We all know that the best sticky rice comes from South East Asia, as Thai cuisine attests. No visit to Thailand is complete without…
In my Gujarati household, we have always had a deep and old association with Parsees. The Dark Prince’s best friend, Sohrab, is a…
To say guava curry is a comfort food in my home is an understatement. To call it by that name doesn’t come close to…
Every summer during my childhood, my family would drive up to Ooty to get away from the heat in Chennai. There we’d be, little…
When we were young, our mother used to give us a bitter herbal drink, made of a powder called sudarshan churna, which was effective…
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may not be surprised to hear me say that green moong is my favourite…
Sankranti, the harvest festival, is here and as we celebrate by giving thanks for the crops we eat daily, it’s til-ka-chikki that strikes…
A panna cotta is a classic Italian dessert that is among my favourites – mostly because it is not too sweet. Some say it…
When I was growing up, it was believed in every Indian home that milk provided everything that a child’s developing body needed. Proteins, minerals,…