When the weather changes as drastically as it does here in Utah, what I crave does as well. When the snow hits, I gravitate towards soup and other comfort foods, and rely on a strong dose of color and spice to make up for the lack of sun. Red lentil soup fits the bill.
Bangers and Masala Mash
January 10, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
My favorite spice shop is a hybrid of convenience store and Indian market located down the hill from the University of Utah. It seems to cater primarily to soda-loving, potato-log eating folks and homesick students. If you don’t fall into either of these categories, you’d hardly know what a gem of a store it is. There are three reasons I go to this shop.
Spicy Pumpkin Tomato Soup
October 9, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Finding fresh produce in the dead of a rural, Moldovan winter is almost impossible. Almost. When I served in the Peace Corps many moons ago, the one winter vegetable – aside from onions and garlic – I came to rely most upon was pumpkin. It was readily available, sweet, and delicious. And I bought one every other week for as long as they lasted.
