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Red Curry Salmon Cakes/ Green Curry Crab Cakes (gluten-free)

I go through phases where I cook a lot of Thai food. When I was growing up on Maui there was an INSANELY good Thai restaurant that I ate at whenever I had the chance. There are lots of Thai restaurants in NYC but I have not found one that I liked as much as…

Bhel-Poori, without the Poori (gluten-free)

Years ago, a good friend of mine went travelling for many months in India. I had not travelled there yet myself, and when this friend returned he thoughtfully brought me the perfect gift…a story about food. He spun a tale about being served this odd and exciting crunchy, tangy, spicy, fresh salad like thing…

Almond, Fennel,Tempeh Burgers topped with Shiitaki and Swiss Cheese (Gluten-free or not)

I am not a lover of veggie burgers. I am a lover of vegetables. I am a lover of meaty burgers. The very idea that vegetables should try to pretend to be meat makes me feel sad, but the reality of a lump of sad pretend meat on my plate makes me even sadder. All…

Curry Chicken Noodle Soup with Pickled Mustard (to sooth seasonal allergies)

I have been suffering from allergies due to our early gorgeous Spring. If you are in the same boat, I suggest making yourself this soup to sooth your scratchy throat. It is loosely based on Khao Soi which is from Chiang Mai in the Northern part of Thailand. Someday I would like to go there….

Spicy Beet Salad with Horseradish

I used to go to the Anyway Cafe in the East Village. I liked to order shots of honey ginger infused vodka, wild mushroom pelmeni and their amazing beet salad. We are all familiar with the standard restaurant beet salad…roasted beets, goat cheese, some sort of toasted nut or another. I often make variations on…

Red, Yellow and Green Thai Curry Pastes

For many years, I made very large quantities of green, yellow and red Thai curry paste at Christmas time to give as gifts (and also to stock my freezer). A few years ago my friend Kerthy helped me roast and grind all of the ingredients and half way through the process we could barely speak or…

Chili Cream and Swiss Chard Soup

So we steep chilies in cream at work to make delicious spicy cream. And there was a batch recently that got left to steep for a bit too long. My co-worker Jen was going to throw it out but I said, WAIT! That is delicious spicy cream! It is fatty and spicy and those are…

Sweet and Tangy Fruit Chutney

It was bound to happen. What with all the jam, curd and marmalade making, I was bound to start making chutney. I was perfectly content to use store bought mango chutney to top my Spicy Chickpea Pancakes, samosas or pakora….but now I have made my own sweet and tangy fruit chutney, and it kicks the teeth out…