I grew up in a home with diverse cultural influences and the kitchen clearly reflected that. We enjoyed some hearty dishes from the Afghani cuisine, like Kabuli pulao and Borani…
Continue ReadingHealthy Ramadan Snacks Simple pleasures are the last healthy refuge in a complex world, says Oscar Wilde. Usually when we imagine simple and healthy, regarding food, we don’t consider it…
Continue ReadingLove is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand. Mother Teresa And here comes the King – King Mango, of course! Though there…
Continue ReadingIs masala chai your morning poison? Are you addicted to several cups of this aromatic spiced concoction per day? Well, I am! My mornings and evenings are not the same…
Continue ReadingThough Cake Yazdi look like western style muffins and cup cakes but in texture and taste they are more like mini tea cakes. The quality that gives them their unique…
Continue Reading“It’ll be Spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the…
Continue ReadingIf asked to define simple, sweet and comforting, my answer would be a bowl of Seviyan Kheer. May be its the nostalgia or the convenience of making it or the…
Continue ReadingReally I can’t imagine a comfort meal or special occasion complete without a moist and decadent chocolate cake on the menu! Can you? But mostly when I’m done cooking an…
Continue ReadingCall them fritters, long doughnuts or fried dough – Churros love has spread far and wide outside Spanish Churrerias and won many hearts all around the world. Churros served with…
Continue ReadingWhat does Peanut Sesame Brittle Recipe mean to me? It means the temptation of holding the golden glistening candy bar in my hand, the unadulterated, childlike joy of biting into…
Continue ReadingThere is one classic dessert my husband and I can’t resist – nothing fancy or over the top, just the simple, sweet and soft yumminess of pound cake with a…
Continue ReadingWinter without Gajjar ka halwa? Not possible! Born and bred in a Punjabi family, I’ve inherited certain food rituals and followed them almost religiously my entire life. As soon as…
Continue ReadingChristmas Semolina Fruitcake The Fruitcake Tradition: Fruitcakes instantly stir up happy, festive images in my mind. I remember one delicious fruitcake that I’ve always been very fond of since my…
Continue ReadingDouble Chocolate Walnut Biscotti with Garam Masala: Holiday season is really a celebration of sugar, spice and all things nice! As the Christmas/NewYear week approaches, the baking frenzy reaches its…
Continue ReadingKulkul recipe is an integral part of Christmas among the Goan Catholic Community, where the culture is a combination of Indian and Portuguese influences. Kulkuls or Kalkals are cute and…
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