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Pista & Rose Coconut Ladoos – Memories of Childhood

Pista & Rose Coconut Ladoos are rehashed version of my childhood memories. Super easy to make, ready in under 30 minutes. These are best for festival desserts or as a regular day treat. Coconut Ladoos was probably the first dish I ever made independently. I don't really remember what age I was but these were easy, didn't need a fire so was easy to convince mom to let me do it. Many years later I still make these with the same excitement. Yes, the gourmet quotient has been upped a little … [Read more...]

Of Eating Through Grief & Diwali Memories

My Diwali Memories of Dad and my bonding with him over food! It has been almost 10 months since dad went away from our lives. Ten months since each day feels like a burden one is carrying. And strangely, 10 months since I realized what a deep bond I shared with him and food and my Diwali memories. And how much those memories were intertwined. I think it all started just after his death, while I was still doing customs like a robot. In our household, on the 15th day of death, you feed 15 … [Read more...]

Top Recipes & Food Memories of 2015

The year 2015 that was in recipes, meals, food books and more. Amazing food memories in the post! It's that time of the year again when the year is changing and we are all taking stock. Thinking about what we did in the year that went by and what we want to do with the coming year. For me it is also about food memories! 2015 was a good year work wise, for the blog and the consulting. It saw me back to blogging in full form with thekitchenDivas kicking off the new year. I was taking a stock … [Read more...]

Food Memories and More From Karwachauth

There is something incredibly romantic about the festival of Karwachauth! For, this romance was created long before Shahrukh and Kajol made the festival popular with DDLJ. Every year I would see my parents showing love and affection publicly on the day of Karwachauth, something that was typically not a common thing in our household. Dad would buy mum gifts and then in the evening they would have a nice cozy dinner. Sometimes we part of it and other times my sisters and I would … [Read more...]

Quick cooking : Dry Dal and Some Childhood Memories

This simple dry dal made from urad dal and some simple spices is one of my strongest childhood memories! The dry dal with some hot rotis off the tawa was something my sister was very fond of, and we would end up eating it oh-so-often at home! There are some dishes that define your childhood, that take you back to your childhood and then make you smile mostly. But some make you cringe, not because they don't taste good, but because you have eaten them so much while growing up … [Read more...]

Polish Cherry Cake: The perfect tea time treat

This Polish Cherry Cake is the perfect tea time tree. Moist, old school and is perfect for a party dessert with some ice cream too. Polish Cherry cake is a very interesting cake with a slightly different method of making the doughish batter. I was talking to Ojas about how this particular cake is different. You don't make a batter by beating the eggs sugar etc. Instead you make a softish dough using hands. So asked he me to teach him. We spent the afternoon baking it together with N … [Read more...]

Creamy Spinach Pasta: And god knows what day of COVID lockdown

This creamy spinach pasta has a base of blanched spinach puree with cream, seasoned with mixed herbs and red chilli flakes. It is easy, delicious and perfect for the times we are living in. I have fond memories of Spinach and Popeye, I am sure a lot of folks of my generation do. Popeye is the way I taught my son to eat spinach and this Creamy Spinach pasta made the job easier. Pasta is one of the easiest dishes there is that one can rustle up for a quick meal. All it requires are pantry … [Read more...]

150 plus dishes to make from Pantry Ingredients

In these times when fresh ingredients are hard to come by here is a list of 150 plus dishes to make from Pantry Ingredients. This is a post you want to bookmark for now and for later. This post with trusted recipes of 150 plus dishes to make from Pantry Ingredients and long-lasting vegetables is you one shop stop for Quarantine Cooking. Recipes with Cereals Leftover roti upma Got leftover rotis from dinner? Make this super simple roti upma for breakfast and a super simple … [Read more...]

Ice Cream Sundae 101 | How to setup Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Ice creams Sundaes are whimsical desserts that cater to everyone’s fantasy. And this post is your Ice cream sundae 101. From the basics of creating a sundae to how to setup an Ice cream Sundae bar. And ending with my favourite four variations. This is a post you need for all your summer parties. Before I start the basics of this post, let's take a moment to pause and agree that Ice Cream Sundaes are AWESOME! They are like the best ever Summer dessert. Agree with me? Good, read on and if you … [Read more...]