Nirmala's Cooking Corner

So happy to not be looking at strawberries! I fibbed. I'm not going to write about the jam recipe. Still too close to home. After hul...

Excited to be in the fields. 1 hour later with 20 lbs of berries! Well, I finally did it. I went berry picking and it was so much fun thoug...

Aren't these artichokes beautiful? I'm not sure the pictures do them justice -- they were huge! I love artichokes. They are in ...

I forgot to give credit where credit is due. The leek and goat cheese galette and the dough come from none other than Deborah Madison, my ...

Before After Having made a dessert galette with success, I thought I would try my hand at savory one. Friends were coming over for a...

I was inspired to bake this when I saw a picture of this galette in my local newspaper. I'm always attracted to vibrant colors in clot...

To make the shrimp dish I blogged about yesterday I purchased TJ's Jumbo Fresh Water Uncooked Shrimp from the frozen foods aisle. What ...

Last night I decided to try another recipe by Giada DeLaurentis of Everyday Italian on the Food Network channel. I find the show so dist...

I'm so jealous of all my friends who go fruit picking -- it's such a great way to pass time. They're glad I'm not with them...

Remember those grilled portabella mushroom sandwiches I blogged about a while ago? Well, I made them last night without the cheese (becaus...

I love sitting on sunny patios with a glass of wine. Not many things can beat this leisurely activity when you have a good company. The e...

As much as I enjoy writing about food I've prepared, it's just as much fun to write about food other people make or give to me. Thi...

Isn't it a treat when you wake up in the morning to smell of blueberry muffins fresh from the oven? I rolled out of bed and into the kit...

How am I supposed to gain weight if I don't have time to eat, much less cook? I've been working late and coming home late. Last ni...

This world is so small and my belief that everybody on this earth are some how connected came to fruition again this afternoon. Alex, my fr...

This time of year just screams for pies because of all the wonderful fruit that's available. Admittedly, I used frozen berries. For one...

I would say not bad for a first try. My friend was right about the dough being a little sticky. I added a bit more milk than the 3/4 c the...

I was told by a nutritionist that I need to eat fewer vegetables (and eat more fat) to gain weight! Who would have thought? Apparently, I ...

So I haven't made these but I will be for a friend's 34th birthday BBQ on Saturday. Here's the recipe -- so simple. I'll t...

I'm addicted to pancakes and want to try every variation. I don't know why but it's the food that I've been craving the mos...