green garden salad hummus

I spent the last couple of days transplanting tiny, green seedlings of fennel that had self-seeded from the summer blooms. Some were naturally dried, some saved, and some haphazardly sprinkled or wind-carried in all sorts of unusual places throughout the garden. This is what I LOVE about a garden left to self-seed. There is always […]

chickpea sambar with pumpkin and celery

I love Autumn and I am taking every opportunity to relish in its rain and vibrant green, the early morning dew, and it’s amazing, blazing colour. It is enough.  I am enough. chickpea sambar with pumpkin and celery When I make this to serve with dosa, I leave out the dal and add another cup […]

making hummus in India

I promised some delicious Indian dishes when I was in India, but during my stay, I enjoyed having someone else make them rather than me cooking them.  My dear friend Mary had organised a wonderful Indian lady with a huge smile to cook lunch for us.   We were a big group of 6 hungry […]