Indian As Apple Pie

A year ago I had lunch with my publisher, who recommended I get working on getting more Likes on my Facebook Fan page, Indian As Apple Pie. I know. I know. In this world of 'Likes,' 'Clicks,' 'Tweets' what does it all mean anyway?  It actually means a lot. I began with about 50 Likes and have worked my way up slowly and surely. Not by senseless, random advertising and marketing, but by giving all of you (hopefully) something to look forward to that is hard to find on a blog or website. Nuggets of information - quick cooking tips...

I got to show Stacey Baca, anchor and reporter with the ABC news affiliate here in Chicago not only how easy it is to make lamb biryani in the slow cooker, but also how incredibly easy I've made it to throw your spices in with my Spice Tiffin. While I prepped and mixed, I let her measure and spice. The key to my biryani is mint leaves, cilantro, garam masala, turmeric and a few other key spices. Remember, if you don't care for lamb, it's incredibly easy to swap that out for chicken breast, turkey, paneer or even tofu. When I...

It's hard to believe that this weekend is finally here...after a year and a half of traveling, planning and sweating it out. The Spice Tiffin that I developed and designed myself (patent pending) is just about ready to hit the market. I thought the best place to debut it would be right here in Chicago at the annual International Home and Housewares Show and that's exactly what we'll be doing this weekend. Our booth will be in Gourmet - S2274. I'll be signing books and cooking as well. There's more to come, but I wanted all my blog readers to...