Okay, I must confess I had never had peanut salad before until my friend Padmini served it at a dinner she hosted. This delicious salad is a great way to use an array of summer garden vegetables and herbs like cucumbers, tomatoes and mint. Perfect served on a cool evening or a warm summer day, give this eclectic salad a try!
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Mixed Daal
Mixed daal is one of my favorite lentil dishes that I learnt from my Mom. I’ve been making it the same way she taught me for decades. As much as I love this dish, it always amazes me how every time I make it for a dinner party all guests love it just as much.
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Leek and Cherry Tomato Pasta
An easy pasta that can be whipped up in minutes it tastes especially delicious with spring time leeks and cherry tomatoes.
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Italian Style Shakshuka
Shakshuka is a very popular Middle Eastern egg dish floating in a thick spicy tomato sauce. My eldest daughter is hooked on shakshuka and likes to make it often on the weekends. She’s made it so many times that she has started modifying the traditional Middle Eastern recipe for a change of taste scenery.
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Usal. Lima Beans in Curry Gravy
Usal is a delicious nutrient packed lima beans curry from the Konkani region of Western India.
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Homemade Gourmet Veggie Pizza
A gourmet pizza made with store-bought ingredients? That’s what you get with this recipe, a delicious pizza that tastes like your favorite pizza parlor, all made with ready to go ingredients.
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Amazing Tomato Curry
I am so excited to finally share this recipe! I’ve held onto it for 6 months waiting for summer tomatoes to come into season. An eclectic mix of three cultures all come together in this beautiful dish. This amazing recipe comes to you from Jamie Oliver.
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Goat Cheese, Cherry Tomato and Bell Pepper Egg Toast
A farm fresh dish that uses in season tomatoes and peppers. These veggies are the base of this delicious brunch.
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Curried Cauliflower Tomato Soup
You know summer is in full swing when Heirloom tomatoes show up at the markets and grocery stores. Big juicy heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors are a summertime luxury. In this cauliflower soup to give it a summertime flair I thought I would make it this time with heirloom tomatoes. Continue reading Curried Cauliflower Tomato Soup
Mediterranean Roasted Veggie Tart. Eggplant and Sweet Potato Tart
Here is a recipe for a delicious tart with loads of vegetables and full of flavor.
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