In our endeavour to explore Indian cuisine the Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge group travels States to educate ourselves as well as the public about the vast expanse of culinary tastes in the country.So the month of July explored the State of Jharkhand in its culinary […]

In the FoodieMonday Bloghop we have Mallika who gives us lovely and adventurous themes!This time Mallika suggested a theme FilmyFoodies which was making any recipe related to your favourite celebrity!It was so unique and so different that we had to actually put on our thinking […]

Ice Tea has been one of the coolest inventions (pun intended) till date in the beverage section of human sampling!Believe me what started off as a live,leafy bush was dried and made into one beverage which took half the world by storm!The other half was […]

Every country has its cuisine and when it comes to India,it is customised according to people’s tastes!So years ago say 1850 AD when the first Chinese settlement was put up in the imperial city of Kolkata (then Calcutta) the city pounced on the food with […]

I love my Greens and I simply love to include them in my various recipes!I love making a mix and match with Dal (lentils) and fresh greens!Spinach is common and so are Fenugreek Leaves and so I was looking for a green to add to […]

Pickles are not relegated to India alone!The West has their share of preserved vegetables and fruits as well as delicious Chutneys,not to mention their array of canned pulps and purees,especially Tomatoes!The Asians have their own style of pickles but very much like the Western ones […]

I love the feel of Kashmiri Cuisine (taking into account that it is one place for which battles have (and are) being fought on international levels and love the way in which the food is cooked there!Due to the place having extreme cold for most […]

Vegetables play a very important part in our life as they give us nutrition,fibre and many kinds of proteins and vitamins.However one crucial aspect of cooking is regulating the amount of oil we use in our recipes.There are people who make a simple 1 cup […]

There is a continual stress these days to eat light and eat nutritious – more fibre,more protein and more unrefined and natural products with 3 – 4 servings of fruits and vegetables per day!People tell me – do not have refined flour products as they […]

Having lived in Lucknow for a long time,I always used to enjoy the marriages,receptions and parties we were invited to – maybe  more to savour the delicious food and less to show off my newest dress!I can always vouch for food being delicious then as […]