It was a beautiful summer day, very pleasant in our Bay Area microclimate, and I had just received a huge basket of garden fresh tomatoes from my neighbor Jim, and here I was watching an episode of Barefoot Contessa on TV with a recipe for fresh tomato soup, I couldn’t believe it! The timing couldn’t have been more appropriate, it was the perfect time to make tomato soup with my newly delivered stash of garden tomatoes.
Continue reading Fresh Tomato Carrot Soup
Tag Archives: herbs
Creamy Broccoli Vegetable Soup
A delicious creamy vegetable soup with lots of vegetables, this soup will take care of more than just one serving of veggies for the day.
Continue reading Creamy Broccoli Vegetable Soup
Wild Mushrooms & Leeks with Melted Brie
Wild mushrooms and leeks with melted Brie is an appetizer that my daughter Rani and I made for our Thanksgiving dinner and what a spectacular dish it turned out to be. Delicious, cheesy, flavorful and beautiful – melted Brie with mushrooms and leeks is one showstopper of an appetizer! Continue reading Wild Mushrooms & Leeks with Melted Brie
Root Vegetable Broth
When my daughter Anjali and I made roasted root vegetables for our Thanksgiving dinner we were admiring the beautiful vegetables being cut for this dish. Honestly, Anjali took forever to cut the vegetables 😀 as she kept stopping to appreciate each vegetable and take some photos of them 😀.
Roasted Root Vegetables on Bed of Greens
“Can you guess what vegetables are roasted in this dish?” That was the question presented to the kids by Oliver when we went over to Jo and Oliver’s place for dinner a while back. It’s not fair to ask that question of you as you had to smell the aroma of these roasted veggies to guess. Absolutely delicious these veggies were! Continue reading Roasted Root Vegetables on Bed of Greens
Herbed Greek Yogurt with Crunchy Fruit & Granola
With fall upon us and crunchy fruits like apples and persimmons in abundance let me share another variation of Greek yogurt parfait. This version perks up Greek yogurt with fresh herbs from the garden.
Continue reading Herbed Greek Yogurt with Crunchy Fruit & Granola
Oreccheitti Pasta with Dried Herbs & Vegetables
Pasta with fragrant dried herbs and a variety of vegetables is perfect comfort food on a cool fall-afternoon.
Continue reading Oreccheitti Pasta with Dried Herbs & Vegetables
Chanterelle Wild Mushroom Risotto
Gorgeous golden colored chanterelles look and taste amazing in a creamy risotto. Continue reading Chanterelle Wild Mushroom Risotto
Royal Rice. A fusion of Mexican and Indian flavors.
This rice dish is really interesting because it is a blend of Indian and Mexican flavors all mashed up into one main dish that can be had with yogurt raita or as a side with fish or chicken.
Continue reading Royal Rice. A fusion of Mexican and Indian flavors.
Drying Herbs at Home 🌿
When I visited my sister Banu in Philadelphia a while back I saw her use this amazing selection of dried herbs for a vegetarian chili she was making. The herb bottles were beautifully labeled and the herbs dried to perfection. My other sister Shobha and I looked at these beautiful herbs in awe; they looked like Banu had bought them from a specialty food shop, only to find out that Banu dried them all herself at home.
Continue reading Drying Herbs at Home 🌿