Today’s post is a Guest post by a very sweet lady named Bini, who requested to participate in my Anniversary Giveaway contest. She is not a blogger, and by her own admissions, she is only starting to know the nuances…
Before I start, let me remind you of my anniversary contest going on – do enter to win cash prizes. Contest is open to everyone around the world. To win $100 (Rs 5000 appx), make a new post and for…
About a decade ago, I used to follow an Indian television soap opera called ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi’ ( translated – There is no one like Jassi). It was a remake of the famous Colombian serial Yo Soy Betty, la fea. JJKN,…
Winter has, grudgingly, given way to spring. There are some delightful things going on in my back yard. A mourning dove laid two tiny little eggs in a nest that it built on a hanging flower tub about a couple…
It’s Ina Friday again! First Friday of every month we blog a recipe from Ina Garten’s kitchen. For the uninitiated, Ina Garten is a beloved chef who has trailblazed through the cooking world with her simple-to-make-yet-fabulous-to-eat recipes. A former White House nuclear analyst, Ina…
When Shama Nagarajan, our SNC Challenge 6 host for Northern team from Easy2cook recipes, posted ‘Karupatti Appam’ as our challenge for the month of April, one look at the ingredients and I knew I was in trouble. I did not…
In senior high school, I was a part of this theater group that consisted of highly idealistic individuals who had lofty plans of creating a world of art that was free of corruption in any form. The group…
Last year, when I started blogging, I received an invitation to participate in a group challenge called ‘Improv_Challenge’ hosted by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker. At first, I was thrilled. And then, the clueless bloggy pumpkin that I was,…
For our second anniversary, my husband took me to a very high end place that served many different types of shrimp/prawn recipes. The one that I remember the most was ‘Shrimp Cocktail’.
“That guy at the counter has a gun. He is robbing us.” As I sat across the Assistant Bank Manager in her office that was an enclosed glass structure, negotiating on interest rates and going over various policy potentials,…
A cousin of mine is a known miser. Whenever it comes to giving gifts, he is known to count pennies and work out something that would touch the lowest rung of acceptable gift for any occasion. He recycles a lot…
Welcome to #InaFridays! Starting today,we are going to blog First Friday of every month a recipe from Ina Garten’s kitchen. For the uninitiated, Ina Garten is a beloved chef
By the time he was six months old, my older one had decided laying flat on his back or even on his front was way too boring. So he sat up. By seventh month, he had mastered the art of…
Divya Pramil from Youtoocancookindianfood.blogspot.com posted a very interesting challenge. She divided the Indian subcontinent into two geographical teams – North Indian, and South Indian – in a cook off where members of each team will recreate a dish that is hosted…
Right after I started blogging, I came across a blog that was called Coffee and Crumpets. It caught my crumpets like no other. Belonging to generation of Indians whose grandparents served the British, albeit unhappily, we grand kids picked…