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Mexico, Spain and Cuba — All in Miami!
I am in sunny Miami with the family — swimming by day, partying at night and entertaining the kids in between. It is exhausting at times...
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May 6, 20103 min read
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Pan Fried Prawns
My mom’s fried prawns are the best in the world, on par only with my aunt, her sister who has had the same training and experience as...
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May 6, 20101 min read
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Summer Sandwiches
It’s summer and it’s hot. Most of the food cooked for lunch is going to waste. My son who has usually has a healthy appetite is turning...
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Apr 22, 20102 min read
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Getting Conscious with Conscious Kitchens
Lunch Menu Cold Gazpacho soup (uncooked) Pumpkin-lauki- cabbage salad Salad of tomatoes stuffed with grated carrots and raisins Ragi...
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Apr 21, 20105 min read
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Avoid Summer Weight Gain
It is April and it is hot. No longer can we hide behind our baggy sweat pants or jackets. Our t-shirts are showing the tires around our...
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Apr 2, 20104 min read
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Fatty Foods Like Drugs?
The truth is out. All those fatty foods I used to love and could not seem to stop eating were actually similar to cocaine. They were...
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Mar 30, 20101 min read
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12 Pesticide Laden Fruits and Veggies
This study of the 12 most pesticide laden fruits and vegetables was done in the US but some of the findings would be applicable here.Read...
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Mar 23, 20101 min read
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Molasses
Molasses is the English name but the funny thing is I never had it in the US. Dosas and idlis were always eaten with chutney or something...
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Mar 23, 20103 min read
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French Kids Learn About Food
Watch these short films with your kids… Does TV Make You Fat? How to Feed the World #FoodCulture
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Mar 21, 20101 min read
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“Thirst” — A Must See
The wars of the future will be fought not over land, or power, but for something we many times take for granted…water. I recently watched...
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Mar 18, 20101 min read
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“Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight” Book Review
Check out my review of Rujuta Divekar’s “Dont Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight” in Pune Citadel. #BookReviews
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Mar 17, 20101 min read
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Memory for Recipes
My laptop is connected to a larger monitor in my bedroom upstairs. I usually plan at least part of my meals from various web sites I...
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Mar 12, 20103 min read
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How will we feed 9 Billion People?
How will we feed them all? This is a case for practicing and teaching our kids urban farming…they will never go hungry. Two billion more...
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Feb 9, 20101 min read
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Rice Rocks
Rice, rice and more rice is what is served in South India. As I drive past Belgaum I know that chapattis and bakris will not be a regular...
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Feb 2, 20103 min read
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The Cost of Food
This story in DNA really explains well a few reasons why we cannot escape high food prices:Why We Cannot Escape High Food Prices #FoodPolicy
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Dec 22, 20091 min read
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Maharashtrian Lunch
A few months ago at an Art Exhibition promoting Maharashtrian artists a group of friends said they really wanted good Maharashtrian food....
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Dec 10, 20092 min read
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BT Brinjals…Boon or Doom
Can Bt foods solve the hunger crisis in the world? I believe the research is insufficient on GM(geneticially modifed) food.The “Bt”...
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Dec 2, 20091 min read
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Sole Meuniere
I have wanted to try this recipe ever since seeing the movie “Julie and Julia” and going to LaCouronne, the restaurant in Rouen that...
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Nov 28, 20092 min read
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“Julie and Julia”
My Life in France, by Julia Child, published posthumously, April 2006. Julia Child was 36 years old when stepped off the boat in Le...
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Nov 28, 20092 min read
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Braising — Easier Than You Think
Braising is not just for tough meats. Try it with fish and then cook in a broth with your favorite herb. Check out braising for the...
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Nov 26, 20091 min read
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