Chickpea Flour Pancakes (Pudla) with Crushed Peas, Ginger, Chilies and Cilantro

The beautifully haunting solo cello suites of Bach simultaneously soothe and disturb. The perfection of the compositions is utterly satisf...

Mor Kali (Savory Fried Rice Flour and Buttermilk Porridge)

No, this is not a photo of a plate of mashed potatoes, although the texture of the dish is quite similar to fried mashed potatoes. What yo...

Baked Strawberry Ricotta French Toast

If the reaction to the baked strawberry pancakes I posted last week is any indication, there's a blossoming passion for strawberries ...

Baked Strawberry Pancakes

“Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did” ~ William Allen Butler Very true, but what use are kind wor...

Apricot Rum Fritters

Every year around this time my favorite produce store begins importing small baskets of the freshest, firmest and most perfect apricots fr...

Spiced Pumpkin Waffles

Years ago, when I first went out on my own, my parents bought me a Belgian waffle iron. A pretty odd thing for them to do when they never ...

Asparagus and Mint Frittata

There is nothing like the early asparagus season to herald the coming of outdoor weather and to grace the plates of cooks in southwestern ...

Mango Barley Porridge with Blackberries

Tangy chunks of mango in a thick, creamy mango juice broth surrounding soft and chewy grains of barley, topped with the mild tartness of f...