cauliflower

Recipe: Potato and Cauliflower Curry (Aloo Gobi)

February 17, 2011

If you look at my recipes index it’s hard to believe I used to do a lot of health writing. While I was supposed to be promoting a healthy lifestyle in others, opposing stats and studies nearly made me sick. One day I’d file an article declaring 7 cups of black coffee a day would [...]

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iSpice Winners and Monica Bhide’s Favourite Spice

January 6, 2011

Today I get to spread more joy. I think I could get used to this. It makes me feel a tiny bit like Oprah — you win an iSpice, and YOU win an iSpice, and YOU win an iSpice! The only difference? Everyone was expecting a mass giveaway. And the winners don’t have to pay [...]

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Spicy Cauliflower with Cilantro Dressing

August 25, 2010

A local Indian restaurant makes an addictive appetizer — bite-sized vegetables dipped in a spicy chickpea batter, deep fried and served with a cilantro dipping sauce. Whenever Andrew and I dine there, I pluck all the cauliflower florets from the plate and eat them myself. Since he doesn’t like cauliflower, it’s a pretty good system. [...]

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Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Soup

October 9, 2009

Just as this blog has turned me into a food snob, it has also made me think more about the whole process of creating a dish. Used to be if I start out making cinnamon buns, that’s what I’d end up with. But now? I never know what will appear. I often find myself heading [...]

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Roasted Cauliflower with Fennel – A Virtual Potluck with Monica Bhide

June 22, 2009

Okay, I’m trying really hard to keep it real. See the aqua cast iron pan? It’s older than I am and has permanent baked on stains. Remember that. It’s important. Why? Because this is my contribution to Monica Bhide’s Virtual Potluck Party and I’m trying really hard not to let my head get too big. [...]

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