Ezie and Emil

I miss eating Indian food! I love Indian cuisine, and as a vegetarian, Indian restaurants used to be the easy choice since they always have more vegetarian options than not. However, few years ago I became allergic to cinnamon and mango, ingredients in most if not all Indian mixed spices. Most restaurants used premixed spices so Indian food is pretty much out for me unless I make it. With all the fresh cilantro, peas, spinach, and onions out at the market my craving for Indi

I was invited to a luncheon at a local restaurant near my daughters school in The Plains a couple of days ago and got really excited when I saw fennel on the menu. Fennel is one of those things I always keep in my fridge, even if not in season. It is mild, crunchy, and delicious in salads. It is delicious roasted and is also a perfect veg to have with pretty much any kind of dip. Anyway, so I ordered the Arugula and Fennel Salad with Pineapples. Never had fennel and pineap