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May 6, 20103 min read
Mexico, Spain and Cuba — All in Miami!
I am in sunny Miami with the family — swimming by day, partying at night and entertaining the kids in between. It is exhausting at times...
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Rita Date
May 6, 20101 min read
Pan Fried Prawns
My mom’s fried prawns are the best in the world, on par only with my aunt, her sister who has had the same training and experience as...
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Rita Date
Apr 22, 20102 min read
Summer Sandwiches
It’s summer and it’s hot. Most of the food cooked for lunch is going to waste. My son who has usually has a healthy appetite is turning...
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Rita Date
Apr 21, 20105 min read
Getting Conscious with Conscious Kitchens
Lunch Menu Cold Gazpacho soup (uncooked) Pumpkin-lauki- cabbage salad Salad of tomatoes stuffed with grated carrots and raisins Ragi...
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Rita Date
Apr 2, 20104 min read
Avoid Summer Weight Gain
It is April and it is hot. No longer can we hide behind our baggy sweat pants or jackets. Our t-shirts are showing the tires around our...
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Rita Date
Mar 30, 20101 min read
Fatty Foods Like Drugs?
The truth is out. All those fatty foods I used to love and could not seem to stop eating were actually similar to cocaine. They were...
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Rita Date
Mar 23, 20101 min read
12 Pesticide Laden Fruits and Veggies
This study of the 12 most pesticide laden fruits and vegetables was done in the US but some of the findings would be applicable here.Read...
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Rita Date
Mar 23, 20103 min read
Molasses
Molasses is the English name but the funny thing is I never had it in the US. Dosas and idlis were always eaten with chutney or something...
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Rita Date
Mar 21, 20101 min read
French Kids Learn About Food
Watch these short films with your kids… Does TV Make You Fat? How to Feed the World #FoodCulture
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Rita Date
Mar 18, 20101 min read
“Thirst” — A Must See
The wars of the future will be fought not over land, or power, but for something we many times take for granted…water. I recently watched...
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Rita Date
Mar 17, 20101 min read
“Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight” Book Review
Check out my review of Rujuta Divekar’s “Dont Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight” in Pune Citadel. #BookReviews
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Rita Date
Mar 12, 20103 min read
Memory for Recipes
My laptop is connected to a larger monitor in my bedroom upstairs. I usually plan at least part of my meals from various web sites I...
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Rita Date
Feb 9, 20101 min read
How will we feed 9 Billion People?
How will we feed them all? This is a case for practicing and teaching our kids urban farming…they will never go hungry. Two billion more...
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Rita Date
Feb 2, 20103 min read
Rice Rocks
Rice, rice and more rice is what is served in South India. As I drive past Belgaum I know that chapattis and bakris will not be a regular...
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Rita Date
Dec 22, 20091 min read
The Cost of Food
This story in DNA really explains well a few reasons why we cannot escape high food prices:Why We Cannot Escape High Food Prices #FoodPolicy
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Rita Date
Dec 10, 20092 min read
Maharashtrian Lunch
A few months ago at an Art Exhibition promoting Maharashtrian artists a group of friends said they really wanted good Maharashtrian food....
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Rita Date
Dec 2, 20091 min read
BT Brinjals…Boon or Doom
Can Bt foods solve the hunger crisis in the world? I believe the research is insufficient on GM(geneticially modifed) food.The “Bt”...
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Rita Date
Nov 28, 20092 min read
Sole Meuniere
I have wanted to try this recipe ever since seeing the movie “Julie and Julia” and going to LaCouronne, the restaurant in Rouen that...
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Rita Date
Nov 28, 20092 min read
“Julie and Julia”
My Life in France, by Julia Child, published posthumously, April 2006. Julia Child was 36 years old when stepped off the boat in Le...
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Rita Date
Nov 26, 20091 min read
Braising — Easier Than You Think
Braising is not just for tough meats. Try it with fish and then cook in a broth with your favorite herb. Check out braising for the...
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