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…
Category: Kitchen Korner
Find mouthwatering delectable recipes from all over the world. These recipes are my own interpretations which have a very high taste quotient without compromising the health ingredient.
Microwave Coffee Cappuccino style – just a minute
It’s snowing again. I don’t drink coffee or any other beverage for that matter on a regular basis. But give me a frozen morning, and I will run for that cuppa you bet. Today, it is frozen.…
Lazy winter days
I so apologize for MIA for so many days after my last post. I haven’t been busy. I haven’t been sick. I haven’t had guests. I haven’t been cleaning. I have been cooking (but clicking no pictures). I have…
Chicken Chaap – A Gorgeous recipe
In India, one evening, my brother-in-law (my sister’s husband) ordered dinner from a nearby restaurant that specialized in Biryani and an aromatically brilliant dish known as Chicken Chaap. It was so delicious that I have not been able to…
Helene’s Familienkeks for Christmas
Hello everybody! I am happy and of coursed honoured as well to guest post here today while Minnie is spending some well deserved time with her family! Minnie had asked me a while back if I could share…
Orgasmic Chef and her blueberry muffins with a twist
Maureen from Orgasmic Chef is on my blog today, guest posting for me. I cannot begin to tell you how honored I feel. Maureen was one of the earliest food bloggers who showed me what food blogging should be…
Sweet cravings: 5 Minute Microwave Self-Saucing Banana Butterscotch Pudding
Do you have sweet cravings for no reason? It’s been bothering me for a while. More so when I browse through these fabulous blogs that post one fascinating sweet after the other. Most of those recipes are often beyond me…
Fish Makhani – Fish in creamy sauce
The recipe I am giving here is adapted from ‘Only Fish recipes‘. Sonali’s fish recipes are to die for. Unfortunately, she has not been active since past three 4 months or so. She went MIA sometime in June and hasn’t…
Strawberry Nutella Macarons
Today is very special. X-tra ordinarily special. Why? There are three reasons for it. Make it four. a) I married my soul mate today 14 years ago. b) It is 4th Dec in US, so tomorrow is 5th Dec.…
Madlouah
My trip to India is underway, and while I put my hair down, paint Kolkata red, and have a blast, I hate to think you all are missing out on my treatise on wisdom 😀 NOT. OK, so maybe nothing…
Green Chutney Fajitas
I like Fajitas. Easy to cook, and even more easy on the taste buds, they cook up in a jiffy, are filling and I think they are pretty glamorous. I am not a fan of Mexican Food as such, but…
Result Menu Finds with Weekend Gala Extravaganza of Dinner Party #10
So here’s the new dinner party menu of Gala Dinner Party Extravaganza #10. I am off to a trip to India for a month, and it’s going to be one hectic tour. While I am looking forward to posting fun…
Lobiya
I am about to kick off a trip to India, my ‘native’ place, as we call it in India. I am going there primarily to be by my Mom who is having a surgery, but make no mistake, I have…
Pistachio cookies – eggless
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! To celebrate Thanksgiving, I decided to make some different sort of cookies, that would blend the old world American dessert with old world Indian flavors.
Luchi (Puri) – Fried Indian Flatbread
I had quite a few requests to post my recipe of Luchi – the fried Indian flatbread. At the outset, let me tell you that it’s not healthy. It’s deep fried. It’s sinful. It’s amazing. It’s awesome. It’s addictive. It’s…