Indian Cooking
Indian Food and the Families Behind it in Calgary
For this month’s Avenue Magazine – Calgary, I had the delight of writing two freelance pieces on one of my favourite topics: Indian food and where to find it in our city. And, even better, I got to interview some of the key families behind the best Indian restaurants and share their stories. I spent several […]
MoreEntertaining Like a Pro: Tips from Four Calgary Cookbook Authors
Thanks to Avenue Magazine – Calgary for featuring me along with Elizabeth Chorney-Booth, Gwendolyn Richards and Julie Van Rosendaal in this article where we got to share our summer soiree hosting tips. Click here to read the article at the source: Entertaining Like a Pro: Tips from Four Calgary Cookbook Authors The recipes follow.
MoreAn invitation to my 2018 India trip – Delhi, Rajasthan, Agra and Kolkata
I’ve been fascinated with India and Indian cooking for a very long time. My mentor Noorbanu Nimji and I published A Spicy Touch – Family Favourites from Noorbanu Nimji’s Kitchen in December of 2015 but we’ve done tours and taught Indian cooking together in Calgary since about 2007. In 2011, because I am also founder […]
More#IYP2016 – celebrating the last of my 10 week #pulsepledge with a few #recipes from @aspicytouch
My last CBC radio Alberta at Noon column was all about pulses (peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas). You can check the podcast out here. I’m out at the 10:25 mark in the show. The United Nations declared 2016 The International Year of Pulses (IYP) because pulses are good for people, for soil and for the world. […]
MoreMy December @AlbertaatNoon column – @ASpicyTouch #cookbook release w #NoorbanuNimji
I am a food columnist for Alberta at Noon and at first glance it might seem terrifically self-promoting to talk about my own book for my monthly column but this story isn’t really about me at all. It’s about my mentor, Noorbanu Nimji. She is a great Alberta immigrant, cookbook author and cross-cultural success story.
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