Category Archives: Globe Food-Trottin’

From Italian to Mediterranean, we know how to spruce up cuisines one tantalizing Tadka turn at a time

Tadka Travels: Cheese-tasting in New Zealand

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Tadka Pasta

Of all the cool things to do in Auckland, New Zealand, once you’ve checked the usual suspects off your list, like looking down at the harbor from atop the Sky Tower, taking in the vibrant city sights while shopping on … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Tadka Travels | Tagged aged cheddar, auckland, bluecheese, brie, camembert, cheese, cheese tasting, feta, food, havarti, newzealand, parmesan, puhoi valley, travel, wine | Leave a comment

Picnic-friendly Pizza Muffins

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

When you love pizza you are wont to find more than one way to savour those salty, savory flavours, that cheese oozing smoothly into puddles, stretched lazily in cream and toasty brown tones over tart tomatoes, the oregano asserting its grassy intensity on your tongue. For us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Bakes And Cakes, Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged baking, cheddar, cheese, fresh tomato, kid-friendly, lunch box, make ahead, mozzarella, muffins, party, pizza, snack, tomato | Leave a comment

Toasty Roasted Baby Potatoes

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

It doesn’t take too long for us to munch our way through a kilogram or more of potatoes as a family. Somehow this pantry staple manages to sneak into our meals, bulking up vegetable curries, binding cutlets and paratha fillings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Dips and Sides, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, baby, Baby potatoes, basil, dried, easy, fresh, healthy, herb, make ahead, oven-roasted, potatoes, quick, roasted, roasted potatoes, side for pasta, starter, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Salute to Summer – Creamy Pasta Salad with Grilled Veggies

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Tadka Pasta

If there’s one ingredient that is used and loved in many cuisines around the world, it is yoghurt. It was one of the first foods that we fed to our babies, and is a staple on our dinner tables every night, … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Pasta Platter, Picnic Basket | Tagged cheese-free, Chifferi Rigati, curd, Dahi, del monte, grilled, Italian, ItalianEscapades, low calorie, macaroni, no cheese, pasta, recipe, room temperature, salad, vegetarian, waist-friendly, yoghurt, Yogurt | 2 Comments

Look, Ma, There’s Rat..a..touille On My Pizza!

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Pizzas spell comfort from the word go – stringy, bubbled-over cheese, crackling yet cushiony crusts, and the deeply satisfying medley of sauce and vegetables (or meat, if that’s your thing). They’re what you indulge in when you’re feeling low for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Bread Binder, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Snack Attack | Tagged Herbs de Provence, how to make pizza, peppers, pizza, pizza with lots of vegetables, produce, ratatouille, ratatouille pizza, seasonal, semolina pizza, suji pizza, summer, tomatoes, vegetable, vegetable pizza, vegetarian, veggie pizza, zucchini | 3 Comments

Bring on the Bialys!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

When we asked our pals and followers on Facebook to identify the round, chewy roll in the picture below, one comment read “Bialiies, & they are heaven. Full-sized ones from traditional Jewish baker are about four inches across by half an … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder, Globe Food-Trottin', Picnic Basket | Tagged bailys, Bialys, how to make buns, Onion Bialys, Onion buns, We knead to bake | 5 Comments

Cool off with Saucy Sesame Noodles

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Come summer and its the perfect time to eat right – fresh, light, healthy, raw and cool. The freezers get loaded-up with Watermelon Clone-sicles, icy grapes and frosty fruit granita for our riotous little vacationers to cool off with. Rose sherbets, citrusy sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Indo-Asian Chow, Picnic Basket, Summer Coolers | Tagged cold noodles, noodle salad, noodles at room temperature, peanut butter noodles, picnic, sesame noodles, vegan noodles | 22 Comments

Triple The Onions! Swirly Leek Noodles

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Even if the feet have tired from revisiting the local Chinese hotspot for those toothsome take-outs, and the tongue is weary from an overdose of brown, drippy sauce that coats anything and everything, a Chinese cuisine lover is bound for … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Indo-Asian Chow | Tagged egg noodles, Hakka Noodles, how to cook leeks, Indian Chinese, indo-chinese, leeks in Asian food, Noodles with leeks, noodles with omelette, omelette strips, onion noodles, pan fried noodles, recipe for leeks, spring onions, stir-fried noodles, use up leeks, vegetarian | 2 Comments

Coriander Cruises Beyond Curries

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

The pervasive dhaniya – or cilantro to the Americans – manifests in the daily square Indian meal rather tirelessly – chopped and sprinkled on sabzis and dals, chaats and curries just before serving, or ground up in gingery, coconutty, oniony … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner Den, Globe Food-Trottin', Indo-Asian Chow | Tagged asian coriander sauce, chinese coriander sauce, chinese food, Chinese herb, Chinese parsley, cilantro, cilantro sauce, coriander, dhaniya, easy stir-fry, Indian Chinese, indo-chinese, side for fried rice, side for noodles, side-dish, stir fry, tofu, vegan, vegetarian | 15 Comments

Sweet Little Jar of Red Hot Stuff – Pepper Jelly

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

Drawn by the pretty slashes of blood red that added a pop of color and heat to plain water crackers at the bustling sampling counter in our suburban Trader Joe’s, we were in for a pleasant surprise. That taste of hot … Continue reading →