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Rotini Pasta with Chipotle Cream Sauce and Spicy, Garlicky Shrimp

First of a Trilogy There is this new restaurant (well it’s not exactly new, we’ve started frequenting it recently) that Amit and I frequently go to for lunch. It’s called the Center Bistro and its in the building right next to our lab. We went to eat there twice the week before last and both […]

Posted in Main Course Tagged adobo sauce, chipotle cream sauce, chipotle pepper, cream sauce, garlicky spicy shrimp, Mushroom, pasta, pasta with chipotle cream sauce, Prawns, Shrimp 2 Comments

Hiyashi Soba and Tempura

Another delicious Daring Cooks Challenge I had never tried Japanese food till a year back. I was introduced to it by a couple of our friends. They introduced me to Sushi, for some reason I had never tried it. But the moment I tried it, I fell in love with it. So when the February […]

Posted in Main Course Tagged daring cook, dipping sauce, Hiyashi Soba, japanese food, shrimp tempura, soba, spicy dipping sauce, tempura, traditional dipping sauce, vegetable tempura Leave a comment

Caramelized Banana with Chocolate Orange sauce

Whoa, now that’s an interesting trio!!! I have to mention this before I go ahead and continue with the post. The pictures do absolutely no justice to the dessert. The three flavors come together really well. And it’s a pretty guilt-free recipe. Just a few teaspoons of cream, and lots of fruits. So how did I […]

Posted in Desserts Tagged banana, caramelized banana, chocolate, chocolate orange sauce, chocolate sauce, dessert, orange, quick dessert, warm dessert Leave a comment

Chicken Salad with a Spicy Tangy Dressing

A Light and Spicy Delight!!! After a simple yet quite a heavy lunch yesterday, I really wanted something light to eat for dinner but Amit wanted something spicy yet light. Now that’s a tough combination. But well a chicken salad with a spicy and tangy dressing sounded just about perfect. I looked up this recipe […]

Posted in Salad Tagged broiled chicken salad, Chicken, chicken salad, quick meal, salad, tangy spicy salad dressing Leave a comment

Sweet Potato with Italian Sausage Cream Gravy

Bringing together two of my favorites Yesterday was a long day, with a seminar class, then research and then a farewell dinner for a friend and then some games and drinks with friends. So that resulted in a late morning for us. I wanted something quick for lunch and while I was making the morning […]

Posted in Main Course Tagged italian sausage, italian sausage cream gravy, italian sausage with italian sausage cream gravy, quick meal, red wine, sausage, Sweet Potato Leave a comment

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