Nei Appam
August 29, 2013
Nei Appam is typically made during festivals in most Palakkad iyer households. Sometimes, the name is symbolic of the taste and in this case it is truly so. My grandmother used to narrate interesting stories of Krishna and Nei Appam. I have fond memories of her story especially during Janmashtami and rarely fail to make […]
Twist and Twirl – Kai Murruku
August 26, 2013
I had never bothered to make it all these years since Mom always couriered it every Janmashtami. Lord Krishna has decided that she will celebrate Janmashtami with Lufthansa 😉 She will be enroute to India! That basically means that I do a trial ahead! Kai Murukku is an art and to twist and twirl the […]
Chembur Post Office – Vada Pav
August 19, 2013
It’s been raining in Bangalore for nearly a week and I got nostalgic about my childhood days in Mumbai. The charcoal roasted corn, steaming hot vada pav near Chembur post office, sugar cane juice, Canon Pav Bhaji, Elco Market Pani Puri, Gurukripa Samosa et all… I currently live in Bangalore in a neighbourhood where there […]
Tribute to Julia Child on her Birth Anniversary
August 15, 2013
To everyday fare, add French flair! Croissants – My tribute to Julia Child on her birth anniversary, the culinary godmother who simplified French cooking to the world. Bon Appetit and all that is missing is the “Le Figaro” sur la table!
Perfect little smackerel – Custard Tarts
August 12, 2013
Custard Tarts are the simplest and easiest to put together for a dinner party. This simple English classic is typically prepared with eggs. I for one, use the packet custard. You can dress it up in many ways – fruits, whipped cream, sprinklers, chocolate curls or anything that you like! Makes about 12 – 14 […]
The imperfect scoop – Banana Coconut Milk Ice Cream
August 6, 2013
David always inspires me. Â My cousin was visiting for dinner and she had a special request – no milk and wheat! So, that led me to explore multiple options. I was apprehensive with my experiment and could not believe the results until I tasted it! It had the right sweetness, right flavours and was perfectly […]
Minis, Flavour of the month – Dry Fruit Minis
August 5, 2013
I miss one of my best friends today – Anita. She was a colleague, then a boss, then a best friend, and a sister… Food always excited her and my love for food is obvious! Sometimes, motivation is our fuel for challenges! Every day during lunch, we discussed many ideas: some that was related to […]
The Nutty Family!
August 4, 2013
You are nuts… I often tell S and N, probably the only people I can call everyday. With loads of love for chocolate, and my nutty family here goes my Brownie to score my brownie points! Recipe: Serves: 8-10 125 g dark chocolate (I simply used Hersheys mini’s since I did not want to sit […]
Coffee and Love. Birthday time at home.
August 3, 2013
Mr. Nags, the central purpose of my blog turns older by another year. Backbreaking day for me – lunch cooking, Hindi revision for S, lunch date with school buddies and baking for a nag! Coffee is all I can think of when it comes to Nags. So, a simple Espresso cake with coffee frosting. Serves: […]
A Little something!
August 2, 2013
It was our 2nd second day in New York. And I had already started shopping for berries. I picked fresh raspberries and black berries from BJ’s. I couldn’t wait until morning, so I had to make an instant dessert! No butter and eggs to whip up a fancy dessert. All we had at 10 in […]
Small is cute!
August 1, 2013
During my trip to NYC, I wanted to use  many ingredients and cook up as many fancy meals as possible! All my brother had to do, was introduce me to BJs. I loved going there everyday. I was fancied by the mini color peppers. Everything is big in the US. And so was the packet […]
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