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 […]

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 […]

I had posted the recipe for the Madurai favourite – Jigarthanda last year where I used Badam Pisin as one of the main ingredients!Just to remind,Badam Pisin is a gum obtained from the bark of the Almond Tree.It is hard and raw but when soaked […]

In the blazing Indian summer we put the mandatory tea and coffee aside and opt for coolers to soothe our minds and kick our stresses away!I am a person who cannot stand excess heat!I will revel in winters but unfortunately summers are not my cup […]

This is a delicious summer recipe which keeps you cool and without the diary quotient in the recipe.From the elderly to children,everyone loves popsicles.This is a recipe involving real fruit juice and fruit pieces for aa real summer feel. Remember that Popsicles require a small […]

I prefer having salads in the hot Indian summers.They make us feel so light and add to our weight loss programs.Apart from the common salad vegetables,salads can be made with pasta and added fruits as well. I chanced to come across a Beetroot flavoured pasta (Fusilli […]

Soda or aerated water was the first great invention in the West to beat the heat.It was also used as a side kick for alcohol and cocktails and everyone loved the fizz and sweet taste (to say nothing of the mandatory burps) in their mouths!In […]

India being a tropical country has some areas which never have cold or winter.Proceeding from the exact middle of the country or Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra and the coastal and Southern parts of the country are those areas which remain warm throughout the year.In Maharashtra […]