Posts for August 2nd 2009

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If you take the extra step to make homemade marinara sauce with fresh heirloom tomatoes, you might want to fill your own pasta, too.
If you take the extra step to make homemade marinara sauce with fresh heirloom tomatoes, you might want to fill your own pasta, too. Thankfully, that's much easier with these items on hand. Can you guess what they are?

Guess the Kitchen Gadget 2009-08-02 09:00:00

grilling

Sunday BBQ: Tandoori-Style Chicken Burgers

As much as I love making turkey burgers and Italian sausage skewers, right now I'm craving something a little exotic, so tonight I'll be lighting up the grill for a portable version of a South Asian favorite: tandoori chicken.

As much as I love making turkey burgers and Italian sausage skewers, right now I'm craving something a little exotic, so tonight I'll be lighting up the grill for a portable version of a South Asian favorite: tandoori chicken.

In this contemporary rendition, I'm using the tandoor's trademark spices — such as cumin, cayenne, and ginger — but since I don't have a clay oven to call my own, I'm cooking the chicken on a barbecue, then serving it in a hefty pita pocket with tangy cumin-scented yogurt sauce. Tempt your tastebuds when you read more