Sutter Home Family Vineyards Announces the $100,000 Winner of the 2012 Sutter Home Build a Better Burger® Recipe Contest

A week before Memorial Day Weekend and the official kick off to grilling season, Sutter Home Family Vineyards today announced that Erin Evenson of Brooklyn, N.Y. won the $100,000 grand prize of the 2012 Sutter Home Build a Better Burger Recipe Contest with her 7 Train Caramelized Green Curry Burger.

See the original article here:

Sutter Home Family Vineyards Announces the $100,000 Winner of the 2012 Sutter Home Build a Better Burger® Recipe Contest


Kala chana Chaat

The Indian chickpea.. I hated it when i was a kid. I used think it was for the horses not human beings… I know, silly me. I was soooo wrong!!!! I was introduced to it again when I was traveling to Miami, in a party, as a vegetarian starter. And I must say, I was amazed by how quickly you can put i

Credit:  

Kala chana Chaat


Under Pressure? – Pressure cooker tips for fast, flavourful food

I’d never used a pressure cooker until very recently and I expected it would be similar to slow cooking but the reality I happy to say is much much better. The speed with which the food cooks means flavours are fresh and clean with no loss of integrity; and while there is some steam it is not accomp

Originally posted here: 

Under Pressure? – Pressure cooker tips for fast, flavourful food


Choc Beer

Choc Beer is brewed in Krebs, a small town just outside of McAlester, that’s known as Oklahoma’s Little Italy. The microbrewery that produces Choc Beer is located at Pete’s Place, one of the most famous Italian restaurants in Krebs. The Choc Beer tradition stretches back to the days of Prohibition a

See the article here: 

Choc Beer


Thechleli Tendli Lasun Talasan ( Gherkins and Garlic Vegetable) and Announcing Vegan Thursdays

We a group of food bloggers started a new event and named it as “Vegan Thursday”, This event starts from today . The main motto of this event is to share vegan dishes from any cuisine. Most of our Indian foods is vegan . Obviously most of our daily routine foods we make and eat is vegan without our

Follow this link: 

Thechleli Tendli Lasun Talasan ( Gherkins and Garlic Vegetable) and Announcing Vegan Thursdays


Sheera / Halwa/ Sweet semolina pudding

There is something about the rainy weather. You feel nostalgic. You want to eat something hot/warm and gooey. The only word i can think of now is Sheera. It is a thick-yet-flowing sweet goodness. I like that….I feel like making it… So let’s get started. Ingredients (1 serving) Fine Semolina/ Sooji

Visit source: 

Sheera / Halwa/ Sweet semolina pudding


Edward Kostrya’s Birthday Cake was a delicious failure.

The cake looked terrible but was delicious to eat. Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday. I didn’t feel well. Our only plans, taking Camilla to the park and zoo, were easily postponed. Kevin was super helpful. I napped twice during the day. He took care of Camilla, did a load of laundry

Link: 

Edward Kostrya’s Birthday Cake was a delicious failure.


Indian times

This weekend is Vaisakhi, the festival in which Sikhs party like it’s 1699, aka the year that Sikhism coalesced. A big part of Vaisakhi for Sikhs is serving people free food. For Sikhs this is about “seva”, or “selfless service”. It’s sort of akin to the Catholic idea of the corporal works of mercy.

See the article here:  

Indian times


Hot Dog Cauliflower Melt Recipe

Hot dogs are quick and easy – but how to liven them up? This recipe uses cauliflower and cheddar cheese to add delicious flavor to your hot dog meal.

Read the article: 

Hot Dog Cauliflower Melt Recipe


Opinions, bias and independent thinking

This is a post I wrote last year but had not published. I must confess that I have gotten into a habit online over the last several years, one that has both benefited and harmed me. I have been a news junkie, an imdb junkie, a Wikipedia junkie of people and, well, a person obsessed with lots of stuf

Link to article: 

Opinions, bias and independent thinking


vegetarian kofta masala

I had been halfheartedly wondering how my favorite Indian restaurant made their vegetarian kofta masala, but I didn’t bother figuring it out. I mean seriously, “veggie balls in sauce” is a pretty nondescript thing to look up on the internet. But when I was looking for inspiration during the snow sto

Read this article:  

vegetarian kofta masala


Barley Mujadara Salad

This recipe was inspired by a discovery on a shelf at the Market of Choice. Z. and I were perusing the hot sauce and Indian chutneys when I saw this package: I really enjoy barley and lentils so why not have them together? The ingredients reminded me of mujadara, made with barley instead of rice. I’

Link:

Barley Mujadara Salad


Indian hotel manager denies attempting to rape British tourist

Sachin Chauhan has denied harassing a British tourist (Picture: AFP/Getty) An Indian hotel manager has denied attempting to rape a British holidaymaker who leapt from her balcony. Sachin Chauhan, who runs the three-star Agra Mahal hotel, and a second man thought to be a hotel guard, appeared before

Link - 

Indian hotel manager denies attempting to rape British tourist


Egg Bhurji / Muttai Masala Poriyal

Today’s recipe is a very simple recipe. It is Egg bhurji. You can also call it Muttai masala Poriyal in Tamil. It is basically the Indian style scrambled eggs. It is very easy to prepare and also can be made in a jiffy. It can be served with rotis/ chappathis or even with bread. I like to have it wi

View original article - 

Egg Bhurji / Muttai Masala Poriyal


Schezwan Eggplant Recipe – Sichuan Eggplant Recipe – Step by Step

Eggplant cooked the Chinese way in a delicious schezwan sauce. Schezwan Eggplant is a very quick side dish for vegetable fried rice or noodles.Making a side dish for Vegetable Fried Rice (or noodles) usually leaves me in a cloud of flour dust, crankiness due to the heat of the oil I need to deep fry

Link:  

Schezwan Eggplant Recipe – Sichuan Eggplant Recipe – Step by Step