This is a simple pasta dish from Naples, Italy, and one that has very interesting history. "Puttana" in Italian means whore, and the dish...

I love it when a salad comes together beautifully. Fresh greens, a light dressing with caramelized onions are perfect for this tart green...

This is a Tropical salad, fresh, light and full of fun flavors. It is a super simple salad to make too. This Maldivian salad if about...

A vichyssoise is a very traditional French summer soup made with potatoes, allums (onions, leeks), and a touch of cream for smoothness....

Hot days call for cold foods, fresh, light and with subtle flavor. This is just the type of cold meal that is perfect for the hot...

Chilled soups are what keep me cool in the Hyderabad summer. They are both refreshing and nutritious. This soup is no exception. Gazpacho...

Poha, or flaked rice is used extensively in Indian cuisine, from dishes like this one to desserts and dosas. It is a thin dried...

I do enjoy bitter flavors and bitter gourds are amongst my favorite. Indian cuisine cooks bitter gourds using a variety of methods, fried...

This salad can be defined with the words crunchy and fresh. The base of the salad is crunchy Napa (Chinese) cabbage and is loaded with...

This is a soup that changed my mind about how good a soup should be. This is a This inspired contemporary soup from a master chef. The...

The first time I saw roasted grapes on a menu at a high-end restaurant in San Francisco, I immediately jumped to the conclusion that this...

Indian cuisine has a number of flavored rice dishes including the famed Tamarind rice and the Gujarati Vanghi bhaat (both coming soon to...

The first time I had this dish was at the now famous Lau pa sat food market in Singapore. We were gorging on coal charred satay sticks...

Purslane is a herby plant with succulent leaves and stems that has gained popularity due to its nutritional benefits. Once considered a...

This is a beautiful lentil soup. Most lentil soups tend to be very thick and goopy, not this one. It is light and fresh. This soup brings...

The art of stuffing vegetables, or meats and whole animals is very old. It derives from the concept that the stuffed item imparts its...

This is a beautiful dal from the Karwar region made in its traditional style. Ambat means "sour" and this is a class of curries from the...

I have started getting obsessed with spicy syrups on fruit, see this amazing recipe for Roasted pineapple carpaccio in a light syrup of...

I have recently been making a number of rasam recipes, see my blog, and it has opened my mind to the different textures and flavors that...

I love colorful food. From a scientific (and nerdy) perspective, your brain is attracted to bright colors, and it automatically...