By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, November 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
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What’s the difference between juice and drink? How much does one cup of raw rice yield when cooked? Do you know the difference between …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, November 7, 2009 | 4 Comments
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The other day, a friend of mine threw up her hands in exasperation and exclaimed, “I love eating shrimp but I hate cooking it! …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, October 31, 2009 | 1 Comment
Hi Everyone, I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again (so you’d better get used to it) – cooking combines so many aspects of creativity. …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, October 24, 2009 | 4 Comments
Hi Everyone, are you tired of stirring and waiting for the sugar to dissolve in your drinks? Do you dislike the “raw” sugar taste your …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 8 Comments
According to Hindu tradition, Rama subsisted on the Jamun fruit in the forest for 14 years during his exile from Ayodhya. Because of this, many …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, October 10, 2009 | 1 Comment
Tastes Like Home
Hi Everyone, “Will the Garlic Pork taste as good as you claim?” That’s a question I was asked recently after a reader received …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, October 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
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Room temperature is a term used often in the preparation and cooking of certain foods, but what exactly does it mean? A definition familiarly …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, September 26, 2009 | 6 Comments
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Have you had your guava today? Do not miss out on the chance of have one of nature’s best gifts, especially when it’s in …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, September 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Open your cupboard and bring out the spice jars – let’s make some Cardamom Bread and Fish Molee.
I chuckled a couple of weeks ago …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, September 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tastes Like Home
Hi Everyone, I ran myself ragged this past Tuesday in search of a pot in which to scald milk. I visited eleven stores …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, September 5, 2009 | 4 Comments
Tastes Like Home
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Are you like me – do you give your best friends and loved ones a list of food to bring when they’re …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, August 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Tastes Like Home
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I am rich with the bounty of the season! My freezer, refrigerator, pantry and countertop are looking mighty attractive with all …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
Tastes Like Home
I’m in love with Basil – the herb not the man.
Sweet Basil (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)
The aroma draws you in; …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment
Tastes Like Home
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It’s Scottish. No, it’s Indian. It’s British. It’s specifically North Indian. It’s… and so the claims of ownership fly to and fro …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, August 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Beyond the shores of the Caribbean, when the term “Caribbean cuisine” is used it is often used to refer to the slices …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, August 1, 2009 | 5 Comments
Tastes Like Home
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Conversations that trigger a memory of one’s upbringing and how it has influenced or impacted our lives often yield two reactions – …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, July 25, 2009 | 2 Comments
Hi Everyone, It peels just as easily, it cooks faster and it can be prepared very much the same way as you’d prepare the English …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, July 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tastes Like Home
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I haven’t made or eaten chicken salad in ages. It’s one of those things that I like but it never occurs to …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, July 11, 2009 | 15 Comments
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Whenever I travel abroad, whether for business or pleasure, I always have a list of things that I’d like to eat or to try. …
By Cynthia Nelson | Saturday, July 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tastes Like Home
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A few months after completing my cookbook, I spent several weeks with a friend in the USA and of course, I cooked. …