New recipes, January 23, 2015

We made an Indian dinner for Carl's Executive Team this evening. We started with Papadum accompanied by a Sweet Tomato Chutney, a Hyderabadi Tomato Chutney, and a spicy Papaya Salsa.  Here are the new recipes: 

Bombay Style chicken with red split lentils from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking. Gets a 5.

The rest come from Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. 

Saag Paneer. Good flavors, needed more salt--gets a 3

Cauliflower Steamed with Whole Spices. Fabulous! Gets a 5

Sweet and Sour Okra with Chickpeas--these flavors are great! Another 5!

Yogurt with Potatoes and Chickpeas in the Delhi Style. Delicious---a 4.

Dessert was diced mango with mint and blueberries

Wine: Banyan Gewürztraminer 2013

New recipes, October 17, 2012

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mustard Thyme Sauce from the October 2012 Cooking Light, and Cubed Eggplant Cooked with Onions, from Madhur Jaffrey's Worlds of the East Vegetarian Cooking. We give the chicken a 3, and the eggplant a 4.

Forgot to take the photo!!

Wine: Glass Mountain Chardonnay 2008

New recipe, October 16, 2012

I had a bison steak pan grilled, with a roti chapati. The new recipe is Cold Chinese Style Eggplant, from Madhur Jaffrey's Worlds of the East Vegetarian Cooking. This is simple and very tasty--it gets a 4!

Wine: Le Clos Milléseme 2008

February 5, 2011 new recipes

Friday February 5, we had Mike's parents and brother join us for dinner, along with our friend Anne, who returned from her travels, and Dwight. We went with an Indian theme. In the pots, on the left, is Gujerati Style Cabbage and Carrots. The pot in the back has Sour Chickpeas (Khatte Chhole)--we've had both before, from Madhur Jaffrey's excellent cookbook, Indian Cooking. You can use canned chickpeas in the Khatte Chhole--just reserve the required amount of liquid from the can. The pot on the front right is today's new recipe, Pork Balchao, from the Best Ever Indian Cookbook, by Mridula Baljekar, Rafi Fernandez, Shehzad Husain, and Manisha Kanani. This was also excellent.

It was nice to be able to have a nice meal together after a long day at the hospital. We had a 2006 Château Cailleteau Bergeron Bordeaux Rose with the meal.