My friend Sudeep moved to LA a decade ago and has not stopped raving about the delicious food he eats there most explicitly the bacon,Egg and Cheese Sandwich,the fried Chicken and Waffles(for which he says he can take multiple births) and his recent craze – […]

This time I am bringing out a recipe which is a favourite for me on Christmas especially at dinner when we have friends and family members over a lavishly set table. The recipe servings here are for 2 people but if you need to make […]

I love making Jams and Preserves and when it comes to Marmalades I just LOVE it!Staying at a place where the summers of bright sun and citrus fruit are around the corner,I aspired to make some Marmalade!The reason being that I got a crate of […]

For all of us who love to bake,and have baked Christmas Cakes,Christmas goodies,fruit based items,fruit cakes and Christmas puddings,we all know the importance of the “fruit” in these delicious goodies!While a portion of the “fruit” is actually preserved fruit like Pineapple,Kiwi,Papaya,Banana and Maraschino Cherries,another big […]

There are a few things in this world which are as easy as peeling a Banana, and one of them is making a Smoothie – and that too a delightful one. In this month’s Recipe Swap Challenge I was paired with Renu Agarwal Dongre who […]

It is imperative sometimes that we divert away from the normal and experiment with something different and new which will be good for a change from the mundane!For me its rice as I cannot leave the Indian Basmati rice as that is what I had […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Staying in India in the Mango season is one of the best things imaginable as initially we get unripe and sour Mangoes for pickles,and then honey ripe and sweet golden Mangoes for satisfying our hunger and quenching our thirst with the sweet nectar juice inside […]