Cooking and creativity go hand in hand. Only someone who enjoys it can identify the joy of playing with known flavours and exploring new ones. A recipe is the same for everyone but it’s the love you put into it that gives it your personal touch. It also includes replicating something you had somewhere with… Read More Quick Dana Bharta recipe
Chilly mornings, blanket cuddles, and countless rounds of hot beverages are an indulgence rarely experienced by Mumbaikars. As others complain of frozen coconut oil and frosty breaths, we longingly pray for a slight nip in the air, if at all. Imagine our delight then when winters came calling, finally, a couple of days ago. Out… Read More Winter Special: Cream of Broccoli Soup with Vegetables
Monsoons have made their grand entry giving us Mumbaikars much respite from the sweltering summer heat. Although clichéd, reactions like petrichor winds and tip-tip sounds of raindrops with trees and roads awash with renewed freshness are out in full force already. While typical monsoon fare like roasted corn by the roadside and pakodas with evening… Read More Homemade Layered Mango Dessert
Winter wasn’t my favourite season growing up. Having to pull myself out of my cosy blanket, dressing up in multiple layers of clothing and standing in biting cold for our school bus, all before 6:30 am, wasn’t a welcome experience. It didn’t help matters that Mom made us gulp down all kinds of bitter kadhas… Read More Winter foods for taste and good health this winter #CauseAChatter
Fusion food blurs the line between traditional and daring and isn’t always everyone’s favourite pick. Personally though, I love surprising my taste buds with something new. If you follow my recipes you’ll be aware of my liking for mixing flavours. Ice-cream and gulkand both taste awesome, how about putting them together? Part innovation and part… Read More Homemade Gulkand Ice-cream
Monsoons have started knocking on our doors giving us much respite against the scorching summer heat. Petrichor clouds, freshly bathed trees and the cool breeze that follows a shower make a heady cocktail, don’t they? However, with all the romance in the air also comes the sad realisation that its time to bid adieu to… Read More Mango Kheer
What happens when a homebound foodie-on-diet and a potato lover like me craves for something sinfully tasty? Recipe books come out, endless videos are explored and a valiant effort is made to replicate some delectable dish I enjoyed in some restaurant. However, with home cooking the calorie counter, out of years of tutelage, incessantly starts… Read More Home Style Cheesy Hasselback Potato!