The Middle East has some beautiful Mediterranean ingredients that are quite unique to the region – and not everything is about Shawarma or Hummus. There is so much more – like Za’atar (a spice mix using dried herbs and seeds), Labneh (a smooth creamy…
The past four years have been pretty amazing for me travel wise. I’ve been to places I’d never thought I would go to. I visited Jordan way back in 2015; Amsterdam in 2016; Italy (along with a short stop at Frankfurt) in 2017; Delhi-Agra-Amritsar…
I’ve been visiting Delhi on and off since 2010. Initially, it was for work. I remember being so fascinated by the city when I first visited it, that I would itch to venture out alone and explore the bylanes and gullies trying out different…
Like most international vacations, our planning started with Europe. But somehow, amongst visa interview dates, proper documentation and a myriad of other issues, we finally found ourselves looking at traveling to a South-East Asian country. And of course, there isn’t a dearth of choices…
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 those very roads centuries ago, and there I was –…
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 markets – it gives me an idea of the product,…
I haven’t posted in 5 months – and what is better than starting with a post on this epic trip. Be prepared for a long-ish post full of delicious food! It was a cold, foggy morning when Ishaaq & I arrived at Chawri Bazaar…
There is a dark side to a culinary blogger's life - we try out recipes and many a times we fail (sometimes miserably). And our families are subjected to the results. See the cover pic - doesn't it look gorgeous - that burnished caramelised…
It's been a while since I posted a recipe for my pet project - the Chitrapur Saraswat Cuisine series. I have been making several dishes, but haven't had the chance to get some good photographs. And, with this new swanky blog, the photos have…
So here’s the deal: Dull knives are the biggest kitchen hazards – more so than hot oil or an open flame. I've been to the kitchens of so many relatives and friends, and their knives are so dull that it is extremely hard to…
Did you read my post on the Amchi Radish Raita that my Amma had made for me during a school picnic once as part of the Chitrapur Saraswat series? I had written that for the extremely interesting India Food Network, which has been doling…