Breakfast, all the more you hear about how important the meal is, but more and more I see myself skipping this meal, or settling for a bowl of cold mushy cereal. Not that I hate cereal, but I hate the fact that I have so much to do in the mornings, that breakfast tends to … [Read more…]
The FIFA fever is over and Spain triumphs…What joy for a nation to see their team be champion…It was a great world cup season, with some great favorites dropping off(like my favorite team: Argentina) and some unexpected teams soaring up. Some highlights of the tournament, apart from the games themselves: Octopus Paul and his predictions, … [Read more…]
For brunch this weekend, we had a Tunisian dish called ‘Chakchouka’ also known as ‘Shakshouka’. It is a popular breakfast in North Africa, especially in Algeria and Tunisia, and also in many Arab countries. It consists of poached or fried eggs cooked in a ragout of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and spice and usually served with … [Read more…]
Of late, I have been experimenting by trying out new vegetables and fruits. This time I tried ‘Asparagus’. I was curious about this vegetable and was wondering how it was grown, and what part of the plant these spears were. Like an answer to all my questions aired this episode of ‘Good Eats’ and who … [Read more…]
This post is long pending…I seemed to have lost the photo of this one, in the midst of the tons of photos I have been taking recently, and this just slipped through. I made this to go with the Chicken Briyani a while back. It is made by poaching the eggs in a spicy and … [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…]