This is a traditional South Indian Curd Rice recipe. To South Indians, it’s exactly what Rajma Chawal is to Punjabis and Khichdi is to Gujarati’s. South Indian Curd Rice (Dahi Chawal) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 15 mins This Curd Rice recipe is a very simple Indian dish that can be prepared in a jiffy, is healthy, and … [Read more...]
Hot Sauce for a Cause: Fuego Box Helps Fight Prostate Cancer
Do you know someone who's wild about hot sauce and always has a collection of bottles by their plate? Fuego Box sent me a My Chili Cause Crate of hand-crafted sauces and spices to try for myself. You can purchase one for yourself or as a gift for your favorite hot sauce lover and $5 of the proceeds will go to help fight prostate cancer. The company's focus is to find … [Read more...]
Pomp & Whimsy: A Historical Look Back to Cocktails for Women
As March is Women's History Month there have been numerous events to attend in Los Angeles. I listened to a panel of women entrepreneurs to learn more about business. But I also attended a tasting and panel discussion that delved into The History of Women and the Cocktail. It was presented by Pomp & Whimsy, a boutique distiller of gin liqueur, and the Museum of the … [Read more...]
Sabor a Cabo Annual Food and Wine Festival Preview
When I was in Los Cabos with my daughter a year ago we had a ball. You can read about our trip here. Now I can’t wait to go back. At a press event, I learned about "Sabor a Cabo," an annual food and wine festival. Four Los Cabos top chefs were there with samplings of their appetizers. To say our tasting was fantastic would be an understatement. The event took place at … [Read more...]
Peruvian Cuisine – A 5000 Year Fusion of Flavors
What makes Peruvian cuisine so enticing to the palate is that it's a 5,000-year fusion of Native Indian, Spanish, African, Italian, French, Moroccan, Chinese, Japanese and Polynesian cultures and flavors. The empires of the Moche that flourished in the Northern coasts and valleys of Peru during the 2nd- 8th centuries and the Inca who dwelled in northern and central South … [Read more...]
