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Receta Come See The Chaunk On Friday At Rancho Gordo In The SF Ferry Building And Have Some Dal On Us!
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We've been working on a project the last several months that finally is sitting on the table in all its glory. The Chaunk, An Indian Spice Kit. After Paula Wolfert, Alice Medrich, and Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo New World Specialty Foods came to our house for an Indian lunch this Summer, Steve suggested that we develop an Indian Spice Kit to make cooking delicious Indian food easier for people. We immediately got excited about the project since one of the things I always hear about Indian food is "I'd love to cook it but where do I get all those spices?" The Chaunk makes that easy. It's all in one box.
For years living in Los Angeles near a great Indian market, I was able to get everything I needed for my cooking quickly and…
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