Curried Lentil Stew with rice

This curried lentil stew is an awesome winter dish. It will warm you and sooth you with its soft texture and rich flavor. Vegetarians can leave…

Cabbage Pachadi (salad)

This is a wonderful and refreshing salad from the book, Great Vegetarian Dishes, by Kurma Dasa. This my favorite and has never failed to please my…

Lemon Chicken Cutlet

My mom made things simple, but delicious, nothing fancy just good old home Italian cookin'

Broccoli & Cannellini Beans with Fettuccine & Feta!!!

This dish is easy, delicious and perfect with a beautiful side salad!! With Love, Catherine xo

CASHEW-NUTS RICE/SATHAM

Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…

Anyone Can Pickle! Cherries, Sweet, Spicy and Fast!

I've always been interested in pickles, preserving and canning. I guess it's my inner squirrel speaking. The…

A Personal Best Dessert!

What can you say about a chef who says that he was trained in the kitchen by "innumerable thrashings"? That he is a perfectionist? That kitchen…

The Great Spinach Switch. A Fast Easy Lighter Version Of An Old Favorite

Still getting whipped around by the weather here in Sonoma. We've gone…

RAVA UPMA

A quintessential South Indian Breakfast made with Farina or Cream of Wheat