Salad days are back I usually go through these mood phases, wanting to eat junk food, only pasta or chatpata chaats etc. I cannot for some odd reason stick to eating the same type of food every single day. So I am back to my ‘want to eat salad’ mood. But that doesn’t mean…
Fansi Dapka Nu Shaak
Recipe: Fansi Dapka Nu Shaak Fansi Dapka Nu Shaak is a version of the traditional…
French Toast
Recipe: French Toast French Toast is an easy to make, delicious, rich, fluffy breakfast made…
Cherry Almond Cake, Eggless
Recipe: Cherry Almond Cake, Eggless Cherry Almond Cake, Eggless is a delicious, moist cake full…
Dim Posto | Bengali Egg Curry
Recipe: Dim Posto | Bengali Egg Curry Dim Posto is a traditional, popular Bengali style…
Manchow Soup
Recipe: Manchow Soup Manchow Soup is a popular slightly spicy,tangy soup from the Indo Chinese…
Dalithoy, Konkani Style Dal
Recipe: Dalithoy, Konkani Style Dal Dalithoy, Konkani style dal is also known as Dalithoi. It…
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Continue ReadingAbout time I am so glad that France is the first developed country to tackle the issue of food wastage and will be passing a law that supermarkets will be banned from throwing or destroying food that is still edible. It is believed that in France about 7.1 million tonnes of…
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Continue ReadingLittle Joys Every time I log off from my hotmail account, the MSN new page appears. Its an interesting mixture of news, quirky happenings, lifestyle, finance, home etc. A whole package to take care of what interests you. Yesterday I read an article on what things kids of these days miss out…
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Continue ReadingLearning The few cooking groups that I belong to are really educative. I have learnt new techniques, more about world cuisine, a bit more about other countries and its fun to see the photos of fellow bloggers. The same recipe turns out quite different in different hands. If it weren’t for these groups…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mexican Bhel Mexican Bhel is actually like a Mexican Salad but with a slight twist. A bit of sev is added as that goes almost in all the chaat recipes. Also the salsa is prepared a bit more spicy as Indian green chillis (lavangi or jwala) are used. Add vegetables of your choice.…
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Continue ReadingVERY SIMPLE LIFE Last Sunday our club, Lions Club of Mombasa Bahari went to to a remote village for the opening ceremony of a bore well. This was the 3rd bore well that the Club had constructed with the help of generous donors. As soon as we reached the village, what…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Pasta With Butternut Squash Sauce Pasta With Butternut Squash Sauce is a filling, delicious and creamy pasta dish that one can easily enjoy as a main meal. Add vegetables of your choice. It makes a wonderful change from the usual tomato and white sauce based pastas. Perfect vegetarian dish to serve for Thanks…
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Continue ReadingCelebration As I mentioned in my previous post, April is full of birthdays and anniversaries. Last weekend we celebrated my hubby’s mama’s 77th birthday. I baked a cake for his birthday. It had to be eggless as mamaji is a total vegetarian, no eggs or meat or fish. I had loads of over ripe…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: AVOCADO & MANGO SALAD Avocado & Mango Salad is one of the easiest salad to make. Tasty, filling and a perfect light meal during summer or hot days. This salad keeps you full for several hours. Adding homemade fresh orange dressing makes it more exotic. Starting from November, the weather becomes really hot…
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Continue Readingfirst time ever! When Priya challenged the Home Bakers Challenge group to bake scones, I got excited. Excited because I love scones, because I have so many scone recipes in my recipe book but never tried any and because now I had to bake them! My cousin Jayshree is an expert…
