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I may not like ?sinigang? as much as my friends and colleagues do but since it is among the favorite foods of the majority in our group and part of the every day meal being served to us, I have already developed a moderate liking to the popular Filipino s

POP ART CUPCAKES available on Posters, Apparel Gifts @ The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery CUPCAKE VODKA? Do we really need another designer vodka on the market? It seems as though everyone who is anyone has entered into the vodka market

Misal is a famous moth beans chaat from Maharashtra. But it has 2 versions - one from Pune called 'Puneri Misal' and another from Kolhapur called 'Kolhapuri Misal'. In both kinds, the main part of the dish is the moth beans curry. Puneri Misal is a milder

I'm not sure how I came across this recipe but I think I found it on a blog via Tastespotting. But anyway, it sounded too interesting to pass up. The article below tells how this recipe came to be. http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/headlines/2010

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, being a vegan can often be accompanied by a slew of cultural stereotypes: "Health Fanatic", " Hippy -Dippy", " Kombucha -Guzzling Yogi"...you get the point. Sure, we all deeply value our bodies and how we treat them. More

The cuisine of most countries is often associated with a certain style/focus, like French cuisine is mostly linked to elaborate, complex dishes, German to heavily meat based dishes with hardly any vegetables besides potatoes or Italian to simple dishes wi

I love to blog hoop and check out what other bloggers are up to. And sometime back I came across this fast and easy to prepare snack. Since then I have been churning batches after batches to feed unexpected guests and little friends. These paratha sausag

What is Taro root? The taro root, as with other tubers, is recognized by other names. This tuber is also known as the dasheen, eddo and kalo in many areas of the world including West Africa, Asia, Central America, South America and the Caribbean and Polyn

Wish you all a very Happy Diwali!!! This Diwali with all type of common 'Pharal', I had planned to try some different type of sweets or savory items. As my daughter is too small, I managed to try out this in her afternoon nap timing. This is a t

From this blog , I've learned a lot about various types of high quality flour,yeasts which produces a totally different taste on bread whether is simple plain toast or country rustic bread. Been upset by lacking of choice we could source in local s

Story: I love Kakori!! I have never even been there but I love it! I can't think of any other city in India that has its name linked to famous freedom fighters and super-delicious kebabs! Until I tried this recipe from SK guruji the only thing I knew

If you have read the title and that has left you a wee bit stymied ( you know that south indian and chili part?), then no i have not lost my mind. This is a Chettinad style dry curry made with raw plantains. Another recipe that i have tried from Mrs. Me

I wanted to make something really special for Todd and some of our friends to help celebrate Valentines Day. I thought about chocolates, but then I decided that I would make some delicious cupcakes instead. I was probably more than influenced by thi

After a couple of Pongal recipes, adai and dhokla, today I am back with a curry, well, for day to day cooking, it's always some kind of sambar or curry or dal to go with rice or rotis. For today's dish I have cooked chow-chow/ chayote and peas along with

My hubby and sons have been asking me to make these pendas (or pedas) for a couple of days as they knew that I had bought some mawa/khoya from the Asian Stores. It comes here in a block and needs to be kept in a fridge and can also be frozen. It looks l

(photo: courtesy of Dr. K. - loaves of Enna bread from Sicily) The following Pagnotte di Enna recipe was adopted from theArtisan.net web site who adopted their recipe from the book, Scienza e Technologia della Panificazione by Prof. Giovanni Quagl

A little twist on an old Gujarati classic Iron-rich foods are essential for vegetarians who without it, may feel constantly lethargic, tired and run-down. I speak not from formal education in food nutrition, but from experience. We all need iron in our

My mom loved cooking lengua (ox tongue) in mushroom sauce.Though some people consider any dish with lengua exotic or unusual, back in the Philippines, it is a favorite to many Filipinos. Lengua Estofada (sometimes called Lengua Estofado), a dish of Hispan

World Cup Cricket fever is all over the news whether on TV, in the newspapers, on FB, blogs? I am not at all a sports person but I still enjoy this sprit and am really happy that finally after a lot of nail biting India has won the World Cup :)? A proud m

As I wanted a more flavourful soup base, I cooked a pot of stock using 300gm pork ribs 1 chicken bones and simmer for 2 hours :D If on days I'm more lazy I will just use a couple of stock cube instead (: Ingredient 200gm chicken fillet, sliced

I am one masala freak,if I find any new masalas(and ofcourse for vegetarian dishes)on the rack in any store I just grab them to my shopping cart.I have used many of the maharastrian masalas like goda masala,lassun masala,shenga masala,kopra masala,kolhapu

Nido Soup Nido Soup is the Filipino version of the Chinese Bird s Nest Soup. The name came from a place in El Nido, Palawan (An island in the South West part of the Philippines) where these nests are harvested. This dish is a really expensive delicac

In case you hadn?t noticed, I have been MIA for a week ? but thankfully, I have a great excuse. If you follow me on Facebook you?ll know that I?ve been spending most of time baking for a lovely little party I attended last weekend. On the entirely eggle

After meals, my eldest son will ask," what's for dessert? " I will ask him what he want for dessert. Not that I alwyas have desserts at home everyday, in fact, it's vice versa. He will hunt for other snacks, like those leftover cookies from CNY or snacks