How many times has it happened to you that you have suddenly lost motivation to do things that matter to you the most? Recently, I have been going through that patch. It happens to me on a regular basis, at…
Triple Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake
How to crack Quail eggs the easy way
I started cooking quail eggs a few years ago because for some reason those were the only eggs Junior would eat. He ‘hated’ eggs, but quail eggs, it seems, did not fall into that category. I didn’t mind, because…
Mohanbhog, a traditional semolina pudding and a naughty dog
It was gone. In space of ten minutes. I cooked the pudding, with love, and a lot of sugar. It was sunny and warm, and I jumped at the opportunity to click some pictures that would not look like they…
Sindhi Chana Chaat – Chola or Chickpea salad spiced up and healthy
A little while ago, when my parents were visiting, I had a get together at my home back in California where I invited a close group of friends. My parents were happy meeting everyone, and as it often happens,…
Huevos Rancheros
Yesterday, I found my older one listening to a really screechy, bad parody of Psy’s song ‘Gangnam style. The grating song it seems is an attempt to teach the people listening to this dreadful rendition the basics of Spanish…
Potato Salad #InaFridays
There is an air of celebration to 2014. I don’t know why I feel that way. The world still looks like it has gone to the dogs, weather still sucks – we left for East coast in midst of a…