Babaganoush

Baba ghanoush, also spelled baba ganoush or baba ghanouj, is a Levantine appetizer consisting of mashed cooked eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and sometimes tahini. The eggplant is traditionally baked or broiled over an open flame before peeling, so that the pulp is soft and has a smoky taste. It is a typical…

Garlic Mushrooms In Peppercorn, Blue Cheese And Cream Sauce

Sometimes you want to indulge and you can with this scrumptious dish. Garlic mushrooms in peppercorn, blue cheese and cream sauce. My girls have loved the homemade garlic mushrooms in a creamy peppercorn sauce since they were little kids. This was always a firm favourite as a starter when my friends came over. One they…

Naga/Superhot Pepper Pickle

My homegrown hot peppers are often used in an assortment of products! Fermented hot sauces, hot Pepper sauces, jams and naga pickles. This quick naga or superhot pepper pickle tastes fabulous with the traditional and authentic Bengali Panch Puran using Radhuni (Amabali Bahor) seeds or in hindi known as Ajmud (close to wild celery seeds.)…

Sauces and Dips

These are the mainstay in my house, the main ones we usually have. There are lots more that are rustled up by my family members, but these are universal. There are lots of variations I am sure but this is how I make them for our palate. My special dip…goes with everything…try it. Pap’s Special…