Glistening Brussels Sprouts Recipe from my Cookbook
Someone called me this morning to tell how much she enjoys the vegetarian dishes from my cooking classes as well as my cookbook, “The Dance of Spices.” I thought you too might like to cook this lighter version. Glistening Brussels sprouts are stunning with peppercorns and sesame seeds. This dish makes a great topping for […]
Diwali is Mainstream
We just celebrated Diwali with family and friends. It is the brightest feast and forms the grand finale of all the festivals in India. Even our cool President Barack Obama talked about Diwali in his address. It has become mainstream, PepsiCo Inc. and Target Corp. picked New Jersey to test a new kind of holiday […]
Laxmi’s DelightsTM supports Breast Cancer Awareness
Please check out Laxmi’s Delightstm organic flaxseed spreads and sweet spiced roasted nuts on Foodoro.com. You’ll notice that our products are featured on the specialty shop http://breastcancerawareness.foodoro.com to support Breast Cancer Awareness! Support Breast Cancer Awareness: 20% of sales will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure! Thank you for participating and supporting such […]
Prized Precious Pumpkins
When I make the pumpkin kofta dish, it takes me close to home, in India. These sentiments are enough to transport me back to girlhood. One particular childhood recollection of mine is inspired by the annual summer visits to my grandmother’s farmhouse. Those wonderful afternoons spent in my grandma’s house eating her pumpkin koftas simmered […]
The Beginning of Laxmi’s DelightsTM
I was looking for ways to create something nutritious and scrumptious for my children’s school lunches. I developed the idea of combining flaxseed with other appetizing ingredients to make mouthwatering flaxseed spreads. I used it as a spread for Indian whole-wheat flatbreads (chapatis) and toast. When I packed chapatis smeared with Flaxseed Spreads their friends […]