Chivda is a common Indian snack mix (think of it as Indian Chex Mix!) also called Bombay Mix in the U.K. This version salty-sweet mix is a flavor explosion, to say the least: it combines sultry curry leaves and toasted spices with toasted nuts and golden raisins. You'll be addicted in no time. It's seriously sooo delicious ( Read more... )

My CSA box was loaded with so many good things this week.  There was fennel, tons of tomatos, and beets. I made a lovely salad.


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I just had a really lovely and really simple dinner, so I'd like to share. (It didn't look like much, so no photos ( Read more... )

Asparagus is in season, and I love coming up with different ways to cook it. It keeps me from getting tired of eating it for a month or so straight, two or three times a week.

This time around, I came up with a recipe that uses panch phoron: a mixture of equal parts fenugreek, cumin, nigella, fennel, and mustard seeds. It is a spice mixture that ( Read more... )

Hi guys.

I keep getting fennel in my CSA bags, the bulb kind. I'm searching around for recipes online but am not having much luck (mostly finding stuff for fennel seeds). Any ideas?

Thanks.

This is unfortunately going to be food erotica rather than food porn, as I haven't been able to transfer the pics I took of this meal onto my computer yet... but it was SO GOOD I just had to post about it this morning.

Last night's dinner: Beef Short Ribs with Tomato and Fennel

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I have a fennel bulb that needs eating ( Read more... )

Hubby and I stayed in this New Year’s Eve, and made a fabulous feast for just the two of us ( Read more... )

Butter chicken curry, roasted chicken couscous, and roasted fennel topped with prosciutto di parma. The fennel was pretty basic...Olive oil, cracked black pepper...400 degree oven. Roast until caramelized. The prosciutto I threw in a pan with some olive oil until it got crispy....Put it on top of said fennel. It was a good combination ( Read more... )