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Parade.com: Intimidated By Indian Cooking? Don’t Be

June 10, 2014March 20, 2015Sanura

Rinku Bhattacharya’s "Spices & Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors" cookbook

We tend to think of most Indian meals as time-consuming because of the complex spice blends and rich buttery sauces. Challenging that preconception and expanding our knowledge about Indian cuisine is Rinku Bhattacharya’s new cookbook, Spices & Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors, which offers fast and fresh recipes for busy lifestyles.

Bhattacharya is a food blogger at Cooking in Westchester, a wife, a mother of two kids, a finance professional, an avid gardener, and a writer for local newspapers who understands the value of time. Her previous book, The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles, was published in 2012.

#SmoothieNumbers 17: Cucumber Grapefruit Juice

June 4, 2014March 20, 2015Sanura

Grapefruit Cucumber Juice

#SmoothieNumbers are quick recipes sans the story for making refreshing drinks in a blender. No expensive juicer is needed, and greens are for salads. Read more →

Appetizing Events: Judgement of Brooklyn

June 2, 2014March 20, 2015Sanura

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Since Bed-Vyne Wine opened, I’ve enjoyed many of their social events. They’ve been in business for a few years starting with their first event, a Thanksgiving Wine and Food tasting in 2011 and a recent House of Mandela Wine Signing. Their events continue to expand, and on May 17, 2014, they organized The Judgement of Brooklyn at One Hanson Place. Read more →

An Old-Fashioned Fruit makes a Sweet Comeback

May 31, 2014March 20, 2015Sanura

Grapefruit Cornmeal Cake

Citrus season has long passed, but it’s never too late for a Grapefruit Coconut Cake. After all, with limes being expensive (Read or listen about this year’s lime shortages in both NPR’s Tell Me More‘s Michel Martin and Carrie Khan’s articles), grapefruit is proving to be a juicy alternative. That’s not too bad of a comeback, considering The New York Times published a story about the decline of grapefruit’s popularity, which cites similar production and growth problems to limes. The article also discusses grapefruit’s competition with seedless and easy to peel citrus varieties. It’s sour taste doesn’t help its popularity. Despite both lime and grapefruit’s production problems, paying more than a dollar for one lime isn’t realistic.

Parade.com: A Worldly Cookbook on the Humble Bean

May 20, 2014March 20, 2015Sanura

Baby Kale Salad with Green Bean Fries and Roast Lemon Shrimp

In our American culture, vegan bean recipes tend to be predictable. Kelsey Kinser’s new cookbook, Vegan Beans from Around the World, offers 75 adventurous recipes we should dare to try. There’s a reason why beans are essential ingredients in many global recipes: They’re cheap and versatile. Read more →