Delicious Gobi Pakora, a Classic Indian Cauliflower Fritter

Exotic World Recipes, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes

Aromatically spiced bouquets of cauliflowers are drenched in batter and lightly fried. The result is a classic Indian snack called Gobi Pakora. Can you remember the first time you ate Indian food? I do: I was probably 16 and my friend, Helen 23, had suggested it....

A Meal out of Three Cookbooks

Cookbooks, Crock Pot Slow Cooker Recipes, Reviews

A great selection of three cookbooks with themes are used to build a wonderful 3-course meal. The internet is an infinite source for recipes, no one can deny that, but sometimes sitting in your favorite chair and leafing through a cookbook can be really relaxing and...

Coconut Modak, a sweet Indian dumpling

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

A Modak is a delicate preparation of coconut and jiggery filled in a tender rice flour covering that is later steamed to produce a delicacy for Lord Ganesha. I am slow to comment back and I do apologize, I am at the cottage for the week, this and my last post were...

Qatari Rangina (Sweet Buttered Dates)

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Would you like to take your dates to the next rich step by smothering them in a thickened butter sauce? That is the Qatari Rangina dessert way, or Sweet Buttered Dates. It’s time for the MENA (Middle Eastern & North African) Cooking Group. This monthly...

Chaklama, Omani Coconut Macaroons

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

The sweet confection of baked coconut and sweetened condensed milk from Oman is called a Chaklama, a close relative to the very well know Coconut Macaroon. It’s time for the MENA (Middle Eastern & North African) Cooking Group. This monthly group has for...