The article reviews the motion picture "The Mistress of Spices," directed by Paul Mayeda Berges and starring Aishwarya Rai, Dylan McDermott and Nitin Ganatra.Stables, KateSight & SoundMovies, Preview. 2006. "The Mistress of Spices" The New Indian E...
In this compelling new novel, Kate Grenville uses family memories to imagine her way into the life of her grandmother. This is the story of a woman, working her way through a world of limits and obstacles, who was able-if at a cost-to make a life she could call her own. Her ...
I feel free to mess with the menu. This year my black-eyed peas were blinged with curry-ish spices, the collards tarted up with with golden raisins/cider vinegar, and instead of cornbread there was a freshly baked sourdough boule (courtesy of MH), the latter pictured in larval form below...
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In exchange for linen, gold, and silver, the English obtained a large haul of exotic spices, including cloves and nutmeg. Drake returned to England in 1580 and became a hero; his circumnavigation raised an enormous amount of money for England's coffers, and investors received a return of ...
Kate of Fox’s Lane blog has just published a brand new longish post, after a hiatus. As usual her photos are sublime and capture some of her life on a smallholding in Victoria, (the link keeps disappearing, I’ve added it at least a dozen times.) I now really want to try heating...
Tempeh is great forvegetarian meal prepbecause it’s packed with protein and super versatile to cook with. In this recipe, it’s seasoned with a blend of spices and olive oil to give it a spicy-sweet flavor and combined with creamy polenta, black beans, cheddar cheese, and avocado for a...
TheMaiden’s Tower(Kiz Kulesi), built in 1725 0n a small islet at the southern entrance of theBosphorus Strait, between the European and Asian sides, is one of the landmarks and most storied structures ofIstanbul. Maiden’s Tower, a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus ...
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It’s a good blend of spices, filling lentils, chicken and shiny spinach. It was declared “A Winner!” Friday morning and I made cheese scones for lunch. Oops I forgot to start the timer, so they were rather more crispy than usual, which actually went down really well. Good! Then ...