My love for hot and spicy food is no secret by now to my regular readers. What is life without spice anyways, right! Even when my main course is not…
Continue ReadingPlanning a delicious and healthy family meal every day, thrice a day is not an easy job even for the most imaginative and passionate of home makers at times. Usually…
Continue ReadingKukhura ko Masu is a Nepalese Cardamom Chicken Curry and my next culinary adventure in exploring the delicious Nepalese cuisine that tastes familiar on the palate and that’s why feels…
Continue ReadingHoliday season means baking, lots and lots of baking! Not only to load the table with yummy goodies and bake homemade gifts for friends and family but also this is…
Continue ReadingThese past few days I have been studying about Nepalese cuisine, another gem in the treasure trove of South Asia. I admit my complete ignorance of the cuisine so far…
Continue ReadingGratin is a French cooking technique where a dish is covered with cheese or breadcrumbs or in some cases with eggs or butter and then baked till it has a…
Continue ReadingCarrot cake and I go back a long way. My mom used to bake lovely carrot cakes and hers were always rich with carrots, moist and slightly dense without any…
Continue ReadingIf I could describe Lahorites taste in food in one word, it would surely be ‘hearty’.Masala Chaanp is a delicacy from the rich Lahori cuisine, another decadent and delicious recipe…
Continue ReadingPot roasts, oranges, dates, jams, puddings, pies and ginger are some of the things that immediately bring to mind a cheerful household and so many references to holiday season food…
Continue ReadingOne can easily write a whole big book on the topic of amazing flatbreads from South Asia. There is a panorama of flatbreads prepared from different flours, baked in clay…
Continue ReadingI love to bake my way through the cold weather. There is nothing more comforting and endearing than the warm smell of spices and biscuits wafting through the house. Be…
Continue ReadingJust mention the words ‘ Degi Aloo Gosht ‘ and any meat loving punjabi from my generation would be instantly hit with a wave of nostalgia. That’s exactly what happened…
Continue ReadingTo be honest, over the years I have baked many whole wheat bricks in my desperation to make soft whole wheat bread. But I didn’t give up till with repeated…
Continue ReadingChikar Cholay – a quintessential Punjabi Streetfood: Chikar Cholay is a popular street food in Lahore. It sounds almost unbelievable that we Lahoris can enjoy any other food which is…
Continue ReadingClassic Mac and Cheese bake is ultimate comfort food for a cold night. Since it’s loaded with calories and can’t really be categorised as healthy food, I save this recipe…
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