Apples. How do most people see apples? A juicy fruit that is a fountain of nutrition, glamorous enough to lead Adam (of Eve fame) astray, quirky enough to become Steve Job’s muse, handy enough to be tucked into the purse…
A saturday morning shake
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.
The night owls and Maple pulled pork
Junior finally had his much awaited all-nighter birthday party. The party was supposed to start at 4.30pm. By 3pm, majority of the boys were in, sprawled comfortably on and around one large, really large, ottoman, that has a pride of…
Begun tel kalia tok and Happy New Year
As we ring in the ‘Poila Boishakh’, or the ‘Bengali New year’, the most I miss about the day is the morning ritual of touching my parents feet. It used to be customary every year as we were growing up. Touching of feet…
Boys in girls team and Firecracker salmon with Tequila sauce
After skipping the fall season, Junior signed up for spring season of soccer. The team he signed up with has a coach with a stellar reputation and cracking sense of humor. Their first game was scheduled last week. The team…
Minado Japanese Restaurant, Natick
We wanted to take my Mr L8H senior, my Father in law, somewhere special on his Birthday, and give him a different dining experience. We as a family love Sushi, but he does not want anything to do with raw…
Roasted corn and sweet pepper salsa with chipotle mustard aíoli
Roasted peppers have a way to increase appetite. Something about the flavors, and the aroma sets those little critters in the tummy clamoring for sustenance, setting off a chain reaction of gurgling noises and overworked oesophagus trying to keep all…
Celebrating St Paddy’s with Leprechaun Mint Limeade
Record broken! We did it! With 9 feet of snow, we recorded highest snowfall, ever, in the history of snowfalls in Boston. We hardy people need to get medals of bravery for making it through slippery roads, leaking roofs…
Paneer tikka lababdar
I have just started Instagramming. For someone who is social media savvy, I am quite a slouch when it comes to using visual platforms. I’m learning. One of the pictures (the one above) that became an instant hit was a…
Spinach cheese balls curry
Junior has signed up for drama club and the first play he is doing is the timeless Wizard of Oz. He is quite proud on having been selected and is pretty sincere on attending all the rehearsals. He plays a…
Avocado breakfast sliders
The winter vacation went by in a whirl. White whirl to be precise. Lots of snow, lots of indoor activities and not much of a vacation. My older one finished his marathon robot building project for his Robotics competitive club.…
Todays DIY Home Security – Smartphones, Sensors, Surveillance & More
Recently I was speaking with a Home Security professional and I realized not everyone can get a professionally installed home security monitoring system. Might be due to financial reatraints, or it could be a resistence to yet another contract;…
Vegetable Lucknawi dum biriyani
The other day, I slid over snow that now has morphed into rock solid ice, right outside of my side of my side garage door that we now use to take the dogs out. I tried to grab hold of…
Betki diye Doi Maach ( Barramundi in creamy yogurt sauce)
If you are familiar with the state of West bengal in India, you might also know that Bengalis and ‘Maacher-jhol-bhaat’ are basically synonyms. ‘Maach’ being fish, ‘bhaat’ being rice, Bengalis are stereotyped into eating fish and rice every-single-day. Which, interestingly,is…
Asian Ginger, Foxboro, MA
It’s a blink and miss kind of a place that people drive by without really noticing it. If it were not for a large ‘Asian-Ginger’ sign outside that shows up from quite a distance, this sweet little Japanese sushi joint…
The Ultimate Legal Guide for Dog Owners – Guest Post
I am always on a lookout for important information on our furry babies. Today I have a legal expert Jian Zaid giving some insightful legal information on how to negotiate the many legal issues that a good dog owner should…