This Tofu Chocolate-Orange Tart was made a while ago and is an easy no-bake dessert recipe to enjoy with your friends and family. The other day, I was engaged in a bit of spring cleaning- yes, in autumn. I am a bit behind this year as this year’s […]

Food is nourishment, and food is also love! When I was in hospital, our kitchen fires had to be rarely lit, all thanks to the love and kindness of friends whose continuous flow of food parcels kept my family going. Even after I came back from hospital, the […]

With the festive season coming up soon, the recipe for these delicious shortbread stars will definitely come in handy. Shortbread is one biscuit which we adore a lot; well, probably most of you do too. But, since the scales tell a different and not so pleasant story, we […]

This chilli garlic mushroom recipe is very quick and easy to rustle up. It takes just ten minutes of cooking time. All the more reason to cook and love this recipe. The weather in our neck of the woods has been a constant roller coaster. After a few […]

Made these Baked mathri l spiced and herbed Indian snack a couple of days ago to satisfy the savoury snack cravings. They are crisp and full of flavour from the herbs and spices. Unlike the regular mathris which are deep fried, these are baked. So definitely a healthier […]

Aloo pitika l Assamese style mashed potatoes is pure comfort food. Mix it with some boiled rice and dal and you are good to go! Pitika- The Assamese ( from Assam, a state in North East India) are very good with their pitikas (mash) and they are made […]

We love aubergines and this Bengena pura pitika l Roasted and smoked aubergine mash is one of our favourite ways of enjoying this vegetable. Smoking the soft aubergine flesh gives it the most delightful flavour. Pura l Pitika- ‘Pura’ (smoked) and ‘Pitika’ (mash) are two very popular food […]

This komola kheer l orange pudding was made to use up the glut of oranges lying on the kitchen counter. We were definitely a bit enthusiastic with the purchase; with the kids away at university, there were too many just for the two of us. So, some of […]

This whole wheat pasta with roasted tomato and bell pepper pesto was made quite some time ago. It is easy to rustle up and forms a lovely, healthy meal. On another note, although the temperatures in our neck of the woods are still hovering around zero, it is […]

This phulka (roti /rooti) recipe l puffed Indian flatbread is one of the most commonly made Indian flatbreads in our home. A phulka is cooked partly over an iron skillet and partly over an open flame which helps it to puff up. Phulka? Roti? The phulka is also […]