Myriad Musings

My favourite blog is Debbie's smitten kitchen . Not just because her kid is around ash's age and shares a chubby look (my first born has a refugee look). Not just because always come away with something whenever I swing by her blog - a recipe, an idea, a joke, a link....  Never a wasted click. Not just because she loves cooking, cannot leave well enough alone or her inability to follow a recipe. But because, I am firmly convinced we will get along famously.  we have absolutely nothing in common. still. I am sure. My favourite feature in her blog is the archive display for each new recipe - unwilling to try today's recipe? Maybe the one from 1 / 2/ 3/4 years ago will fit or at least show you a path... One always does!  Today's was a complicated yeasted challah.  I have never had much look with breads, and I have so much work to do, it was a def no go; then the linguine with almond tomato pesto caught my eye.  Lunch! In 30 minutes. My changes were broug...

Labelling helps. Even us humans. Despite being an American and having been exposed to a variety of foods since he was a baby, he remains the product of 2 Tamilians. Idli and Thayir saatham invariably figures in his top favourite foods ;) Figuring that out has enabled me to do rather well in the lunch box department! Tuesday was Idli with Dukkah powder and Sindhi Kadi made with Okra, Cluster Beans, Drumsticks (the tree kind, not the bird kind) and lots of tomatoes. Today is a Cookie Doc's Panzanella inspired Idli Panzanella! 3 steamed ildis dipped in dukkah and cubed 2 tomatoes (Roma aka the Bangalore Kind, Not the Naatu kind!) chopped 1/4 bunch coriander chopped 1/2 cup cooked beans of different varieties spring onions chopped pearl onions chopped lemon juice Mix everything and pack Verdict: Gau ate most of the tomatoes and beans, some of the idli. Wonder if the quantity was too much? Gau kept losing the lunch box surprise or someone or the other inadvert...