Articles by "sriram - Food inspired by"
Daal makhani
Inspired by our friend’s slow cooker, we decided to make Dal Makhani. It is a deliciously thick, high protein stew made with [...]
Roasted tomato basil soup
Inspired by fresh tomatoes, we decided to make a healthy summer soup with basil. It is a classic recipe that [...]
Zucchini walnut chocolate chip bread
Inspired by our new bread maker, we decided to make zucchini bread. This is our first real attempt with our [...]
Red onion jelly
Inspired by our afternoon high tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, several weeks ago, we decided [...]
Melanzane stack with sun-dried tomato pesto
Inspired by the melanzane stack we had in Cape Town at Col Cacchio’s during our vacation last month, we decided [...]
Banana steel cut oatmeal brûlée
Inspired by steel cut oatmeal we had for breakfast at the Westin Cape Town, we were tempted to replicate the [...]
Mexican salad with baked butternut squash
Inspired by a recent visit to Qdoba for lunch, we ventured into making a healthy salad with black beans, corn, [...]
Home-made extra firm tofu
Inspired by a friend who mentioned homemade tofu and its incredible taste in comparison with its store bought counterpart, we [...]
Grilled comté cheese sandwich with fresh basil, squash, and tofu
Inspired by sandwiches from one of our favorite hangouts in Cambridge, the Hi-Rise Bakery, we set out to make a [...]
Dried pears
Inspired by an abundance of pears we just bought at Costco, we were trying to think of a way to [...]
Vegetable minestrone soup
Inspired by the various fresh vegetables we saw on display at the local farmer’s market, we decided to make Minestrone [...]
Poached pears with a pomegranate-port reduction
Inspired by a giant bag of pears (thanks to Costco!) and a desire to make a non-traditional dessert for Valentine’s [...]
Vegetable cabbage rolls
Inspired by this recipe and our love for lettuce wraps at P.F.Chang’s, we decided to make cabbage rolls. We were [...]
Punjabi chole
Inspired by Punjabi chole prepared in every North Indian household, we made this delightful Indian chickpea curry last week. Also known [...]
Grilled vegetable and tofu lasagne
Inspired by the desire to make a healthy, hearty meal, we’re excited to share a regular visitor to our dinners. [...]
Spinach, feta, and onion omelette
Inspired by a brunch at a local diner, this omelette uses the saltiness of the crumbled feta as almost a [...]
Baked brie with candied almonds and blackberry preserves
Inspired by our desire to try new cheeses, we purchased a wedge of Brie. Some friends visiting from Pittsburgh were [...]
Roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato cream sauce
Inspired by red bell peppers in the fridge and some pasta that was lying around.





