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I've talked about how I'm on my way to soon becoming Ms. Bean! One of the things that I made recently was this: Bean Cutlets. I had some mixed beans leftover from this exercise and decided to try out this soup. It tasted more like a not-so-spicy Indian bean dish than a soup.

I've talked about how I'm on my way to soon becoming Ms. Bean! One of the things that I made recently was this: Bean Cutlets. I had some mixed beans leftover from this exercise and decided to try out this soup. It tasted more like a not-so-spicy Indian...

**Update** I just discovered this article that says they’re also hoping to reopen their restaurant in the Chicago metro area. What is this, “Crush Mike and Katie Day”?  I mean seriously.  First we find out that Cilantro Grill has been transformed into a Pepe’s, making me wonder if it’s 1988 all

My mom recently returned from a trip to visit family in Trinidad. She brought back quite a few interesting foods and spices to give me a taste of her home. Here is a curry I made with a few of the things she gave me: Saim curry ½ onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ medium potato, cubed

One look at the authentic 'vadu mangu' pickle, Punjabi vadis and dhanraj chillies in the local Indian store and my in laws were floored! Shopping for groceries became more of a treasure hunt. They took their time strolling through the store and searching every nook for an edible surprise.I'd never have noticed the packet of green pigeon peas (tuvar lilva) had my mother in law not zeroed on it.