Among the many people in my life, who I think of in the kitchen is Rosy. In an ideal world, I would be able to tell her how much and how often I think of her, but the distance would make my effusive emotions sound too ostentatious and this would embarrass her. Rosy was one [...]
A foraged green garlic rustic rice dish
All about mustard seeds and recipes that feature mustard on this space.
Kasundi – Bengali Mustard Relish
All about mustard seeds and recipes that feature mustard on this space.
Roasted Delicata and Bitter Melon Relish (Alu Korolar Bhorta)
All about mustard seeds and recipes that feature mustard on this space.
Slow and Weekend Cooking
Regional Indian
Sweet Rice Pilaf
I first tasted the traditional version of this recipe in an event where my music teacher or Gaan Dida … [Read More...]
Comfort Chickpea and Fish Pilaf – Memories of Black Cardamom
Among the many people in my life, who I think of in the kitchen is Rosy. In an ideal world, I would be … [Read More...]
Restaurants Reviews
The Koreatown Series – Episode Two – Pho
I had featured my first Koreatown post, here telling you about Shanghai Mong. Here is a somewhat delayed … [Read More...]
Anjappar – Chettinad Cuisine in New York
Anjappar, a new kid on the block replaced a long standing french restaurant. It was bound to happen, … [Read More...]
Bengali Recipes
Sweet Rice Pilaf
I first tasted the traditional version of this recipe in an event where my music teacher or Gaan Dida … [Read More...]
Red Lentils and Caramelized Onions
Red Lentils are probably one of the simplest and most versatile creations in my pantry. Their … [Read More...]
Travels
Vancouver Travels – Lynn Canyon Park and Chinatown (1 of 9)
We love to travel, just do it a lot less after the kids. The past couple of years, with snap trips to India and other changes I have also not had all that much time to go elsewhere, and I always do mean to keep track of the interesting experiences especially the food related ones [...]
Vancouver Travels -Granville Island (3 of 9)
The Granville Island morning was the kind of stuff that make you really disappointed once you are back from vacation. It was a picture postcard day in terms of weather in what is clearly a very photogenic city. I also sometimes wonder if we tend to observe more to photograph in a city that is [...]
Fish and Seafood
Comfort Chickpea and Fish Pilaf – Memories of Black Cardamom
Among the many people in my life, who I think of in the kitchen is Rosy. In an ideal world, I would be … [Read More...]
Warm Green Lentil Salad in Mussel Shells
The closest thing I got to green this Saint Patrick's day was green lentils, the small ones that they … [Read More...]
Weeknight Cooking
Mango, Corn and Avocado Salsa
It has been a crazy kind of week! Something, that had been driving me rather crazy came to a conclusion … [Read More...]
Quick Spring Radish Pickle
On an evening when I am tired, yes like this one, I love to riff though pictures to tell you about some … [Read More...]
Grains and Lentils
Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad
In our attempt to attribute flavors to the mundane, we have assigned the days of the weeks various characters. … [Read More...]
Roasted Vegetable, Walnut and Green Lentil Hummus
For a Monday, I did not really start the day right in terms of food choices. I woke up rather late, … [Read More...]
Deepta and Aadi
Red Lentils and Caramelized Onions
Red Lentils are probably one of the simplest and most versatile creations in my pantry. Their simplicity rests in their ease of creation, and … [Read More...]
Harvest Latkes with an Indian Accent
I first started making these inspired potato pancakes, three years ago. Living inNew York, especially in the shadow of New York City, I have found it … [Read More...]
The Spiced Garden
Quick Spring Radish Pickle
On an evening when I am tired, yes like this one, I love to riff though pictures to tell you about some food that is colorful, spicy and simple. The last is important, someone my tired brain gets a pick up from thinking about food, but cannot quite handle something too complex. There in my [...]
Coconut Carrot Date Halwa for Holi
As we welcome spring, with the festival of colors, I cobble together this post with a grudging acknowledgement to the better or other half. Early this morning, the husband woke me up, or rather sounded his alarm for an early morning departure. This departure was him leaving for a short business trip. The week was [...]
Latest Posts
Spicy Sunday – Happy Mother’s Day
I am actually doing something a little different today, instead of talking about culinary spices, I wanted to take a little time to reflect on the spices that shape and fashion live. The spices that shape our life and relationships are complex and possibly in my life, the relationship I share with my mother is [...]
Mango, Corn and Avocado Salsa
It has been a crazy kind of week! Something, that had been driving me rather crazy came to a conclusion of sorts. Not the best conclusion, but sometimes it is about closure. As a mother, I have learnt that children need predictability. I have to confess that we do not really grow out of it. Anyhow, all [...]
The Koreatown Series – Episode Two – Pho
I had featured my first Koreatown post, here telling you about Shanghai Mong. Here is a somewhat delayed second episode. This post will take you to a little Vietnamese place that is really, really good. It is so good, that people stand in line for up to 10 or 15 minutes to sample and savor [...]
