Yard work is hard work, and not necessarily a pleasant one, unless you like pulling out weeds and stepping on mushy soil and who-knows-what-else while cleaning it all up. The result is infinitely satisfying, but the journey is one of…
FoodStories Nominee for June!
I am thrilled. I have been nominated for a second time, for CJ’s June edition of Food Stories Award For Excellence In Story Telling, which is an award given for excellence in telling stories around food . Isn’t that super…
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese dip
I am not a fancy cook, but I like my dishes to look pretty and of course, taste – well just as my three boys like it. My opinions don’t count much. If they eat, I eat. If I…
Seafood fritters with smoked salmon cream cheese dip, an “Easy Recipe”
Did I tell you that I have downloaded this awesome recipe-uploader plugin called ‘Easy Recipe‘? Maureen from Orgasmic Chef had her man design it for her (ain’t she lucky?). But she didn’t stop there. Once she found how…
The ‘blast’ that almost happened
Every word that you are going to read below is true, nothing added, nothing subtracted. When Ma called me on Monday afternoon US time (Monday night in India), she was literally shaking. She had discovered oil on the floor, right near the…
Red Lentil Soup, Bengali style and mustard oil
Have you ever tasted Mustard oil? It’s a fantastically flavored oil, a little heavy, and has a pungent vapor that can tear you up when heated. It’s rich in Omega3 fatty acids.