‘Beautiful food and health are priceless’ This is a heavenly cake from Ottolenghi, one of my favorite chefs. He is Isreali-English which is why you see souk ingredients such as rose water and cardamom. These are ingredients used in mainly middle eastern and Indian desserts. The smell of the food takes you on a journey …
‘Soup puts the heart at ease…’ Beautiful, vibrant, rich and tasty may be a description of your ideal partner but for me it is what I look for in the perfect dish. This recipe is actually the recipe for my grandma’s pasta sauce. Every Indian household has one. It’s a kicked-up version of arrabiata, with …
‘Your voice will always be my favorite sound…’ I lived with my grandma (Bigmama) for part of my childhood and she influenced so many parts of my personality in those former years, including my love of food. For my grandma food was a tool. A means to show love, a way of bringing her family …
‘Work hard is silence and let success make the noise’ This is a quick stir fry recipe, but the mustard, curry leaves and turmeric give the depth of a dish that has been cooked for days. This was one of my grandma’s side dishes, so humble and inconspicuous on the table, but so wholesome and …
‘Winter is a season of recovery and preparation’. Stroganoff is an old classic Russian recipe from the 18th century, that has become popular around the world. You can imagine people eating this dish on a cold snowy day, which is why it has become so popular as a warming winter dish in other places and …
‘The mind is like Tofu. It tastes like whatever you marinate it in’. This is a beautiful recipe and I would recommend it to anyone who likes Tofu. My beautiful cousin, Sabrina, bought me a selection of spices and it came with some suggested recipes. The key here is to make sure you get as …
The pioppino mushroom is not only known for its delicious and earthy taste and great texture but also pack a series nutritional punch, providing a great source of vitamin D and boasting beneficial bacteria great for improving digestion and overall health. These mushrooms have a valuable amount of bioactive metabolites. These metabolites include agrocybenine with anti …
Dear Friends of Tasha. Kitchen, Happy New Year! My wish for you is to Live Better, Strive Harder, Be Bolder, Dream Bigger, Climb Higher and Seek Greater. These too are wishes for myself and in the pursuit of this at the end of the year I took some time out to self reflect on …
Let’s break the myth that you need meat to build muscle. The gorilla can lift up to 10 times its body weight! I made this dish on the request of my meat and potatoes concierge. As I would leave the building early in the morning I would go by the front desk and drop off …
A little advice from a mushroom; Be down to earth Sprout new ideas Keep a low profile Know when to show up Stay well-rounded Start from the ground up Be a fun-guy This is a beautiful recipe for a BBQ. It is meaty and sticky and sweet and sumptuous. Mushrooms are always said to be …
