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…
Little Men, little ladies and nostalgic Chicken Soup
Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Biriyani
Divya Pramil from Youtoocancookindianfood.blogspot.com posted a very interesting challenge. She divided the Indian subcontinent into two geographical teams – North Indian, and South Indian – in a cook off where members of each team will recreate a dish that is hosted…
Sorshe Maacher Paturi – Fish in mustard sauce cooked in banana leaf
Right after I started blogging, I came across a blog that was called Coffee and Crumpets. It caught my crumpets like no other. Belonging to generation of Indians whose grandparents served the British, albeit unhappily, we grand kids picked…
A Belated Birthday and Tiramisu eggless
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…
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…