I love Bhindi - or Okra or Ladies Finger, as it is called otherwise. This green vegetable has plenty of health benefits and has a sweetness to it that is complemented well by our Indian spices. However, a lot of people dislike Ladies Finger…
Cooking is a life skill - no it is not the relegated duty of the lady of the house. It is my belief that everyone should know the basics of cooking - irrespective of gender - if they want to eat healthy, good food.…
The most exciting thing about Dubai is that it is a melting pot of international cultures. You find all kinds of communities here. Not surprisingly, Indians make up most of the population here, but you also have Filipinos, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Britishers, Spanish, etc. So,…
I love ingredients that take time to grow on your palate - take wasabi for instance - the punch of pungency that sometimes blows your head. Or truffle - yes truffle - the world raves about truffle, the most expensive ingredient in the world,…
Way before my long 4 month hiatus, I was inspired, and how! I love experimenting with new ingredients, and beef, for me, is definitely new. I've had it by mistake quite a few times, and the smell of beef seekh still puts me off.…
It's been exactly four months since I wrote my last post here! Isn't it amazing how, if you let it happen, life just takes over and slowly creeps into the crevices of your passions! Anyway, Thanksgiving is just a few days away and Christmas…
You know, there are days when you just don't want to cook, no matter how much you love food and being in the kitchen. Last week, I had one of those days. I really really wanted to eat seafood, didn't want to dine out…
This post is about two of my favourite ingredients and two of my favourite Amchi dishes. I hope you tried the Saung and Talasani - trust me they are amazing! So, today, I am on to my fourth and fifth Amchi recipes - Bendi…
Hope you have had fun with the Saung recipe! Its the most warming thing in winters - you cant go wrong potatoes and the thick gravy that accompanies it! This post is about the talasani. Saraswat cuisine - like mentioned earlier - is mainly…
If you read my post on Experimenting with Indigenous Produce with Godrej Nature's Basket and my new series 'My Pantry' you will already know about my love for ingredients and the sheer joy I experience will mixing and matching flavours. So, when Local Banya…
You know, there are these awesome food groups on Facebook where you can talk about everything to do with food under the Sun! You learn about new places, ingredients and even get authentic recipes if asked for. One such group is the Mumbai Gourmet…