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Menu of the Week 21st Sep and a Bloggers Block

Menu of the Week (Weekly Menu) for the 21st September! As it goes, the last post I did was the previous Monday and was a post on the weekly menu. The whole of last week went off with me thinking everyday that today I will get around writing something. A recipe that I have processed pictures of, a small cafe where I had a nice tea and quiche, a lovely Saturday brunch at Taj (isn't Saturday brunch such a good idea) sometime ago. So much to write but somehow the mind seems stuck. I am hoping the … [Read more...]

A new milestone in Food Entertainment : Living Foodz

Living Foodz: The new milestone in food entertainment! Last week my son was asked to write three things that his mother loves in a writing class and he mentioned - food, travel and reading. He does know me well after all. Among the other things that give me happiness, combining food and travel is probably tops the list. Its all almost goose bumpy how I feel about exploring local food culture when I am traveling, whether it is domestic or international. I have gone to great lengths and even made … [Read more...]

Indian Culinary Route : 12 States, 12 Chefs At Bengaluru Marriott Hotel

Bengaluru Marriott Hotel is holding a fantastic festival right now, Indian Culinary Route : 12 States, 12 Chefs. Bengaluru Marriott Hotel is holding a fantastic festival right now, Indian Culinary Route : 12 States, 12 Chefs. Chef Deepak Rana from JW Marriott Mussorie, Chef Dinesh from JW Marriott Chandigarh, Chef Rohit Yadav from JW Marriott Delhi, Chef Ranjit from Marriott Jaipur, Chef Mitesh Saraiya from Courtyard by Marriott Ahmedabad, Chef Prashant Suryavanshi … [Read more...]

A Month of Juicing with Philips Pre Clean Juicer

A review of the Philips Pre Clean Juicer! Sometime ago, Philips wrote to me saying would I be interested in using and reviewing the Philips Pre Clean Juicer. The child at home loves juices and considering what a picky eater he it's a relief that he likes and drinks anything at all. But considering my terrible experience with juicing devices earlier specially the cleaning of them, I was hesitant but then I thought how will I know if I don't try. Approx a month ago I got the device at home, a … [Read more...]

Menu of the week 31st August – Recipe Links

Menu of the Week for this week, along with the recipe links! This week's menu of the week is a mixture of a food from the north, south, east and west of India :) Pav Bhaji Hung Curd Sandwich Methi Khichdi Zucchini Chutney Rajma Chawal Delhi Style Matar Kulcha Poha I try to keep a mix of Indian food and non-Indian food when I am planning my menu. Especially for breakfast, it can be a typical Indian breakfast of poha or can be some scrambled eggs … [Read more...]

Onam Recipes : Parippu (Moong Dal With Coconut)

Parippu - Kerala Style moong dal with coconut in it! A delicious dal to have with some piping hot rice and a dollop of ghee! An integral part of the Onam Sadya! Dal has always been comfort food for me, whether it is the simple toor dal with a hing tadka Or the kickass methi & palak dal my MIL makes with tamarind o r the Punjabi dhabha walli dal. So it wasn't a surprise that I fell in love with parippu, the kerala style roasted moong dal with coconut. The roasted moong dal gives it a … [Read more...]

India. By The Oberoi

India. By The Oberoi is a fantastic festival running at The Oberoi the whole month of August! The Oberoi, which is one my favorite five start hotels in the city is running "India. By The Oberoi" festival all of August. Essentially it is a follow up of the super successful Rajasthani food festival they did sometime ago. All through August, Jardin showcases a culinary trail of India celebrating its 68th year of Independence by serving the authentic delicacies from North, South, West and the … [Read more...]

Five Curries to Make Without Onions

Five curries to make without onions! Definitely a post to bookmark! So about an hour ago, I got yet another joke on whatsapp on the soaring onion prices and while I laughed I also wondered that what do I cook without onion. I know a lot of Rajasthani and Jain food is indeed cooked without onion but otherwise onion is a pretty integral part of Indian cooking. At least the cooking I do at all. But when I looked on the blog I realised I do have some yummy dishes which are made without onions on … [Read more...]

Menu of the Week 3rd August & Recipe Links

The menu of the week for the 3rd of August! This menu of the week is a mix of vegetarian and non vegetarian food which takes into account the seasonal produce as well! Pesto Paneer French Toast Pasta in Marinara Sauce Stuffed Peas Parantha. Broken Wheat Khichdi Rui Macher Jhol Hung Curd Sandwich I try and keep my breakfast as varied as I can and try and put in some proteins in it. Whether it is paneer or eggs, something that will keep the body going! … [Read more...]