India being so vast and varied in landscapes , climate and experiences…we all need to take road trips every once in awhile to explore quiet vistas…for a real getaway, a rejuvenation for the soul…whether with a group or in solitude ,such road trips always have a companion…the food….that just doesn’t taste as good, when eaten […]
Archive | March, 2014
Soup Trivia
Soups are so versatile and so satisfying that you just do not have to make them only when one is feeling under the weather ! A soup can be wholesome and a full meal,leaving you completely satiated or can be a light snack or part of a meal…in the world of soups ,the possibilities are […]
Bumble bee cupcakes
These cupcakes were an absolute joy to make,which is probably why they turned out looking the way they did !!!! It’s just a basic vanilla sponge cake batter…and the frosting is a simple hot water and icing sugar frosting,for a 100g icing sugar ,you need a Tbsp of hot water,just stir it in ,if it’s […]
Barnyard cuppycakes
Cooking for children and their friends is a different kind of pleasure altogether !!!! While I always say that all it takes is a little bit of planning ahead and sorting out ideas of what you want to cook,while keeping it healthy…and that usually works out great ! But…every once in awhile little things happen […]
Witches’ Hats Cupcakes
Halloween parties…thanks to comics and movies,the kids are so aware of Halloween and all the fun associated with it…an American tradition is soon catching up all over the world…It is so fun planning the food for a halloween party and of course dressing up ! Thanks to such dos ,I find myself engaging in very […]
Play with your food
This platter of broomsticks was made for a Halloween party by a very creative mom and it made me wish that I had eaten one…a pretzel stick as the handle and a cheese slice wrapped around and snipped and a spring onion bit to go around…and each one so neatly done !!!! Adorable ! How […]
Sunday Santhai
Sunday Santhai…an interesting enough name that got me curious to venture out on a Sunday morning…when the day dawned,it was with a fair amount of hesitation that I continued on with my agenda…to visit the new initiative of a ‘Sunday Santhai'(sunday market…a concept quite popular in the earlier years,still practiced in villages and is also […]
BBC Good Food India
The first time my mom sent me an edition of the BBC India Good Food magazine,I was hooked…. and have been an ardent reader ever since they launched in India in 2012. So many of their recipes are so versatile and at the same time the amount of information that they pack into a single […]
Terra Earth Food
It’s heartening to see ‘food consciousness’ growing in leaps and bounds around us.Foods that are parents and grandparents ate every day have almost disappeared from our diet today ! Thankfully there are initiatives taken,like the one by Terra earthfood,to bring back to our table almost forgotten grains and flavours. Thanks to the bazaar organised by […]
