I love a good laksa. I had my first laksa about 30 years ago, but in Singapore. I was travelling for work, and my team took me out to laksa for dinner. I have had a love affair with the dish ever since. I went back home to Chicago and bought Sri Owen’s cookbook, just for the laksa recipe. It was a dish that I loved so much that I decided to learn how to cook it. I would grind the pastes, gently fry them, and make the soup. My family, at that time, knew when laksa was being ma

Okra is a common vegetable on both the Bangladeshi and Indian tables. It is a cheap vegetable that grows abundantly and is readily available. I love this vegetable and try to make a dish every so often, probably too often for most. This is a simple, everyday vegetable that is delicious. The cooking technique is quite unique. On the subcontinent, we do not prefer okra to be slimy, as it is served in gumbo, but rather crisp. This dish deviates from the traditional style, as the

This is a simple Mexican recipe that highlights the sweetness of garlic, which is used in abundance. The first step in the recipe is to slow cook the garlic, tonnes of it, in olive oil on a low heat, allowing the garlic to confit and release its sweetness. The chillies come next, adding notes of smokiness and a pop of mild heat. It is a lovely dish that is both rich and complex. I served it over a Carrot and cilantro pancake to temper the spices. This was a lovely small plat