Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Hummus! May 13 was International Hummus Day. We missed it. On the other hand, we have a whole lot of time to prepare for next year’s celebration. Remember that, properly-prepared, hummus is a healthy food choice. It’s rich in protein, antioxidants, and fiber.…
Put everything down. Make this soup. Now. It is that good. In fact, it is a fantastic soup—rich, umami-packed, beautiful in the bowl. The most important factor with this soup is, of course, its full flavor. A close second is its absolute beauty. The soup…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for a Spicy Corn and Chile Salad . You’ll find it here. You don’t want to miss…
I made this Indian mushroom curry for an important party recently. What a great recipe! I remember eating a lot of wonderful food in India, but I don’t remember mushrooms. So it was with some surprise I found Mushroom Masala Curry on the buffet at…
It’s ugly. There. I said it. This Artichoke and Mushroom Soup is not going to win any beauty prizes. It is sort of a drab grey brown. That said, looks aren’t everything. This creamy soup is delicious! My suggestion is to serve this soup on…
I’m always looking for bean recipes. Always. Recently, I saw recipes for Charro Beans (Mexican Cowboy Beans) posted on the Internet. They all had bacon as an ingredient. I decided to experiment with the recipe. I ended up with three variations on the original recipe.…
This Corn Custard is a wonderful way to showcase fresh-off-the-cobb white corn. The fresh taste of the corn really shines through in this dish. I served this pudding as part of a Mexican-themed menu at a recent party and it got high praise from all…
Like that proverbial little black dress, it’s important to have a collection of delicious salad dressings at the ready. You never know. This Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette is a great candidate for your salad dressing repertoire. It’s mildly spicy, mildly sweet and mildly tangy. In other…
It was a party in a dessert bowl. We were celebrating the happy birthday of my neighbor and good friend Sarah, and I needed a light dessert to follow an ambitious Mexican menu. Sarah loves everything lemon, so I prepared this Melissa Clark (New York…
I’ve eaten samosas all over the world. In my experience, the best ones were in Hyderabad, India, and in Colombo, Sri Lanka, but there were close competitors served from a street food stand in Nairobi, Kenya, and at Udipi Palace, a small Indian restaurant in…
