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Going down memory lane with some chocolate and orange quickbread
It all started with a photo. While dusting the other day, I came upon a picture. It was in a small album along with many other albums filled with many other photographs; photographs of Rengoni and Agastya through the years, photographs of our wedding from nearly a decade ago), well, even of photographs from my… [Read More...] Recent Posts
Assamese
Ma’s sweet vegetable pulao
What make's one's mum's dishes so special? Probably, it is the familiarity which one acquires while growing up with something. ...
Amitar khar- an Assamese favourite made with unripe papayas
The 'khar' is a dish which is probably unique to the state of Assam. A traditional Assamese meal always begins ...
Brazil nuts?? Hmmm, not quite…
''Hey, Rengoni ! Look ! Mum put some Brazil nuts in the dal !!'' Those were the exact words of ...
Bhendir sorsori
In the midst of swine flu threats, the sun is still shining and nature is adding it's colour all around... and ...
Moromor aita…
Moromor aita ( pronounced 'aye-ta' )...dear grandma...yes, grandmas , or as we, in Assamese say, aita, are very dear, aren't ...
Labra
Isn't it nice to wake up, open the window and look out at the splendour of nature as dawn beaks ...
condiments
When life gives you lemons… Make low fat lemon curd. And that is exactly what I did. Typically, lemon curd is made by gently cooking eggs, lemon juice and zest, sugar and butter till thick. In late 19th and early 20th century England, homemade lemon curd was traditionally served with bread or scones at afternoon tea as an alternative to jam… [Read More...]
salad
Chickpeas and garlic greens After moaning about the lack of sunshine in summer, the sun god is out in full force has been casting its bright rays on us for the last few days. It's actually quite hot out there. We've been enjoying unbroken sunshine and it is a sheer joy to see the clear blue skies. A few days… [Read More...]
cookies and biscuits
Oats, chocolate and ginger cookies What shall I write today? How shall I start? What do I talk about? Hmm, think, think, think. The sleeves are rolled up, the fingers are hovering over the keyboards, ready to type, if only the brain would command the words to be typed in! Think, think, think! No luck still! The mind has… [Read More...]
dessert
Sesame and cinnamon macarons It's all about those elusive 'feet' again. If you don't know what I'm talking about, yes, I'm talking about those ''macaron feet''. Although I'm not a very big fan of the macaron, eating wise ( find them too sweet), I just haven't been able to lure myself away from the technicalities involved with it's making… [Read More...]
pasta
Pasta in a mushroom and broccoli sauce The weather has still continued to be kind to us. We're expecting a bit of rain tonight, but, I guess, I don't mind ...it's the weekend after all...no early morning rush :-) I had made the following macaroni pasta in a mushroom and broccoli sauce, for dinner, quite a while ago. It is very similar to… [Read More...]
jams and spreads
Strawberry jam… A couple of days ago, the kids demanded some jam, which, unfortunately, was out of stock. Later on, in the course of the day, I decided to give a go at our favourite jam, that of strawberry...those delightful red , juicy fruits, which is the best loved of all the summer fruits in this part… [Read More...]
