something old, something borrowed, and something new
This chicken pot roast has been in my life for as long as I can remember, or far more than I can remember. I don’t remember my toddler days, but I can assure you mom’s pot roast was there. It was there even before I walked on this planet. This chicken pot roast was perhaps one of the first recipes my mom learnt to cook.
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This pumpkin apple bread has all the fall flavors one’s heart could desire for. It has pumpkins, apples and a brown sugar-pecan streusel topping. The brown sugar-pecan streusel is used here not only to top but also to swirl the inside of the pumpkin bread.
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This made from scratch simple deep dish apple pie is a labor of love. But then, what pie isn’t? Baking a pie is quite rejuvenating for me. What can be a better way to usher in autumn and my birth month than baking this deep dish apple pie.
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I cannot help but rave about this fried chicken, make that oven fried chicken. For one, it is crisp and crunchy like its deep-fried rich cousin. Even the most ardent fans of real fried chicken will be lured away by the moist and flavorful meat of this oven fried version. And to top it all, with the oven method you don’t have to go through messy frying and all that spattering.
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I call them my happy stack. These light and fluffy pancakes have adorned so many birthday mornings of my boys. Especially when they were toddlers, when stacking up Legos was their primary occupation in life. A tall fluffy stack of pancakes on birthday mornings would elicit shrieks of delight from my little toddlers. I miss toddlerhood in my life, I really do.
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I am sometimes appalled by the simplicity of this chicken dinner. It is just a matter of having some prosciutto and fontina in the refrigerator and you have a simple yet elegant chicken dinner, fit for any night of the week. Well, fit enough for a busy mom like me. With two boys in three different sports, most weeknights I find myself either driving them around or cheering for them from the sidelines. Which means, less time at home to cook and eat dinner. Herein comes quick-cooking boneless, skinless chicken breasts. And with the slightest amount of work, a healthy home-cooked dinner is never a distant possibility.
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Kaju refers to cashew nuts and khumb refers to mushrooms in Hindi. This Indian style mushrooms in a cashew gravy is a fabulous way to flavor up any vegetarian night. It is a great addition to any stockpile of vegan and gluten free recipes. And a very simple one to whip up on a weeknight.
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Ah! The stunning qualities of a roast chicken! Too many to enumerate, but here are a few for now. That aroma – heavenly! That golden skin – gorgeous! That succulent texture and flavor – exquisite. Make that into a garam masala infused one and it will be exceptional.
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German pancakes have a dramatic presence. When they are baked, their edges puff up to form a tall crispy rim while the base remains flat and tender, almost custardy. I like to think of them as giant popovers with pomp and a whole lot of histrionics. Because every time they see the insides of an oven they balloon up. They form what looks like some kind of geographical structure, presenting itself with a unique character every time you bake.
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This one takes me back to the days when I was a new mom, and most Friday nights meant staying in. With a newborn in tow, it meant less frequenting my favorite spots, less impromptu dinners out, less of so many things that I used to do before. But it also meant more time at home which in turn paved a way to the stove and the oven. And once I found my way there, I began playing around with food. These pork chops in porto cream sauce is an outcome of those playing around days.
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