Early last year, I assured my younger son Imp Jr, that he could have a Pool Party for his birthday. It would have to be in June, three months after his actual birthday, because it would be too cold…
A Belated Birthday and Tiramisu eggless
Author: Minnie
I created this space for you - and all of those who need a space to breathe in and breathe out. No matter what you are, a working person or a homemaker,you need help in many different ways. At home, when you have to take care of zillions of chores, iron out difficult issues, or find time to just be yourself, it's not easy balancing the act. Working out from my kitchen, I am here to share my experiences as a homemaker and hopefully help you be a one happy person 8 home!!! If you happen to be a Man, don't fret! My home is open to you. After all, a lady always needs great gentlemen around her to feel at home.
BLT with C and E and a Y for yumm
“Can I have a BELT ?” rasped a very big man with a voice that sounded like it was coming out of a hollow tube. “You mean a BLT, sir?’, asked the cashier. “No, I meant a BELT. Roger…
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
A few years ago, we were walking down a street by the Boston Park. It was a weekend afternoon, during the first few days of a brand new spring. The green was everywhere – the dewy, translucent green that graces…
A hungry wait, some curried eggs with foreign spices
We went for a day trip to a place called Varanasi, in India. This was ages ago, when I was still a pony tailed middle-schooler and not taken seriously by anyone – kids or adults. Varanasi is beautiful. One…
Kauraishootir Ghoogni
At dentist office, the doctor informed me that she would have to extract a broken tooth out of my younger son’s mouth . The rest of the broken half was sitting in a big cavity that needed to be removed.…
An Angry Birdie and grilled fish with roasted pumpkin seeds for dinner
A while ago, on a Friday morning of a long weekend, a little birdie’s husband announced, ” Mr X and his family are coming to dinner. I was speaking with them, and realized we haven’t met in a long…
Sardine croquettes with Flax seed
This post is all about Power Foods. I am a part of this exceptionally talented blogging group that showcases a Power Food each week. The Power Food ingredient each week is based on the book Power Foods: 150 delicious recipes…
Tandoori Chicken – from scratch
Once my Dad was posted in the northern part of Punjab, a small state in the north-west India, that also borders Pakistan. The people of Punjab are famous for their flamboyant style, hospitality, zest for life and of course…
LEMON CRÈME BRÛLÉE
Have you had a chance to visit Nazneet at Coffee and Crumphets? You haven’t? Oh dear! You have NO idea how much you are missing out on. Nazneen makes cooking at home look glamorous, and yet so at home.…
Should you microchip your dog?
Yesterday, late evening, our GSD got lost. We went in a panic mode. It was dark, and there was no way we could see his dark form in the darkness unless we developed X-Ray visions. We called out his name,…
Kalakand – a decadent Indian sweet made of Ricotta Cheese
Winter holidays as a child meant visits to the extended family and a never-ending brouhaha with cousins and their friends, who of course would also become our friends by default for that short duration. It also meant…
Footprints of the Blizzard
Impressions…………
Quick Pressure Cooker Biriyani (Mutton/Lamb/Chicken)
Long back, there was a little girl who loved rain coats. She thought it made everyone who wore it out in the rain look super cool and chic (I have no clue why she thought chic….then I have little…
Tuna Bites on Pasta with vegetable platter
My Koi pond is frozen. Last two days, my brain had frozen over in the biting cold. Literally. Today, as the golden morning sun kissed the snow sprinkled trees of my backyard, it compelled me to shake myself up…
Bruschetta with Mushroom sabzi
It took us 48 hours, exact, from door to door, flying back from India to USA. Kid you not, my kid was whimpering by the end of it. We stood for over 3 hours at the Kolkata immigration. We…