Every kitchen tells a story

I met Ruth in Toronto last year when she came to interview me about my book Fruitastic.I found her very committed to wwhat she was doing and very interested in food in general.She published an article about me and my book in her blog.She has recently published her first book called Every Kitchen Tells Its Story.Her blog was also nominated for Best Food Blog by the Blogger's Choice Awards.You will find her blog very interesting and informative.

http://onceuponafeast.blogspot.com/

I met Lydia when we were both interviewed on Hello on 2.Lydia is a young energetic woman.She has written two books, Life's Like That, and her latest book Honk If You Are A Malaysian. She has a very interesting blog and you might like to browse around and discover interesting facts.

Here is a link to her Blog.

http://lydiateh.wordpress.com/

Randi is a friend of mine that I met in Beijing.She is known as the muffin lady.She is a high altitude food specialist.Her books Baking at High Altitude won the best First Cookbook in the World by Gourmand World Cookbook in 2004.Her second book is Sharing Mountain Recipes and looks like a very interesting book.She has a very bubbly personality and is very easy to talk to.We spent time talking about food, publishing ,writing and all other things that one talks about.

Here is a link to her very interesting website.

http://www.themuffinlady.com/

Dragon Fruit Salsa

Dragon Fruit

Originally from Mexico, the Dragon Fruit was first introduced into Vietnam by the US army during the Vietnam war.Since then, it has become immensely popular and is cultivated commercially on a grand scale in Vietnam and also in Israel.

The Dragon Fruit is rich in vitamin C and is just as delicious eaten raw.Its unopened flowerbuds can also be cooked and eaten as vegetables.

A Dragon Fruit Salsa is a very creative and interesting way to savour the taste of the fruit.

The recipe is only an idea of how you can use the fruit.You can mix and match this recipe to your taste.



Recipe

1 dragon fruit, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup onions,finely diced
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 red chillies, finely chopped
pinch of cummin
1 tsp chopped cilantro
2 tsp lime juice
rind of one lime
2 tsp brown sugar (palm sugar)
salt to taste.

Method

Mix all the ingredients well. chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before serving,

Enjoy!!

In Mohana's Kitchen

The kitchen is considered by some to be the heart of the home. From there flows nourishment for the body - pleasures of the palate - and most important of all, the joy of sharing.

The sharing of sustenance offers a warmth that has no substitute. Since time immemorial, the invitation "let us break bread together" is like no other. It offers a special intimacy - the offer of friendship - the most valuable gift that one can give.

During the course of my travels to many lands over the years, I have been blessed with the discovery of culinary secrets from amny kitchens - secrets that I plan to share with you. So - Iwill paraphrase the invitation mentioned above by saying "come, let us bake bread together."

With an ever-growing myriad of books devoted to cookery, it is quite possible that you have not encountered my books: "Fruitastic" and "Vegemania." No matter - if any of my recipes up until now may have been considered secrets - I intend to reveal them.

I look forward to making a place at my table and invite any and all comment, tips and your own favourite recipes that you may wish to share... In Mohana's Kitchen.