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Creamy Cucumber Salad

August 16th, 2010 · 4 Comments

I’m on maternity leave until mid-September. You’d think that with that much time off, I’d have plenty of opportunities to play in the kitchen. Ahh, my friend, welcome to motherhood. For the past eight weeks, my days have consisted of nursing, comforting a screaming baby, catching up on lost sleep, laundering cloth diapers and tidying [...]

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Tags: Salad · Sides · Vegetarian

Moroccan Salad of Raw Grated Carrots with Citrus Cinnamon Dressing

August 7th, 2009 · 6 Comments

What is it about ethnic food that so excites me? A lot of my spare time consists of thinking about what cuisines I haven’t tried yet… and lots of Googling ensues. Where is the nearest Ethiopian restaurant near our home? Is there a Turkish place close by? What is the best tapas restaurant in Chicago? [...]

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Tags: Ethnic Cuisine · Mediterranean/Middle Eastern · Salad · Sides · Vegetarian

Curried Black Beans with Sweet Potatoes and Swiss Chard

May 13th, 2009 · 8 Comments

What is it exactly that makes a dish delicious? Besides the actual taste, would you say appearance, aroma, texture and presentation all play a role in the way food is judged? If so, this dish has it all—bright colors, the fragrance of toasted spices, a balance of tender and crunchy and the ability to work [...]

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Tags: Main Course · Sides · Vegetarian

Hummus

April 24th, 2009 · 12 Comments

I was in college when I first tried hummus. It was my sophomore year, and my roommate had just come home from the grocery store and among the items in her bag was a package of pita bread and a big tub of hummus. When she offered me some, I had no idea what it [...]

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Tags: Appetizers · Mediterranean/Middle Eastern · Sides · Vegetarian

Curried Cauliflower and Peas

April 20th, 2009 · 8 Comments

This dish came about really just because I was trying to empty out my refrigerator. But it turned out to be a wonderful accompaniment to the rajma I made earlier. The crispness of the cauliflower and the sweetness of the peas made for a great combination. This isn’t so much a curry, as it is [...]

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Tags: Ethnic Cuisine · Indian · Sides · Vegetarian