Kitchen notebook
Recipes that worked, written down before they are forgotten.
Using up rice
September 30, 2026
Day old rice fries better than fresh. A beaten egg and whatever is left in the fridge does the rest.
September 9, 2026
Tea for guests
A pot of black tea with cardamom pods keeps people at the table longer than any dessert.
August 7, 2026
A failed cake
Too much baking soda tastes like a coin. Half a teaspoon would have been plenty.
Lentil soup
July 14, 2026
Red lentils, one onion, a spoon of cumin and enough water. It is better on the second day, so make twice as much.
July 3, 2026
Pickled onions
Vinegar, sugar, salt, and a jar that has been in hot water. Ready in an hour, gone in two days.