Tips

Recalling a friend’s balcony garden, touching moments of receiving spinach, and memories of their childhood chore of cleaning the fridge. The process of preparing a mixed vegetable dish, “chorchori,” is shared, along with spices and personal anecdotes, culminating with reflections on home and culinary inspirations.

Barko shares memories of Nigerian puff puff, a beloved street food in West Africa. They recount their mother’s heartfelt dedication to her Sunday school class and an event hosted for Samaritan’s Purse, where they prepared puff puffs for the children. The puff puff experience symbolizes cultural connection, family bonds, and the essence of Nigerian life.

One of the first few people I invited over for lunch at my apartment in Bengaluru was an old childhood friend Souvik and his artist wife Antara. I recalled meeting her earlier at an exhibition of her works. I bought one of her paintings (a cute illustration of 3 chickens) for my kitchen which is probably still somewhere in Singapore.

Migration Story-Part 1 is my attempt to share what happens when you migrate your entire life from one country to another. Sometimes…

A Beef Story maybe about someone who chose beef over his family and friends. Or it maybe simply a meeting to share…

Simple fish curry recipe from Coorg- all excited to try a new kitchen experiment with different ingredients and flavours!

A little more about how to have fun with home-cooked meals during the holidays when you travel to a foreign country- especially useful for young adults.

Here’s my recipe for early stages of cough and cold which I prepared for my husband who frequently caught the sniffles. This…

It’s turning out to be a pretty hot Spring Day and now I’ve built up a pretty healthy appetite. I return to rummage through the fridge. Always handy to have a few simple ingredients for a quick meal..