The Mother Of Soul Food

The Mother Of Soul Food

Nisha Madhulika looks like the aunt whose kitchen was your favourite haunt during your holidays. Yes, the one who had a warm, kind manner and knew how to satiate your soul’s cravings with meals that you will not find in any restaurant just because no chef can cook the way she can. She is in […]

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Birthday Cupcakes

Birthday Cupcakes

My sister and I got busy in the kitchen. She read out the ingredients from mom’s recipe book and I arranged them on the counter. Both of us aren’t too keen about cooking, but we were determined to bake cupcakes to make a birthday special and memorable. As I mixed flour, eggs, chocolate, sugar and […]

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Detoxing The Kitchen

Detoxing The Kitchen

Recently,  I did a massive kitchen detox and  gave away certain utensils to the utensil shop near my place in exchange for stuff I really wanted. All the non- stick ware had to go. I have heard enough already about how Teflon wears off and how it starts leeching dangerous residue into our foods – […]

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Cook, Love, Live

Cook, Love, Live

You should do things that make you happy.  ** No, really. You may start out loving something because of certain reasons. I started out loving cooking because the man I loved, loved  good food. It grew into baking, into picking organic over regular foods, over local produce over imported ingredients. It has come a long […]

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Life Recipes

Life Recipes

The kitchen, where so many amazing things happen…was and in some subtle ways, still the substance of nightmares. At least for me. **  Potential burns, disasters, insects, and those mind boggling red ants that come to chew on the most unbelievable things. And stuff like split milk, too much food, too less food, too many […]

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Recipe: Oregano, Capsicum Focaccia Bread

Recipe: Oregano, Capsicum Focaccia Bread

There is nothing like freshly baked bread hot out of oven. If you have a free evening, put your baking cap on and try this wonderful recipe. Ingredients: For the bread 1 cup ………… plain flour (maida) 1.5 tsp ………. dry yeast 1/2 tsp ………. sugar 1 tsp …………. dried oregano 1/2 tsp ………. salt […]

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My Mom, The Chef

My Mom, The Chef

There are three women that I have met  in this little lifetime, who have made me gasp and stare at them in awe. Mom, who I call Maa. Grandmom, who I call Dida. And Mum-in-law, who I call Amma. All women worth their weight in gold. **** Why? Well, because among their countless other gifts, […]

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