Experiencing The Beauty of Azerbaijani Cuisine In the summer of 2022, we had the good fortune to spend a wonderful time in Turkey and enjoy not just the Turkish cuisine…
Continue ReadingWhat’s a Classic Cobb Salad The Cobb salad was born and named after it’s creator, Bob Cobb, in 1937. Bob was the owner of Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, California.…
Continue ReadingZa’atar – a treasure from Turkish cuisine: This past beautiful summer, I had the privilege to visit Turkey and indulge my taste buds in this extraordinary cuisine. No doubt, the…
Continue ReadingHealthy Love Potion for Valentine’s Day, anyone?! I can’t believe it’s almost Feb 2022! February at our place doesn’t just mean Valentine’s Day though because we celebrate my husband’s birthday…
Continue ReadingBut What The Heck Does Mandi Mean?! Pakistani food is hugely influenced by Middle Eastern and Persian flavours. So it’s really no surprise that Arabian food is naturally close to…
Continue ReadingAnother Year Comes To An End In The Bitter-sweet Of Covid Times: Can’t believe it’s November already! As another year with Covid restrictions nears it’s end, I’m reminded of so…
Continue ReadingAnday Cholay Ka Salan – A Classic Lahori Brunch: Everyday food just can’t be lavish and time consuming. This doesn’t mean it has to be boring or plain either! We,…
Continue ReadingWhat Is Yakhni Pulao: Yakhni in Persian is a meat stew, soup or broth and is often used as an energizing soup in winters or as a base for many…
Continue ReadingCold Chicken Sandwiches That Are Anything But Boring! Cold sandwiches, especially, cold chicken sandwiches are a lunchbox staple, perfect for a quick snack at home and quick to put together…
Continue ReadingSweet & Sour History of Mojito? A refreshing mix of mango, coconut water, lemon and mint, this Virgin Mojito Recipe will be your new favorite drink this summer! But first…
Continue ReadingKiwi Cucumber Salad – Not Your Usual Green Salad! There is no doubt that it’s a plateful of ‘very green” ingredients but please don’t run away jut yet because this…
Continue ReadingVerrine – Luxury in a glass! So first things first – what’s a verrine? Verrine is a French word , and means the small glass which the dish is served…
Continue ReadingWhat Are Scones? My childhood was one happy dream full of magical lands, simmering adventures and glorious food – thanks to Enid Blyton. I still wonder why didn’t she have…
Continue ReadingPotatoes With A Panache: Usually we associate qualities like “hearty”, ‘yummy” and “rustic” with potato dishes. These Afghani Tamarind Potatoes have an oomph factor and verve of flavour like none…
Continue ReadingWhat’s So Special About Pakistani Bakery Style Lemon Tarts?! Come summer and lemon flavour desserts and drinks climb up the popularity charts for how refreshing and appetising they taste and…
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