Healthy 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 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 ReadingBelieve 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…
Continue ReadingThere were times we regretted The summer palaces on slopes, the terraces, And the silken girls bringing sherbet. Journey of the Magi (T.S.Eliot) Sherbet – Origin & Evolution: The word…
Continue ReadingThe Philosophy of Ramadan: If you’ve never fasted before, you might think of it as an extreme form of penance and something very hard to do. However, the goal of…
Continue ReadingWatermelon Punch, non-alcoholic : “When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat”. Mark Twain Water Melon – one of Nature’s best gifts! In summers my city, Lahore,…
Continue ReadingImli Aloobukhara Sharbat is one of the most coveted of soft drinks in the heat of Lahore by people who still prefer fruit drinks over fizzy beverages. Street-side stands pop…
Continue ReadingThere Is Nothing Like Yogurt Based Summer Coolants! Yogurt drink variations are popular in many cultures for their health benefits, cooling effect on body and of course deliciousness. Yogurt is…
Continue ReadingHot beverages somehow double the romance of cold weather. Sitting outside in our front porch, warm inside jackets and shawls, on a foggy winter night with fingers comfortably hugging the…
Continue ReadingIt’s mid November and an unusually cold day in Lahore! The wind chimes on my front porch and terrace are going crazy in the wind, the sky is the greyest…
Continue ReadingThe word ‘Chaach’or Chaas has plenty of sweet childhood memories for me. It instantly transports me back in time to my mom’s old kitchen where she used to churn milk…
Continue ReadingMy mornings start with a cosy cup of masala chai and my husband’s with black coffee. But there comes a time in the cycle of seasons when we wonder if…
Continue ReadingIt’s been so hot here in Lahore this past month of June that all we did was drink, drink and drink to stay hydrated. My kids, plants and pets were…
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 ReadingCantaloupe Drink – Nature’s Solution for Heat: It’s amazing how Nature takes care of us in all seasons. The high water content in many Spring/summer fruits, like strawberries, cantaloupe, melon…
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