A post waiting since early spring, but better late than never When nature provides most of the flavor, all you need at the most is a little ...

The Alphonsos, also called Haapoos, are here for real this year. Not a patch on what we had back in the days in India, but some consolation....

At a different kind of milestone A few months ago, I completed a year of my blog, and many of you wished me then. However, there is another ...

Ingredients chakli bhaazani water red chili powder, hing, salt oil Method Visit the person who you think makes the best chaklis in the whol...

hirvyaa tomatochi bhaaji Green tomatoes are something I have not seen in supermarkets here, and only rarely in farmers markets, so the only ...

Good friends shouldn't need much of an excuse to get together, but with busy lives and global schedules it can get really difficult to ...

I was playing with the remote to see if anything interesting is going on when I found Barefoot Contessa . I stopped to watch a little, and t...

Casting a critical eye over my blog I find that it severely lacks one of the most basic everyday fare that I make on a regular basis regardl...

A Decadent Treat 'Kharwas' is the marathi name of a sweet steamed pudding made out of milk given by a cow or buffalo within a day af...

mooli ke parathe There were exactly three types of parathas made in our home - alu, methi, and gobi. If there had been any other types, then...

Mixed Greens, Apples, Pecans, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic Vinaigrette There is hardly any story here. This salad is a cafe classic that became...

Considering that I was fairly familiar with Gujarati food throughout my life, I found out about Dal Dhokli very very late, and when I did, m...

lahyancha chiwda A recent invitation to a housewarming party said 'no gifts please'. While I appreciate the sentiment, I have known ...

For full flavor minus tartness The urge to use the Meyer Lemons in a dessert had been quite strong for a while, even though I was trying ve...

Comfort Food There is an old marathi adage, that goes 'vyakti titkyaa prakruti', which means 'there are as many personalities as...

In praise of 'Bengali Cooking: Seasons and Festivals' A lot of cookbooks pass through my hands - at bookstores, in libraries, and th...

The first time I ever encountered polenta was on a plain jane PBS show one Saturday morning (in the days before Food Network!), and I was so...

At this time, the only plant in the yard that produces anything edible is a small Meyer lemon tree, and around early winter, I usually harve...

The intentions were very good, but the outcome wasn't impressive. That was the case with a fat free feta cheese that shall remain unname...

Sesame Candies I have lamented before that Indian festivals just don't seem the same here. It is simply not in the air, and not around y...