Khatti Dal (Sour Lentil Stew)

I really want to apologize for being absent for such a long time. I had some health issues the past two months and it all finally caught up to me. I am fine but just a bit uninspired. Please bare with me as I try to get my inspiration to blog again.

Spinach with Yogurt Salad

This is the recipe for the Spinach and Yogurt Salad that I made to go with my curries.

Veal Curry

I have a rather ironic secret being that I am a food blogger. Here it is: I am not a good meal planner. What I mean by that is that I never know what I am going to cook ahead of time and therefore planning shopping is a nightmare. But even when I try to organize myself and plan and shop according to plans, on the weekend it doesn’t work out. When I am really in the mood to cook, I usually cook what I feel like eating at that time and most of the time that means painful runs to the store tagging at least the twins along. Most of the time I try to make do with ingredients I have in hand.

Indian Cabbage with Pigeon Peas

By Jill

A lot of people assume that since I'm an American married to a Syrian Arab that I've learned how to cook a lot of good Syrian dishes. I have learned a few from my mother-in-law who is an amazing cook. However, because she lives halfway around the world I haven't had the pleasure of being with her long enough to really become schooled in her kitchen. It's not all bad, though, because I've been virtually adopted by my friend Rehana's mother who lives in my neighborhood. She's hosted me for some amazing cooking classes with plenty of tastings included. I can now proudly say I am part Ghujrati Indian, or at least imagine myself to be when I'm cooking up some of Rehana and her mother's fantastic, spicy vegetable dishes or channeling their culinary skills when attempting veal biryani. Lucky for me my husband loves Indian food as much as me!