Corn Chowder

I have always wanted to make chowder. Seafood chowders are very famous here in the Pacific Northwest and I know of a lot of restaurants here that are renowned for their chowders. Unfortunately, they don’t serve vegetarian chowders(duh!) and I’ve always wondered how this dish would taste. When the Fruit/Veggie of the month was announced … [Read more…]

Hot Tamale Burger

This is another entry for the Blog Bites #5 Event, started by Nupur. I have some blogs that I used to frequent before I started blogging. And, these blogs are some websites that I know the url by heart. One such favorite blog was Tasty Palettes. Suganya has a unique collection of healthy recipes, and … [Read more…]

Sweet Corn and Blueberry Pancakes

I read an article about ‘Market Fresh Breakfasts’, and I had bookmarked it in the aim of giving it a try when I came across truly market fresh ingredients. I live at a stone’s throw from a beautiful park/blueberry farm and once a year they have a ‘U Pick’ Season. Somehow, when something good is … [Read more…]

Grilled Corn & Mango salad in Cucumber Boats/Cups

As is usual, at the nick of time, here I am with my entries for the ‘Sizzling Summer Contest’. For this contest, I wanted to make something that immediately comes to my mind when I think of summer. When in India, summer meant mangoes…a lot of them…And although you complain about the sweltering heat that … [Read more…]