Lapped by the Arabian Sea, Oman curves along the southeastern tip of Saudi Arabia. The sultanate’s people, history, culture and cookery are closely tied to the ocean--not only in the bountiful fruits of the sea, but in the country's aquatic trade routes. North of ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Omani 8-Spice Lentil Soup
Easy 20-Minute Thai Red Curry Soup
There’s a lot going on in a bowl of Easy 20-Minute Thai Red Curry Soup. Chockablock with broccoli, red peppers and julienned yam “noodles,” the vegetables are bathed in a savory, aromatic and fiery broth. Unlike a lot of all-veggie dishes, this soup gets stick-to-the-ribs ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Tortilla Soup Recipe
Where I grew up in northern California, tortillas were sold everywhere—grocery stores, produce marts, supermarket, 7-11s. So I was disappointed when I couldn't find corn tortillas in my New York suburb, a neighborhood where people pride themselves on sophisticated palates and ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Red and Yellow Dal with Cumin Potatoes
Do you know anyone who balances work-family-community life gracefully? I don’t juggle with finesse—and frankly, neither does anyone else I know. Even though my kids are long out of diapers, life continues to be harried and messy. All by way of confessing that Saturday is ... [Read More] [3 Comments. Please leave another.]
Recipe for Mulligatawny Soup with Coconut Rice Pilau
Our family recently lunched at the Black Cat Café in Sharon Springs, New York where we ate a delicious Mulligatawny soup. Then we piled into the Caravan and headed to Sap Bush Hollow Farm to buy our winter supply of grassfed meat. Driving home, our minvan packed with ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
