It’s always a delicious conversation when Carole Peck from Good News Café in Woodbury joins the Food Schmooze®. This time, Carole brought an idea that hadn’t occurred to us before. It’s her knock-out salad that’s summer on a plate. Listen: Subscribe to our podcast and never miss a drop of pleasure, or listen to this […]
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Faith Buys a Spiralizer to Make Zucchini ‘Spaghetti’ with Chile & Lemon
We kept saying we don’t need a spiralizer, the little hand-held device you twist to turn a variety of vegetables into faux pasta noodles. We said that until we tried an inexpensive spiralizer from Oxo and in two minutes made long thin curly strands of zucchini. Looked like pasta. With the sauce, tasted like pasta […]
The Summer White Wine to Bring to Dinner
Faith asked wine broker Alex Province to bring in one of his favorite white wines this summer, and it’s a beauty! This white burgundy has a lovely rich feel in the mouth, yet it tastes both lush and crisp. Great with a buttery fish like flounder or lobster, chicken, light pasta sauce and for dreamy sipping […]
Sunday Morning Masala Omelet
This dish always reminds me of my days as a young college student when I often traveled overnight on Indian Railways to visit far-off cities. When the trains pulled into stations at dawn, vendors ran up and down the tracks shouting out the names of the foods they were hawking: “Vada pao!” “Garam chai!” and […]
Shrimp Curry with Cauliflower
When I was growing up in Bombay, this was a very common lunch dish at our house. Once Barkha and I had kids and I began to serve it in our own home, I quickly realized why it’s such a great family meal. Adults appreciate the excellent taste of the mild, tender cauliflower and sweet, […]
Grilled Cauliflower with Candied Ginger, Pine Nuts, and Raisins
I tip my hat to New Orleans–based chef Alon Shaya, who provided me with the inspiration for this recipe. On a trip down to NOLA, I found his simply grilled cauliflower so delicious and transforming that when I returned home, this dish was one of the first things I came up with. If you or […]
