The regular readers of my blog know that I’m not a fine food person. Food that looks like abstract art on the plate and requires a science lab to create,…
Continue ReadingI love Mexican food for being hearty, spicy and satisfying. In many ways it is very close to our South Asian palates, cooking methods and eating habits. Mexicans eat their…
Continue ReadingYogurt based sweet and savoury dishes are always big on our summer menu. After all, what we have here in Lahore is not an idyllic summer with light breeze and…
Continue ReadingParty Time with Chocolate Caramel Cookie Pizza: Are you a cookie monster/cookie lover, like me. If yes, then this giant sized, crispy on the edges, gooey inside, Deep Dish Chocolate…
Continue ReadingMy girls and I were planning Father’s Day menu for that very special guy who is the nucleus of our lives. Now we know that he is a big carnivore,…
Continue ReadingWhen I think of Sindh, these iconic features immediately come to mind – the mesmerising Sufi Poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai , the heartwarming Music from Alghoza and Yaktaro,…
Continue ReadingI have yet to meet a person who doesn’t like crispy fried chicken. Seriously who can resist the uncomplicated joy of biting into juicy meat with crunchy coating. All the…
Continue ReadingDates are an important part of Middle Eastern cuisine. They are enjoyed on their own as a snack and instant energy booster or added to different sweet and savoury dishes…
Continue ReadingIt’s a drink or a fruit salad or perhaps an ice cream float. No wait, it’s all these and more , in short heaven in a glass. Fakhfakhina is a…
Continue Reading“I want to stay curled, cosied and chocolated…forever in my mother’s arms” . Sanober Khan Yes, chocolate has exactly that comforting quality that a child feels in a mother’s lap.…
Continue ReadingHyderabadi cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad State with deep Turkish, Mughal and Arabic influences on the food. It is, therefore, rich, decadent and very refined.…
Continue ReadingLauki ka Raita, Bottle Gourd in Yogurt: With the mercury rising mercilessly, our diet patterns change a lot to make room for more coolants, fruits and vegetables. In South Asia,…
Continue ReadingIf you are a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine, then you are already familiar with Shawarma and Shish Tawouk, two of the most popular street foods even outside the region.…
Continue ReadingFood affects our mood, that we know for sure! But have you ever noticed how does our mood affect the food we cook? Definitely, if you are in a foul…
Continue ReadingIf you are from the generation who grew up watching Popeye the Sailor Man on television, you must remember his obsession with spinach and the very catchy theme song, “I’m…
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