This month's IMBB , hosted by Viv of Seattle Bon Vivant , has a theme that is dear to my heart. Something that can be savored at every m...

I've been tagged by Mika for my very first meme! I have enjoyed reading this meme on other blogs, and am thrilled to share my own versi...

Have you ever met a ridge gourd? It is a rather pretty vegetable; dark green, ridged (duh!) and tapering. Ridge gourds are well beloved in ...

Just last week I was reading the February 2005 edition of Martha's "Living" when the dessert of the month made me gasp! That v...

The goal: To convert dry whole beans and lentils into lush sprouted beans and lentils in just a couple of days. Why would you want to spr...

Here's to the end of the month of May! It was a hectic, awful month for me work-wise (though I did get to take a work-related trip to th...

Curry leaves ( kadipatta in Hindi and Marathi) are one of my favorite spices. For the sake of fresh curry leaves, I frequently trek to Que...

It's the end of the month again (yikes) which means two things for me: a) Pay the bills b) Make eggs on toast for the EoMEoTE#6. Wha...

Bombay-  now there's a city that loves tucking in! A teeming metropolis of about 20 million people (bigger than most European nations), ...

This is a lovely theme for Is My Blog Burning : the color orange . The only problem: what to make, what to make, because with the Indian p...

The theme for April's Sugar High Friday is at once unusual and very familiar: Molasses! Familiar because I grew up in a part of India...

I took a haitus from the blog last week because I was in Toronto. I stayed with a dear who treated me to wonderful home-cooked suppers. This...

No, I am not out of my mind. I am well aware that it is the middle of April. Different cultures follow different calendars, and according to...

What comes to mind when you think of Indian food? What is the national dish of India? Chicken Tikka? or Aloo Gobi? or Mango Lassi? The truth...

I first stumbled upon the End of Month Egg on Toast Extravaganza ( whew...that's a mouthful) a few days ago while reading a post on Who...

If you asked a hundred Indians what their favorite comfort food is, I would guess that 95+ would say " Khichdi ". I certainly wou...

I'm so excited...my blog is celebrating its first event! It is an appropriately sweet one :) Actually, I did participate in the IMBB: Be...

Indian food is not known for its salads! Friends often ask me if Indian meals traditionally include salads at all. The answer is yes ; most ...

Pancakes Originally uploaded by one hot stove . On Saturday mornings I am in the mood for a proper breakfast, defined as anything non...

Dinner today was a tried and tested favorite. I have made it for everyone I know and they all love it. When my dear friend Megha tasted i...