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The Easy Secret to India's Best Street Food
The Easy Secret to India's Best Street Food

I lived in India for a year and its food will always have a special kind of hold on me. But one snack in particular is near-impossible for me to resist: Bhel Puri. It's an Indian street food snack that you can find everywhere. When made well it has the perfect ratio of sweet, tangy, spicy and crunchy. It is every kind of flavor packed into one delicious bite.

So when I tried Floyd Cardoz's version I knew we needed his recipe. I have loved his cooking for years but I am so in love with his newest spot Bombay Bread Bar. It brings me back to my time in India but with a New York twist.

Watch the video below or follow the recipe to make your own!

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Blog, Chefs, Cooking, Food, Recipe, Restaurants, VideoAli RosenIndia, Indian, tamarind, chutney, snack, mango, cilantro, peanuts, cuminComment
I Promise You Really CAN Make Dumplings at Home
I Promise You Really CAN Make Dumplings at Home

Dumplings are one of those items that feel like you have to eat them only when you go out. They seem complicated when actually they are a simple staple that everyone makes at home.

I felt so lucky to have Hsiao-Ching Chou stop by the test kitchen because the minute I picked up her new book, Chinese Soul Food, I knew it was a keeper. It somehow finds the middle of the road between being authentic but still easy for people who aren't as familiar with Chinese cooking. So I thought we would start with the basics and learn how to make dumpling dough. With just flour and water and Chou's tips anyone can do it.

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Chefs, Cooking, Food, Recipe, Video, BlogAli RosenChinese, dumplings, recipeComment
Surprisingly Gluten-Free Empanadas
Surprisingly Gluten-Free Empanadas

I have to admit that I am always a skeptic when someone says 'gluten-free'. Often-times substitutions just mean something that tastes a lot worse than the original. But when something is already gluten-free - like a great flourless chocolate cake - I am right on board.

You would not think that empanadas fit into that category but in Ecuador they actually do. That's because they use starchy plantains to make the dough. When I first head about Luis Jaramillo's version at his restaurant Fifty I was intrigued. And then I tasted them and now I am a convert. 

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Video, Chefs, Food, Cooking, RecipeAli Rosenrecipe, gluten-free, appetizer, Ecuador, South America, pork, dough, foodComment
The Crispiest Fried Green Tomato
The Crispiest Fried Green Tomato

I basically swoon over any menu that has fried green tomatoes on it. But I never quite have the courage to make them at home. It always seems like the kind of thing I would mess up and never quite understand what the heck was going wrong. But then I met Anne Thornton of 33 Greenwich. And she swore up and down that they were the easiest things to make. So I decided to give it a whirl. 

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Chefs, Cooking, Food, VideoAli Rosenfried, tomato, green tomato, appetizer, Southern, crispyComment
The Blooming Mushroom
The Blooming Mushroom

Growing up it was almost impossible to miss the ads for the Bloomin' Onion. It's one of the few dishes outside of fast food and pizza that somehow made it into the American consciousness. How did a deep-fried onion become a concept that everyone new about? No matter its status, it's time to shake things up. So we went to Bowery Road to get their fun take on the classic with a Bloomin' Mushroom.

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Video, Cooking, Chefs, FoodAli Rosenmushroom, recipeComment
Barbara Lynch's Strozzapretti
Barbara Lynch's Strozzapretti

If you haven't heard of Barbara Lynch, you are really missing out on one of the coolest chefs in the business. But if you're from Boston, then she's probably already a legend to you, seeing as she completely changed the face of the dining scene there. But now we all get to see her in a new light, thanks to her incredibly personal new memoir, Out of Line.

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Chefs, Blog, VideoAli RosenBarbara Lynch, memoir, recipe, rabbit, pasta, dinner, BostonComment