Doro Wot (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)

Doro Wot (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)

“Doro” means chicken and “Wot” means stew. This is considered as Ethiopia’s national dish. It is a slow cooked onion gravy based chicken dish. Things that make this preparation unique is the typical spice blend called ‘Berbere’ and a spiced butter called ‘Niter Kibbeh’. Although…

Shrimp Enchilada

Shrimp Enchilada

The first thing that comes to mind when we think Mexican cuisine is the Taco. Followed by probably Burritos. And then come Enchiladas. Of course this order is from my perspective and it might slightly differ for each one of us. For those of you…

Chicken Stew (East meets West)

Chicken Stew (East meets West)

Indian Food = Spicy. That’s almost a natural association for a lot of us. But the important part that we often miss out on, in this story of Indian Food is the flavors, of the herbs and of the spices. And as all of you…

Frizzled Vegan Mushroom

Frizzled Vegan Mushroom

friz·zle/ˈfrizəl/ – fry or grill with a sizzling noise. As interesting as this particular term sounds, the results it yields are also equally good. Its essentially the middle path between a stir fry and sauteing. Mushrooms are a very unique ingredient with a character of…

Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast

There is a love affair in the family. Seriously. There is! It’s Avocado. And possibly everyone is involved in the affair. My Brother-in-law, my mother-in-law and my husband, so much so that they are ready to have this every single morning. I believe avocado and…

Shrimp and Veggie Bisque

Shrimp and Veggie Bisque

Bisque is a classic entree of French origin. It’s a thick creamy, smooth and flavorful soup based on a broth from hard-shelled sea creatures by simmering with aromatics to create a deeply flavored stock, then strained out, simmered again and pureed. Usually Lobster Bisque is…

Korean Radish Kimchi

Korean Radish Kimchi

My friend Jiniee Hong is a very adorable person, mother of three teenagers, but still looks like a young girl. Yes, you guessed it right, she is from South Korea. The secret to her beauty is not only her genes & probiotic korean diet but…

Vegetable Clear Soup & Vegetable Stirfry

Vegetable Clear Soup & Vegetable Stirfry

Complex flavors and dishes sure taste great most of the time. However there are some times when we really want to simplify things. Flavor wise and preparation wise. A different interpretation of comfort food. Comfort in both preparing it and having it too! Here is…