When life hands you lemons,why not make cup cakes and let the world know how you turn the sour and tangy flavors in your life to something sweet and amazing. Lol ! How was that? I am asking because I just made that up. My contribution to the ‘lemon quotes’ 🙂 Who doesn’t love the Scent…
Lychee Kheer – Appearances can be deceptive
Appearances can be deceptive. What meets the eye may not always be the truth. We often make judgments on people or things by their outward appearances almost instantly. Recently I was on a train with my family where I saw a man sitting on a seat adjacent to ours. He had a serious countenance, grim…
Murgh Wajid Ali – from the Royal Kitchens of Awadh
Wajid Ali Shah was the fifth king of Awadh, a princely state in pre- independent India. He was known for his fairy tale palace, patronage of arts, 350 wives, menagerie of tigers and elephants and of course for his royal kitchens.He was an imperial who hand created his own calender. The gourmet cooks of Awadh…
Baba Ganoush
Baba Ganoush is a popular Levantine dip made from smoked aubergines. A frequent fore runner to an Arabic main course, it is delicately flavored with garlic, lemon juice and tahini, and eaten with baked pita chips, pita bread or khoobz. It is healthy, vegan, gluten free and delicious. ‘Baba’ in Arabic means ‘father’ and Baba Ganoush…
Chocolate Ganache Icing cake – For Cheryl’s birthday
So, when is Cheryl’s birthday? The seemingly simple puzzle given to 14 year old high school students by their maths teacher in Singapore has baffled at least half the world, after it went viral. People from across the world have been trying to solve it and post their answers on social networking sites. While everyone…
Strawberries and Cream – because you are worth it!
Soft, Sweet, Succulent…Red, Regal and Ravishing…this juicy,heart shaped vibrant beauty with a gorgeous green crown on its head is no wonder called the ‘Queen of fruits’. Besides its vivacious looks the fact that it is nutrient rich and full of antioxidants and health benefits makes it even more appealing. You are right! I am talking of…
Hyderabadi Fish Curry and bangles
Hello everyone! I am back after a two week hiatus as I had urgent jobs that needed to be attended to. Whenever I have too many tasks on hand, I make a to-do list on a priority basis. I am sure everyone does that. Women are supposed to be good at multi-tasking, but there are…
Apricot Pudding – Congrats Angie
This is quite an ‘in a jiffy’ post. I hadn’t planned it.Actually This week Angie@The Novice Gardener had a pleasant surprise for all the Fiesta Friday wing-ding revelers. Starting this week, we all have a new venue- a private party hall with a fully functioning kitchen. Isn’t that awesome. It means more merry making, cheering,chatting…
Kataifi Chicken or What Ever!!!
Kataifi chicken Sorry for the weird title friends. but it’s not my fault. My son challenged me to do that. I will tell you what happened. Flashback:He is at a university far away from home. Usually as in all business schools,sometimes the work load gets really hectic with too many deadlines to be met at…
Portugese-style Piri Piri chicken with my own Musk melon dip
Peri Peri chicken with Musk Melon dip, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions and garlic bread Piri Piri in Swahili means Pepper Pepper. It is an African bird’s eye chilli which is very hot. Piri-Piri chicken has its roots both in Africa as well as in Portugal. The amount of chili used in the dish can be…
Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 