Whenever there is a celebration, be it Christmas or Easter, or whenever we have guests in our house, there is one dish my Mom always makes….Briyani. It became so customary, that if Mom makes something else, it is unacceptable. My brother when he was little used to ask: “how come every festival we have is … [Read more…]
Steak?? Medium Rare?? Geez….I cannot imagine how an Indian could eat some meat that is pink in the center…But, to each their taste 🙂 I don’t eat meat, and so I don’t mind if its pink centered, or any other color. But, my husband loves it. Its something he discovered very recently, and he loves … [Read more…]
What beast?? If you start reading this post, thinking this is about some exotic meat dish……Nah..sorry to disappoint you. Well, I have been participating in so many events, challenging myself, and it got me to think that I had to confront my own challenges in the kitchen. Stuff that I never do, coss it most … [Read more…]
Planning Ahead your meals….that is one of the greatest strengths when it comes to getting dinner on the table without a lot of fuss. I do that all the time, especially after I come home from my grocery shopping. I wash and wrap the herbs in a paper towel. I sometimes, wash, dry and peel … [Read more…]
On one of my health crazy days, I spotted this big bag of whole wheat spaghetti at Costco for a very good price. I love the Veggie meatballs and falafels I get in Costco, and pair them with spaghetti all the time. They are really good.(DH doesn’t care for the real deal with meatballs..or maybe … [Read more…]
Barley, one of the grains not very well known in Indian kitchens, has been my recent acquaintances. That is, after I tasted ‘pearl barley’. It tasted very much like rice, only a bit chewier. I started using it when I make paruppu adai, and then sometimes I add a handful when I soak the rice … [Read more…]