Homemade Strawberry Jam
I feel blessed to have a set of the most amazing and wonderful people in my life. The latest entrant to this group is my brother-in-law Mihir (my sister got married this year). Mihir is not only a food...
View ArticleEggless Chocolate Cake
There are certain things in life that give immense pleasure, satisfaction and joy to you and those around you as well. Baking is one such activity. It is one of my favourite pastimes, something that I...
View ArticleSemolina Potatoes
There was a quaint, hip restaurant that I used to frequent, located in one of the trendy suburban locales of Mumbai, whenever I happened to be in that area. Why I stopped going there is another story...
View ArticleSimple Homemade Pizza Dough
Why go through the ordeals (if one may say so) of making a pizza at home when piping hot pizza will be on its way home after a few minutes of placing an order over a telephone? Simply because it is...
View ArticleJam Biscuits
Recipes come in many ways. Books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, word of mouth and family secrets passed down from generations. This recipe came to me written behind the packaging of a tart mould. A...
View ArticleGingered Mango Yogurt With Pomegranate
Each year I patiently wait for the mango season to arrive. And when my mango vendor calls to announce the arrival of the king of fruits, my heart sings and I literally squeal, shout and jump with joy!...
View ArticleMango Cheesecake
I have disappeared from this space for quite sometime now. Creating something and sharing it here is such an intrinsic part of my life that I miss it when it doesn't happen on a regular basis. But life...
View ArticleTomato And Cheese Tartlets With Basil Almond Pesto
Each time the flight lands and takes off from my hometown, my eyes are moist. Memories and emotions flood my mind. Friends, teachers and others who were such an integral part of life then but are no...
View ArticlePumpkin Bell Pepper Lentil Soup With Cashews
One of the oft repeated stories by our grandmother was that of the old lady who travelled inside pumpkin through a forest filled with wild animals and managing to trick the wolf who planned to eat...
View ArticleMango Shrikhand | Aamrakhand
Once when I was in Bangalore and I was visiting my grandmother, she gave me a bowl of shrikhand that she had lovingly made with nutmeg and cardamom and charoli seeds. I cannot make Shrikhand and not...
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