Appam is one of my husband’s favorite breakfast items. I always made it by grinding raw rice with some coconut and letting it sit overnight to ferment, the way my mother makes them. But, with weather in the northwest being very unpredictable, the time the batter takes to ferment, is never guaranteed. So, I couldn’t … [Read more…]
I always wonder about how food transcends borders. It makes you feel like you are all one, no matter what, and if you get down to the basics like ‘food’, its really simple. Â And as much as there are differences there are similarities. Sorry, about starting out on such a philosophical note…but I just couldn’t … [Read more…]
Like a lot of other food bloggers out there, I am a little cookbook crazy. I read them like I read novels or other works of fiction. Almost every food writer has a story to tell about the food they make, and I always learn something new. I don’t own very many cookbooks though, I … [Read more…]
As soon as I saw the recipe for ‘Eggs in a basket’ by Sunny Anderson, I knew this was going to be my weekend brunch. I planned on making pancakes to go along with it, but I made waffles instead, since hubby dear prefers that. I simplified Sunny’s recipe a lot since I was making … [Read more…]
One of the most difficult things to do on a busy morning, is to find time for breakfast, a healthy breakfast, not to mention a fruity breakfast. People who know me well, know how fruits and I go. There are a very few fruits I like, let alone love. But, with an attempt to eating … [Read more…]
This weekend started on a sweet note for us. I am starting a new tradition in our family (as of now just DH and me, and little Baby), of having brunch on Saturday mornings. It may seem like quite the ordinary thing for most people. But, DH was never the breakfast guy…he never used to … [Read more…]