I never know what to make when we return from a trip. We usually arrive back in time for lunch or dinner, and perhaps there is at most an hour before everyone starts getting really, really hungry. This time, after a weekend away at Sprout Creek Farm, my mother-in-law promised us a meal in no…
Month: August 2011
My favorite carrot halwa
I’m easily seduced by the sight of orange carrots with their delicate green tops at a farm stall. Last week, Hearty Roots at the Clermont Farmers market had carrots that looked so earthy, so beautifully sculpted and so vibrant that I couldn’t forget about them. I didn’t buy any then thinking that I would find…
Potato curry with tomatoes, aloo bhaji
We spent last week in the Hudson Valley north of Red Hook. The house that we stayed in dated from 1773, and it had an orchard that was brimming with apples that were beginning to turn red. I loved the warm brick house with its generously sized rooms, well worn wide plank floors and white…
Calcutta Chow 