no need to knead

I’ve been meaning to make this no-knead bread for weeks by now. I finally got around to it this week. The basic idea of this recipe (which was originally published in the New York Times) is that time does the work for you. Instead of kneading the bread so that it rises, you can just [...]

chickpea curry

2 tablespoons vegetable oil |||| 3 garlic cloves, crushed ||||  2-3 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger root |||| 2-3 tablespoons medium or hot curry powder |||| 1-2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes |||| 1 1/2 x 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes |||| 1 teaspoon brown sugar |||| 2 x 13 ounce cans chickpeas, drained and [...]

corn chowda

3 tablespoons olive oil |||| 1/4 of a large white onion, finely chopped |||| 1/2 cup chopped celery |||| 1/2 of a large green pepper, seeds and membrane removed, finely chopped |||| 1 cup diced pared raw potatoes |||| 2 cups water |||| 1/2 teaspoon paprika |||| 1/2 of a bay leaf |||| 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper [...]