Three months, a 360-degree lifestyle change and a hacked blog later, here I am finally writing about food again. We recently shifted back from Dubai after over three years of slogging it out. I truly believe that places give us feelings – whether its a home, a holy place or even a city. For me, Dubai never felt like home. The moment I stepped on its soil, I knew it wasn’t meant to be. But rarely do we listen to…
There’ve been times when I’ve spent an entire day looking at fellow food bloggers’ websites and gone through every single post from the time they started till the present. It gives any reader so…
As a child, I was constantly intrigued by new recipes. The first time I saw the recipe for chhole masala on TV, I knew I had to make it. I must have been all of…
September 24th has been declared as #ChutneyDay – and I am stoked to find that a day has been dedicated to one of the most versatile condiments in Indian cuisine. Although I intended to make my…
Did you know that the Foodiehub Awards named Misal Pav prepared at Aaswad in Mumbai, the world’s tastiest vegetarian dish? The first time I had Misal Pav – it was this mediocre, fairly watery…
I remember walking down a cobbled street looking around at the small boutique shops on either side of the road, marveling at how old these streets were – that the Romans probably trod on…
The food of our childhood, our heritage, is what defines us, nourishes us and fills our heart and tummy with warmth. For any Indian, the combination of Dal (lentils) and Rice – whether made…
Every creative person goes through a weird phase time and again – a block if you must! Sometimes, months have gone by before I’ve created something that would get me excited. I must admit,…
Today was the second day that I did an #instastoryrecipe! The first one was a simple Mushroom Chilli that I posted earlier this Friday. I didn’t get overwhelming feedback – but it took just two…
I firmly believe that food is the window to another world, to a different culture, to history and to the way communities function and live. Whenever I travel, I try to visit the local…
Forget the diets, forget the food fads, forget super foods. Focus on your indigenous history. Focus on the food you ate as a child. That is what will heal you, nurture you and make…