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On poila boishakh , my hubby brought a giant Rohu fish whose head alone was of 1.8 kilos in weight. Although he relishes any preparation of fish headvery much but that day he has specially requested for these dish which my mother in law used to make al

I have been meaning to cook চিচিঙ্গা ( chichinge or snake gourd ) for a while now. I even bought the darn thing and then it just stayed in the fridge. The external appearance just tells you that this beast is much easier to cook that the other co

In spite having been in Sri Lanka for almost 6 years and constantly enjoying its exceptional cuisine for such a long period of time, in our accommodation courtesy of our Sri Lankan cook, in our office during company affairs or during an employee?s birthda

The past few days have been spent planning an elaborate baking mission composed of sweet treats to make your heart cry out for a detox ? though I?m not yet ready for said detox. In honour of all things royal wedding, I?m creating a banquet fit for kings

This is a simple vanilla cake.Whoever wants to try baking for the first time,can easily start with this.simple ingredients,no hard job,less energy and no mess :) This can be made rich with adding mixed nuts,tutty-fruity,dry fruits etc on the top or mixed

Last month I prepared this tang flavoured cookies and it turned out to be really well. Just as a spontaneous thought I prepared this recipe and the end result was really nice. Till now i was using tang only to make orange drink. During this summer it will

Both leaves and berries are mainly used in South Indian cooking to make stir fry dish (varai) and gravy curries (vathal kulambu). Leaves are effective in the treatment of digestive disorders, mouth and stomach ulcers. The fruits or the berries of the plan

"Left over Lamb!" This is a joke, right? Who ever has left over lamb after a Sunday Roast? Well we do, because we plan for it you see! Yes, instead of heating the oven for 1 leg of lamb, roast two and you can easily squeeze two more meals from that meat.

Well, when I started this blog, I wanted to include plenty of Hungarian or Eastern European recipes. Sadly it`s not happening much, first of all, I dont get around to cook them much, and seconds these recipes are so well known for me, I always forget they

This dish was prepared by French cooks during the period of French control of Naples and has become the most famous and popular rice dish in the Neapolitan cuisine. The "sartù di riso" is a timbale of rise filled with meat, cheese and vegetables, bu

To me Chinese New Year season should have some cookies and sweets place at home whether its store bought or hand made. Thus will try to find time to make at least one type of cookie for festive season. Pineapple tarts, kuih bangkit, kuih makmur and my hel

Like ?alimasag? or swimming blue crab, shrimp and prawn are among the readily good-tasting food harvests from the sea, freshwater or even farms that require very little ingredients to transform into delicious and luscious culinary treats. It can be just g

There is ?something? in pizza that could really make me drool. When craving hits me, it is really difficult to ignore or resist such a desire. While the ?probably best pizza restaurant? in Sri Lanka which I featured before in my post ?Best Pizza in Sri L

When I was blog hopping last week, my attention was caught by a recipe that I found on one of the blogs I recently discovered, Jenn Valmonte's " I Live To Eat ". Jenn is also a Filipina Foodie who shares her food trips and other related food articles o

It's Friday! That means it's time for another kitchen excursion with Dorie Greenspan's From My French Table. For me, Friday's are not the only day that I have Dorie in my kitchen. I cook almost exclusively from this cookbook. It is always on the count

It?s so fun making pinwheels using these Tortillas . These can be easily found in Carrefour or Cold Storage . What about serving these pinwheels this Chinese New Year? These can make quick snacks for visitors. Together with 2 other Chines

Ingredients chicken 1/4kg chilli powder 1 +1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Curry leaves few Fennel seeds 1 tbsp and 1 tsp Pepper corns 1-2 tbsp Jeera/cumin seeds 1 tsp Poppy seeds 1 tsp Sa

Rice, the staple grain for many Indians is also believed to be very auspicious for almost all rites and rituals in Hinduism. According to Hindu Dharmashastra, food is supreme, 'Anna Parabramha or Anna parabramha swarupam. We are not supposed to waste a si

Time past so quickly that today is the 7th day of Chinese Lunar New Year(CNY) which traditionally known as ? Renri (??)? or common man's birthday where everyone grows one year older. During this day in Asia countries like Singapore and Malaysia, peo

The best part about Indian Cooking is the delicious marriage between the spices and vegetables. You could create an array of wonderful curries and dishes with the magic of Spices and Herbs. This is what Indian cooking teaches you about, making plain vege

John and I liked the Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders so much that it was an easy decision to make them again for these sandwiches just a few days later. Now, I rarely make the same thing twice but the same thing twice over the span of 5

Puris (plural) [also spelt ?pooris?] are a kind of unleavened Indian flatbread which are hugely popular at weddings. They are typically kept plain or spiced with turmeric and chillies and always, always deep fried. They are beautifully soft, puffy and

I am very excited to announce that I have joined the baking group Heavenly Cake Bakers . We are going to be baking through Rose Levy Beranbaum's new book Rose's Heavenly Cakes. As an avid baker I knew that there was a serious gap in my baking library sin

Nothing too exotic, nothing very strange (although I often seek out just those qualities). This is my sort of comfort food. After all, there's nothing comforting about being weighed down by your food. Nothing comforting about feeling your stomach fill