In most of my friends’ households, Sunday afternoons were always reserved for a humble chicken curry. Mine, however, committed that time to goat meat curry instead. But there were times during the week when my mom would prepare a delicious chicken recipe for us. She never made the famous yellow coriander-cumin curry because I would not eat it. On […]
[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] [/ezcol_1half_end] My inspiration was Simi’s steamy pictures. I consulted with a few food photographers, Googled a dozens of articles, tried with artificial and natural light — anything that would help me improve. I even tried the tampon trick: soak a tampon with water and microwave it for 2 […]
COMFORT FOOD. Everyone has their own definition. To my Turkish friend it means “sarma” (Stuffed grape leaves), my American colleague describes it as mac ‘n cheese, and my South Indian blogger friend finds comfort in a bowl of “Rasam, rice and a dollop of ghee.” There is no incorrect answer. It is the food in […]
I have joined Subhasmita, Sujatha and Anjana to do a theme based post every month. This month, Jyothi Rajesh joined as well. Let us know if you want to join. The more the merrier:) I have never met them but we love talking about food and photography. After all, we are […]
Finally!! Spring is around the corner!! Yaaay!!! This week was warm enough for me to wear my dresses, pumps and spring coat. You must be surprised to see me so happy. Well, Boston just went through a bitter winter with record-breaking snowfall. When it comes to snow removal, this town is the worst. […]
Life is all about making memories. We make new memories every day but never forget old ones. When I was growing up, school days were Monday through Saturday with Saturday being a half-day. I wore my uniform every day from class 5 to 8–a blue skirt and white shirt. In high school (class […]