Chicken Soup

The cold bug….how come something that is so tiny that you can’t even see it, cause so much trouble. And, how the heck does it spread so fast. I was at home for the most part last week..and I am not sure where I got it and how..but been down with cold the past week…my … [Read more…]

Shrimp fry

You may have seen that I’ve never posted any seafood recipes in my blog. Although I am not a meat eater, I could bring myself to cook meat dishes for my husband. But, somehow I cannot bring myself to cooking seafood. I am slowly clearing out my inhibitions and trying it out..for the sake of … [Read more…]

Schezuan Egg Fried Rice

Chinese food…something about it, makes people crazy about it. Even back in India, my brother and I and all of my cousins seemed to be crazy about it. Whenever we choose to go out for dinner, the ubiquitous choice was ‘Chinese food’. Chinese food has become so sought after, that items like ‘fried rice’ has … [Read more…]

Bittarai Kirihodi – Sinhalese Egg Curry

I have not made it less known that eggs are my favorite protein. Not only because I am vegetarian…I always look for making and serving eggs in a different way, and this is my latest discovery. This Sri lankan egg curry is from the book ‘660 Curries’ by Raghavan Iyer and is made by smothering … [Read more…]

Baked Eggs Florentine

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…]

Spaghetti with Spinach and meatballs in roasted tomato sauce

This is my Meatball Saga II. I used a batch of frozen meatballs from my recipe here, to make the classic Spaghetti with meatballs. I had some cherry tomatoes that I got for a really good price at the wholesale market and decided to make a sauce out of it for the spaghetti, than use … [Read more…]