant Association survey in America revealed that at least 100,000 restaurants have closed permanently or for …
I have always been of the opinion that Valentine Day is best spent at home. Going to a restaurant on Valentine’s Day is like visiting the Louve on a Saturday in July. Keep the dinner out for a night less crowded night. Since most everyone …
I strangely associate Fettuccine Alfredo with the holidays; in particular New Years Day. Hear me out- there is something satisfying about a big bowl of carbs after having perhaps over-indulged in libations on New Years Eve. It is ready with very minimal effort making it …
The weather has been so mild that today, on the first day of winter, I am still picking arugula out of my garden. This is not a complaint. At this rate, perhaps some of my vegetables will continue to grow and become giant plants in …
The last meal I made for company before the lock-down was Chicken Tikka Masala. When I made this dish again last week I felt a sense of exhaustion. When the lockdown started in March there was a novelty to it. We played board games and …
Every year I am taken back by how quickly the season changes from summer to fall. This year felt particularly exaggerated because it was 85 degrees and sunny last Saturday, and I was swimming. Yesterday my daughter insisted that I dig through the bins of …
There is something immensely satisfying about cooking a whole bird on top of a beer can over open flames/coals. When I first came across Beer Can Chicken, it sounded gimmicky and something you would expect to find a frat party. However, one taste of the …