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Last Sunday was my last day of summer vacation, as teachers reported back to school Monday for our annual week of work to prepare for the s...

It's been a long time since my last post, but I've stayed busy cooking and eating. Stay tuned for new recipes, and in the meantime ...

North Carolina's mild winters allow some crops to grow year-round. The best greens of the year come during the winter, when the cold te...

I'm torn each week when Walking Fish emails me a description of the week's fresh catch. I love the challenge of a new species, as it...

My mother-in-law, Arati, has arrived in the U.S. to help us care for our new son. Just her casual Sunday dinner of channa masala, kof...

Last weekend I watched a market vendor cut the greens from a bunch of carrots and throw them into a large bin before handing the orange roo...

For the first time since moving to the U.S. in 2001, Shefali celebrated the Diwali holiday in style by hosting a party and serving traditio...

Walking Fish has been delivering a great variety of seafood this fall. I've received flounder, spot, shrimp, clams and triggerfish all...

One way to quickly judge an Italian restaurant's menu is to scan the number of different sauces it pairs with pasta. All too often rest...

Each month, Shefali and I stumble upon some fantastic meals. Some of them are out around town, and others we make at home by following some...