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Rikhi is my sister-in-law and is probably one of the sweetest things that happened to my cousin Indrajoy. She is beautiful, loving an...

My mother is a great cook and like all good cooks she guards her recipes well. Request her for her signature dishes and she happily coo...

In Odiya, plantains are called Koncha Kodoli, which literally means raw banana. Probably they are so called because of the semblanc...

I had read about the health benefits of salmon and had ever since been looking for ways to introduce it to my son's diet. Whi...

Happy Mother's Day to all of you ! Hope you all had the most wonderful time with your mothers and your babies... As for us, we had...

Both husband and I love our spices. So it was only natural that I picked up The Iraqi Cookbook from the library the other day. I had inte...

My toddler has an unusual love and hate relationship with peas. He claims that he likes them, but will spit it out the moment I give him...

This week the Doristas were assigned to cook Green-as-Spring Veal Stew. We do not eat veal, so I tweaked the recipe a bit and cooked a...

Cooking something 'en papillote' means wrapping the food in a pouch and baking it in the oven.. That has been my husbands fav...

Bringing your child up in a country where you have not grown up yourself can sometimes be confusing. Specially when planning their meal...

Come April and my search for chocolate-y recipes begin.  When two family birthdays are aligned a week apart, this tends to happen. No ?...

I guess no one really needs an introduction to dosai... In case you do.. they are crispy South Indian crepes made with a fermented batter ...

I come from a family of great cooks. My grandmother was the best. According to my mother, she could fiddle around with whatever was availa...

Medu Vada or Ulandi Vadai are donoughut shaped urad dal fritters that have been a traditional favorite of south India from antiquity. With...

Remember I told you about the Grape Must Syrup a while ago. The syrup that the Greek bakers from Athens dip their Koulouri dough rings i...

Though Indian dishes cooked with coconut are usually associated with South Indian cuisine, coconut is a common ingredient used in most of ...

With only four more weeks to go before spring sets in, I am already feeling chirpy. As an early celebration, son and I went out for a w...

This week's assignment for the Doirstas was Hélène's All White Salad.... a mushroom, celery, apple and napa cabbage salad with ma...

Earlier this year, while working on the recipe archive of the blog I realized that I haven't shared too many Indian recipes. Weird. Be...

What are your plans for Valentine's Day ? Dining out ? Staying in ? As for us.. we haven't decided yet. We may or may not go out f...