Food & Recipes.

DIY Vegetarian Protein Power

DIY vegetarian protein powder made from flax seed, hemp hearst, and chia seed.

Apr 12, 2026

Seitan (Highest Protein Vegetarian Food)

Easy homemade seitan recipe with gluten flour, chickpea flour, and Indian spices. A high-protein vegetarian meat alternative that freezes we…

Apr 11, 2026

Indian Naan Bread

Making naan is surprisingly simple and can be done on the stovetop.

Dec 9, 2024

Gluten-Free Blueberry Coffee Cake

This recipe makes a rich, not-too-sweet cake.

Feb 5, 2024

Best Eggless Cornbread with Buttermilk and Maple Syrup

This recipe makes a rich, slightly sweet corn bread that can be eaten fresh or toasted after the first day.

Jul 18, 2020

Chocolate Pie

I cut out this recipe years ago and recently brought this pie to Thanksgiving.

Dec 9, 2013

French Lentil Salad

(This recipe was given to me by my friend Silvia, passed on from her friend Melinda . . . ) . . . Great for everyday eating or to take as a…

Nov 21, 2012

Harold McGee — Using the Microwave to Make Candy

After four years of trying (and failing) to make the perfect caramel corn, I’m eager to try out some of Harold McGee’s microwave candy recip…

Sep 4, 2011

Local Blueberries

Mohan and I are making our way through the summer picking local fruits and making them into jam . . . We started with rhubarb and mint from…

Jul 23, 2011

Ethiopian Delights

A couple weeks back, I noticed that they were selling Ethiopian bread at the Central Square 7-11. (Yes, at 7-11 — it’s Central Square, after…

Feb 24, 2009

Apple Pie

Pie Crust (adapted from _Field of Greens_ by Annie Somerville) (makes two 9-inch crusts).

Jan 2, 2008

Cinnamon Rolls

This August, we had a visit from some cousins from England: Daksha Hathi and her daughters Krishna and Nirali. Jagdish (her husband) couldn’…

Sep 28, 2007

Green Soup

I make a lot of this green soup in the late summer, when greens are plentiful. It freezes extremely well, is nutritious and delicious (even…

Apr 2, 2007

Salad

Apr 12, 2026

Spanakopita

Flavorful spanakopita with added depth and no eggs - perfect for gatherings.

Jan 17, 2026

Sweet Potato Bread

No-knead sandwich bread enriched with sweet potato

Dec 9, 2024

Easy Caramel Corn

My friend Dana brought caramelized pecans to a holiday celebration and I was pretty sure her technique might work to make Caramel Corn as we…

Jan 5, 2024

Eggless Chocolate Cookies

1 c. sugar1/2 c. cocoa powder OR 2 2/3 oz. baking chocolate (unsweetened)6 T butter (if using baking chocolate) or 8 T (if using cocoa powde…

Jul 18, 2020

Key Lime Pie

This is a super-easy, no-bake, eggless key lime pie that I made for my son’s 9th and 10th birthdays. I don’t like to cook with eggs and turn…

Aug 29, 2013

What we had for dinner 10/25/11

Jasmin rice Crispy Kale Roasted Sweet Potato Raw home-sprouted moong bean with olive oil and salt (lime and red pepper optional) Home-made w…

Nov 13, 2011

Lobster Liberation Makes the News

I was always intrigued and amused by the lobster liberations taking place at the Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies in Medford, M…

Aug 14, 2011

Almost No-Knead Bread (revisited)

I first wrote about Mark Bittman’s no-knead bread recipe more than two years ago

May 4, 2009

Rachael’s Falafel

In December '07 my sister Natasha and I joined our brother Alex in Paris for a short visit. We stayed in Alex's friends apartment in Porte d…

Apr 20, 2008

Vegetable Korma (includes vegan version)

Korma is a savory vegetable dish served in many Indian restaurants. I offer two versions here, one with heavy cream, and a vegan version usi…

Jan 2, 2008

Gluten-Free Coconut Cake

This recipe is adapted, very distantly now, from the Ukranian Poppy Seed Cake recipe in Mollie Katzen's Moosewood Cookbook. It makes a relat…

Aug 27, 2007

Soup with Miso, Mushrooms, and Wakame

Soup made with miso, mushrooms, and wakame. High in minerals.

Apr 12, 2026

Moon Cakes

exquisite harvest-time festive and healthy treats

Jan 15, 2026

Sugar Cookies

Classic sugar cookie recipe, adapted from Martha Stewart.

Sep 11, 2024

Eggless Buckwheat Chocolate Cookies

Who doesn’t get tired of wheat flour once in a while.

Dec 27, 2020

A Salad a Day

About November when temperatures drop, my mood seems to drop with them.

Jan 17, 2014

Vegan Olive Oil Cake with Lemon and Rosemary

Made this cake for supper Wednesday night before Thanksgiving to accompany a sushi dinner.

Nov 23, 2012

Local Raspberries

Mohan and I went to Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester today to pick Raspberries and made jam this evening. The farm was purchased by the town…

Sep 10, 2011

Eggless Whole Wheat Pancakes

After much trial and error, I seem to have arrived at an eggless, whole wheat pancake recipe that works. Please note that this recipe uses a…

Aug 13, 2011

Scrumptious Macaroons (eggless and super-easy)

We get some fantastic-tasting unsweetened grated dried coconut at Whole Foods in bulk and this inspired me to make some macaroons. They came…

May 4, 2009

Basic (Indian) Lentil Recipe

This is a basic lentil recipe that I wrote up for my friend Libby. This lentil is like a side dish–it should be soft, but not complete…

Mar 24, 2008

Hazelnut Scones

My mother shared this recipe with me a while back. It came from a magazine, but I don't remember which one. These scones are delicious: not…

Nov 19, 2007

Thepla (Indian flat bread)

This recipe is adapted from an old _New York Times Magazine_ recipe for Cabbage-Poblano flatbread and it’s essentially what my (Indian) moth…

May 6, 2007