Chef/cookbook author Suneeta Vaswani joins forces with the owners of Dharma Cafรฉ, John Gurney and Susan Ralph, to whip up a little edible fun at The Cuisine of India party. ยAll of the recipes weยre doing, the six appetizers and two entrรฉes, are from my two [cook]books,ย says Vaswani. ยOne of the appetizers is onion clusters, which are absolutely addictive. They disappear within seconds,ย she laughs. ยI warned them, you can make armloads and theyยll disappear just as fast.
ยThereยs live music by Moodafaruka, a fabulous band that does world music. Itยs mostly a mix-and-mingle party, but Iยll be happy to talk about food with anyone.ย Vaswani is a real authority on Indian food ย the longtime chef and writer spent several years living in India learning family recipes ย so take the opportunity to chitchat with a culinary expert.
Todayยs event benefits the Boniuk Center, which promotes ยpeaceful coexistence.ย (Sounds like a great idea.) 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dharma Cafรฉ, 1718 Houston Avenue. For information, call 713-348-2400 or visit www.boniuk.rice.edu. $30.
Tue., May 20, 6-9 p.m., 2008
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