When it comes down to the absolute basics, there is nothing like Daal - Chawal (rice) and the glow of comfort it spreads. On many evenings...

"And what are you making for dessert?" I asked "Sweet curd" she said. "Adding yogurt culture to sweet milk ?"...

Ooooh ! the evenings are cold! At least for me. And what better reason to make some *hot* rasam and sip and imagine a howling wind and ratt...

As a child, whenever we went to a restaurant for dinner, we ordered the same thing, every time, Aloo Palak, Chana Masala. My parents are EXT...

Lisa groaned inwardly as the waiter set down my order on the table. As soon as he went she said, "please, promise me you will behave...

My Mother cooks with toor / arhar , mostly. I have wonderful memories of Mom ladling hot ' amti ' , mixing it with steaming rice a...

What happens when you move (temporarily) to another city in another state? What happens when you initially plan on staying 3 weeks and that ...

A lot of new couples and families have recently come to our city, some have moved into my apartment complex and I've had a good time ...

An oft heard statement in a Marathi household is, " pithla bhaat karte, lavkar hoeel" ( I will make pithla and rice, that is qui...

On most days I look into the fridge and then plan what I would like to cook. Then there are days when I am expecting friends, when I plan wh...

Couple of weeks ago I celebrated my son's 11 th . month birthday and as is oft repeated, time sure flies! From a soft and 'pliable...