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Category Archives: Appetizers

These veggie cups are a really delightful, low calorie appetizer. I always keep ready made wonton skins in my fridge or freezer so I can bake them up and make this appetizer in a jiffy. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of ingredients for the fillings. You can add or take away anything you [...]


I love experimenting with appetizers. Here is a really nice crab stuffed mushrooms recipe that is based on Paula Deens recipe.    


There is just something so yummy and comforting about deviled eggs. They are the easiest appetizers in the world to make and always a super hit on any table. Feel free to add any flavors to the egg yolk filling. Some suggestions are wasabi, curry, pesto and so on. This recipe is based on Paula [...]


Here is a really healthy, easy veggie appetizer, which looks seriously impressive on a table. You can use any crunchy vegetables that you have. Things like cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots and so on work really well in this mix. You can also mix it up by using raw vegetables such as cucumbers, turnips and so [...]


    Pomelo is one of our family’s favorite fruits. It is a fabulous version of a large grapefruit that is very common in Thailand. It can be eaten in many ways but the most common ways are to eat it just as a fruit or make a salad with it. I find that Pomelo [...]


Chiva-Som, which is a wellness spa in Thailand, has some of the best food I have ever eaten. I am probably the only person who visited there and came back obsessed with the food versus the wellness activities. I use the Chivasom cookbook frequently to recreate some of the magic of their cuisine. Here is [...]


My friend Shefali has got me totally addicted to these super nutritious, crunchy delights. I just love Kale chips and so do my kids. They are so easy to whip up and are a great addition to any meal. You can eat them as a snack, add to salads or eat with any dish that [...]


My mother just fried up these little beauties for us last night and it brought back a flood of memories for me. When I was growing up in India, this was one of our most popular snacks served at our house when we had guests over. It made a really great appetizer. We would eat [...]


At Chiva-Som, which is a fabulous health and wellness spa in Thailand, they have perfected the art of Spa cuisine. Everyday at the lunch buffet, some version of Yam Yai which is a traditional Thai salad, was available. There are many ways of changing up this salad by using different vegetables in it or different dressings. [...]



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