Lately, I have been enthralled with two blogs. Partly because I have been experimenting with different ways tp present the same ingredients to satiate the increasingly diverse palate of my foodie family, and partly because I am amazed at the…
Monday morning, I got a call from our local CVS Pharmacy to tell us that United Airlines found my son’s lost baggage and they are ready to ship it to us. You read that right. CVS Pharmacy. Lost baggage. A big…
My dear blog, I have a confession to make. I have been disgracefully inattentive of you lately. I have neglected to keep you updated, I have not given you enough food content to keep you going. The numerous beautiful…
I have been wanting to post this for a week now, but life keeps getting in the way. Not in a bad way though, just a busy way. We had a marathon Memorial Day BBQ – making sure our summer…
“Wait wait, don’t start on the curry yet,” Mr L8H’s voice crackled over into my ears through bad cell phone reception. I paused at the process of washing the recently defrosted cornish hens in my basin. I planned to finish…
Cilantro based recipes are quite common in India, but not many of them use the roots, which is primarily found in South Asian cuisine. Cilantro or coriander plant is one of those very few annual plants whose every part can…
‘Kosha Murgi’ means chicken that has been slow cooked till the gravy has turned dry. We Bengalis call it ‘ga maakha’ , or gravy that just about coats the meat. It’s thick, rich and delicious. It uses little or no…
Wednesday we had snow day, thanks to the 14th snowstorm of this winter that still has some distance to go. It royally messed up the week. Some of my friends felt it was Monday again, while I was totally zoned…
Scrambled chicken burrito or sandwich is a regular in my kitchen. I make this often. The recipe came from a dear cousin a long time ago. When I was in college, I visited an Aunt of mine during a festival.…
As winter sets in, having a plate full of aromatic dumplings straight from the steamer tastes like heaven. Right after the birth of my younger son, I ate Momos, lots of them. They were healthy, which meant as a…
As the winter sets in, the spirits become crabby. Then Thanksgiving arrives, and reminds me of so many blessings that I have been bestowed with. Good health, an active mind, freedom to be a person. An angelic sibling, wonderful…
My younger son, all of 10, was very upset one day. He has recently made friends with a brother-sister duo whose parents belong to Pakistan. One day, while playing at a get together, he learned that the sister is…
The weekly Dinner party is on !!!! Bring your dishes and share with all of us. Don’t you just love dinner parties? I adore them. Large, small, medium, private, public, dancy, fancy, stuck up, footloose, dressy, casual, kiddie, couples,…
Today, I am super excited to finally announce the results of the results of my much awaited Anniversary contest. A special THANK YOU to each and everyone who participated in this contest. For each of you, a Participation Certificate Are…
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…