Insomnia has gotten to me. I don’t really know what’s happening but I haven’t slept well for days. And what does one do when they can’t sleep? Come up with crazy ideas. My crazy idea mostly turns out to be crazy kitchen experiments. Last night all I could think about was the bar of Lindt…

I love dessert and that’s no secret. Be that as it may, much more than I cherish eating it, I adore having something sweet prepared for after supper. It’s some additional work, yet it’s worth it to see how happy it makes Little Amelia and my Darling Husband. I’m a crazy chocolate lover, so nothing is…

Majority Indian Curries requires chopped onions and tomatoes. And I’m so tired doing the chopping, I’ve been wanting to make something that doesn’t require either of them or at least one of them. Yes, yes! I’m lazy. But I’m sure most Indian women would agree with me. We all need a break from Onions and…

It was Valentine’s day yesterday and even though I’m not really big on it, I thought I’d surprise my darling husband when he’s back home from work.  Unlike all these years where we’ve been away from each other, this year I thought I’ll make the most of it and tried to make something pretty special…

There’s an amazing relationship between a Coconut and a Mangalorean. If you are a Mangalorean, you’ll know what I’m talking about. We live, breathe and eat coconuts. Majority of our dishes include coconut; either as milk, powder or grated form. This is a Thai recipe that I came across a few months back and the…

Introducing solid food to your baby is exciting and daunting at the same time. This process is called “Weaning“. When the little one is halfway to one, milk alone is not sufficient to meet the infants growing needs. And hence, we need to add more to the little one’s diet. When Amelia was almost 6 months old and…

Every Saturday during school hours, college hours and work hours, my stomach has growled a little more because it knew what my mother would be treating it with as soon as I got back home. We’ve had a fixed menu, mostly for Saturday’s only for as long as I can remember-Amazing noodles tossed in a…

Everyone loves their Gobi (Cauliflower); mostly in the form of a Manchurian. I like it like that too. What I also like is this. This particular Cauliflower Bhaji recipe has been an absolute family favorite rightly from childhood. My maternal aunt came up with this recipe and I can’t thank her enough. It is nutritious…

Every recipe has a story. At least mine does and I love it that way. Every time I eat what I cook I know I have something to think about and cherish. And I’m hoping someday Amelia reads all my posts and knows what I’m talking about.  For those times that I need something rich,…

Last time I came to Kuwait, I craved for things I wouldn’t normally eat back at home in Mangalore-one of them being the famous “Doodh Pedha” a.k.a “Milk Pedha“. Looked for recipes online, asked a few people and finally ended making amazing Pedhas at home with just 3 ingredients. Yep. You read that right. And…