Creating masterpieces with everyday ingredients.
Don’t you think we Indians have a strange relationship with banana? Although it should not come as a surprise, as India is believed to be the place of origin of this ancient fruit and so far, India is the largest consumer of banana in the world. Banana is one of those fruits in India which …
No doubt about the fact that it is indeed a great feeling to move ahead, create something new and break rules. For sticking to the rules and following patterns for days, lead to restlessness at some point, and push the urge to move out and break chains of prejudices and patterns. And probably this restlessness …
DREAM is not what you see in sleep, DREAM is something which doesn’t let you sleep. – Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam A dreamer and a day dreamer myself, I take inspiration from these words almost everyday. These words inspire me to wake up every morning and no matter what, pushes me towards my dream irrespective of the …
‘Saving’, the word that we middle class Indians learn, if not the first one but one of the first for sure. Fortunately or unfortunately, it is not only the word but also the deep meaning of saving that we have been made to understand and the associated hardships, if not befriending the idea of saving …
The excitement was at its zenith and the imagination at its peak. I was unable to hold myself with the thought of executing these dream-like laces in the pan. Not only the beauty of my prospective masterpiece was inspiring, but also the simplicity and ease of the task were stimulating my emotions. And I had …
Food, Cooking, Kitchen, Taste, Blah, Blah, Blah… For some people these words are no more than chore to keep oneself going. For majority, day in day out it is just a small world or small thing in the hundreds of important things that need to be taken care of. But, as I take conscious effort …
Well, if you have thoroughly followed this blog, you won’t find it difficult to understand that being it for savoury dishes or for sweet dishes, I have a special place in my heart for both coconut and paratha. And every time, whenever I taste or cook either of them, I am in awe, how in …
Plan or Surprise! Sometimes I wonder, which one between these two actually puts a direction to our life. They say planning is the key to lead a successful life. From the day one, our elders set the path for us that we are supposed to follow. And as we grow, we start taking reins in …
I have always observed, everytime when me and my husband start chatting about our childhood days, a surprising spark appears in his eyes. Probably he can also see the same spark in my eyes. We love to talk about the houses we lived in. How rain patter made sound on our tin roofs. How we …
Roti & Kheer. These are the two of few dishes which every Indian knowingly or unknowingly, intentionally or unintentionally, is so familiar, that at any given point, anyone across age-group can more or less give you a basic idea about the recipes, without making drastic mistake. However, at the same time, these are also the …