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Author: Maria Nasir

A former English language and literature teacher, Maria is a hands-on mom for whom cooking is an expression of love, generosity and warmth. She handles parties for over forty people at her home single-handedly with ease. Besides cooking, Maria enjoys reading books and painting.

Salads / KIWI CUCUMBER SALAD WITH MINT AND WALNUTS

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 / Maria Nasir / 1

Kiwi 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…

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Desserts / Strawberry & Rose Verrine

March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 / Maria Nasir / 4

Verrine – 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…

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Salads / How To Bake Classic Scones

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 / Maria Nasir / 3

What 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…

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Salads / Afghani Tamarind Potatoes, Imli Katchalu

January 13, 2021January 18, 2021 / Maria Nasir / 7

Potatoes 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…

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Desserts / Pakistani Bakery Style Lemon Tarts

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 3

What’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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Drinks / Sattu ka Sharbat, Roasted Barley Drink

May 29, 2020May 30, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 3

Believe It Or Not, Summer Is Here! Sattu ka Sharbat means an instant nostalgic return for me to the summer of my graduation year. While I was studying for my…

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Entrées and Sides / Make McDonald’s Style Hash Browns at Home

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 1

We Say Potato!  Is potato your family’s vegetable of the choice too? It sure is a staple in our kitchen. I cook a variety of dishes with potatoes through the…

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Tips / Homemade Pizza Dough 101

May 1, 2020May 2, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 2

Why Do You Need a Basic Homemade Pizza Dough 101? Pizza is perhaps the most sought after comfort food when ordering a take out or home delivery everywhere in the…

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Tips / Easy Chickpeas Pantry Recipes

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 / Maria Nasir /

Easy Chickpeas Pantry Recipes for Ramadan: Ramadan is here. Is it going to be any different from all the ramadan months that all the muslims had the blessing to observe…

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Tips / How to Bake a Cake Without Oven

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 3

Why Bake a Cake Without Oven? You must be wondering why bake a cake  without  oven  when all variety of ovens are so easily available in the market, right! Well,…

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Desserts / Creamy Custard and Strawberry Popsicles

April 3, 2020April 4, 2020 / Maria Nasir /

Ice cream is happiness condensed. Jessie Lane Adams Looking for Happiness? My definition of happiness has always been simple – for example, these Creamy Custard and Strawberry Popsicles are my…

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Maincourse / Chap Shoro, Hunza Pie Recipe

November 28, 2019December 21, 2019 / Maria Nasir / 7

Chap Shoro – the famous Hunza Pie: We were introduced to this delicious dish two years ago in the beautiful Hunza Valley. Chap Shoro (also popularly known as Hunza pie)…

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Out and About / Travelling to Hunza, Fabulous People & Food part 2

August 1, 2019September 19, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 1

Hunza People – the friendliest lot ever! Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan is famous for its scenic beauty, its fruit trees, its unique location but what strikes most to a visitor…

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Out and About / Chitrali Kavir, Uses and Benefits of Caper Flower

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 / Maria Nasir / 3

Chitral – the Land of Fruits and Flowers: Before visiting Chitral, I had a very different idea of the place. I thought it would consist of mostly tall, dark, barren…

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Out and About / Travelling to Hunza and The Miracle of Karakoram, Part 1

July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 / Maria Nasir /

Along the Silk Route – the Miracle of Karakoram Besham  I’ve travelled twice (2017 & 2018) with my family along the ancient silk route on Karakoram highway to visit Hunza.…

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