The Very Hungry Cook

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March 21, 2012

All about me

    Hello there. Its been a while, hasn’t it? Longer than most of my absences (that might not be strictly accurate, but that is how it seems to me). A lot has happened since my last post – the creme brulee got eaten (in minutes, of course), new restaurants (some amazing, some average) were [...]

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Desserts,Uncategorized

November 11, 2011

Pastry 101 – Double Vanilla Creme Brulee

  When I first started this blog, posting regularly seemed like the easiest thing to do. I was still studying medicine; and cooking and baking were a way of escaping that reality… It’s been many years since then, and while all the hard work paid off – I graduated top of my class and am [...]

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September 22, 2011

Chicken Rice

    This is the meal I make at the end of a long day when I’m tired and starving and need a really satisfying dinner.. There are only 6 ingredients, it takes almost no effort and tastes soooo good in the bargain!! Addictive, trust me!     You will need  – broth or stock [...]

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Indian Food

July 26, 2011

Raghu’s Chicken Tikka Masala

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So after months of promising to post this recipe, here it is!! Sorry guys, it’s just been so crazy with school, my internship (which I will tell you about soon) and Hugo (the puppy) and all… So this is one of the first things Raghu ever cooked for me. The second ever actually- and everyone [...]

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Appetizers,Indian Food,salad

November 8, 2010

The World’s Easiest Curry Potatoes

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Honestly, the title says it all… This is my go-to recipe when I don’t have time, or am too tired to cook but want food that reminds me of home! And it looks pretty! What more can you ask of food? All you need are potatoes, an onion, some cilantro, cayenne, turmeric powder, oil and [...]

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Indian Food

October 21, 2010

Thyme & Carrot Pulao

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Dear people-that-read-my-blog, This post is for you. Thank you so much for posting comments, sending me email messages, even calling in and telling me to get off my butt and blog. But most of all, thank you Amy. Your comment finally made me realize that there is at least one person that checks in, and [...]

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Appetizers,Snacks,Soups

August 19, 2010

Gazpacho

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AND I’m back…. Can we not talk about my inconsistency, my lack of inspiration, the one hundred and three books I read and the gazillion cartoons I watched since I last blogged? Please? Let us instead talk about the four countries I visited, the people I met, the food I ate, and the photos I [...]

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Soups

March 19, 2010

Cream of Spinach Soup

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Here I am again with an incredibly healthy recipe for the veggie challenged. (For all you cynics out there – heavy cream is now being considered a vegetable. As is bacon. Ask anyone!) But jokes aside, as someone who’s still trying to get the hang of cooking on a regular basis (as opposed to cooking [...]

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Asian Food

February 26, 2010

Massaman Curry

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It’s been over a week since the last post. I apologize. I was unwell for a while, you see. But I’m on my way to feeling better! The thing about convalescence though, is that I end up feeling as hungry as a tiger. So, I made some Massaman Curry. Why? 1. Because I am a [...]

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Italian Food

February 16, 2010

A Caprese Salad and Hugo

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This is my first salad posting! Doesn’t say much about my eating habits does it? For the record, I love veggies (no, really. You can ask my mother if you want . My husband, on the other hand, is a whole different story. The boy’s favorite vegetable is bacon, so the less said, the better [...]

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