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.
Mutton Stew with Appams-A Poila Boisakh & Vishu Special Post
Mutton Stew with Appams is a favourite dish of mine. I didn’t originally have it with Appams though. It came later in life.
Hainanese Chicken Rice with a Twist
Hainanese Chicken Rice is a comfort food in some parts of the world. I tried it for the first time in Singapore.…
Migration Story- Part 1
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 with a Sweet Ending
A Beef Story maybe about someone who chose beef over his family and friends. Or it maybe simply a meeting to share…
Crocodile Tears of Careless Karelas and Brinjal
This is my take on a Simple Classic Bitter gourd dish which I kind of found a bit more palatable. It’s a hybrid version and not entirely as healthy as one would like it to be -perhaps a bit tastier and it kind of works. Isn’t that the whole point of food that is good?
Simple fish curry recipe from Coorg- all excited to try a new kitchen experiment with different ingredients and flavours!
Nolen Gur Icecream
Nolengur-a Bengali date palm molasses used now for home-made ice-cream!
Glutenfree Dairyfree Almond Cookies
Glutenfree Dairyfree Almond Cookies doesn’t sound appetizing. But actually, they are quite yummy. I discovered them accidentally. And I took to them…
Steamed Soy Ginger fish and Stir fried Broccoli for an easy yummy dinner –Notes for those looking for details on “How to…
Cooking When You Travel- Notes from Airbnb Holidays in 2016 for “Raja Betas”
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.
That restaurant no longer exists. However, the drinks, the ambience and the night remains a special memory. I believe, we can do…
Melting Lemon Drop Cough Remedy
Here’s my recipe for early stages of cough and cold which I prepared for my husband who frequently caught the sniffles. This…
Breakfast When You Travel-Notes from a Spring Sunday in Bangalore
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..