Category Archives: Foodie experiments

Reincarnations

It has been cold in Gandhinagar, and for the past week I have been dreaming of a childhood favourite, seviyan-sabudana kheer. I don’t know if the combination is really a thing, but it was in our home; the warm, creamy … Continue reading

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A note on what’s been happening: Part 2 – Life and food.

So we celebrate life. My son completed two years of his and I invited his friends, both children and adult to sing happy birthday with us. My babysitter was back, doing her job and smiling through it too. There was … Continue reading

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The humble salad.

Which is anything but. Humble, I mean. In the India of yesterday it probably was that, positioned at it was on the sidelines of the main fare, one or two dishes in a buffet of several. For the most part … Continue reading

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Adapting Suvir Saran: Paneer (cottage cheese) pesto stuffed chicken breasts

I don’t normally do this. I don’t post a recipe or pictures of the food I cook; but today I’m going to. I’ve always thought there were enough websites and blogs out there to get your recipes from. And when … Continue reading

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Mining for memories: Humble Beginnings.

I am trying to think of the first time I realized I love cooking. Because from my last post you know I didn’t have the best of starts – as much as I love vanilla, vanilla chicken is not a … Continue reading

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Mining for memories.

While pondering life’s persistent questions, my stream of consciousness wandered away from its predetermined path and ended up at a place I had hidden away: beautiful, sunny and warm August mornings in The Ohio State University at Columbus. It was … Continue reading

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