http://www.hookedonheat.com Indian Inspired Flavours... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:29:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I love getting emails from all of you, especially ones that request help with planning a menu. I'm a big advocate of hosting regular family-style dinner parties, and love to see others do the same. Here is an email I received from Dana a few days ago: Hi Meena, I have been ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/05/03/what-to-cook-quick-simple-family-dinner/ Happy Sunday! It's been a fun, yet busy weekend here at the HoH casa. Cars have been taken in for servicing, house has been cleaned top to bottom with every nook and cranny dusted, and elegant meals have been cooked and devoured. We also managed to sneak in a movie ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/04/21/the-web-this-week-apr-15-21-2013/ I woke up this morning, a head bursting full of fresh ideas, inspiration and knowledge. I had just gotten back from a wonderful weekend spent with 100 people I've never met before, yet some I've felt like I've known since ages. We were all there for a purpose, some more focused ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/04/16/the-art-of-food-gajar-carrot-halwa/ Happy Sunday! Was it just me or did this week just whiz by? I just returned home from a wonderful weekend at the very first Food Blogger's of Canada Conference, and I can't wait to tell you all about it. It was eye-opening and so much fun to finally put ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/04/14/the-web-this-week-apr-8-14-2013/ As much as I'd like to show to the world what a Super Mom and Power Girl I am, having everything under control all of the time is far from it. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are the days that Baby Dear is whisked off to daycare bright and early in ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/03/20/a-day-in-the-life-quick-fried-rice/ I taught my first hands-on cooking class last night at one of the amazing LCBO kitchens. The class was called 'Tasty Bites', and comprised of mainly finger foods and appetizers - my absolute favourite kind of meal! Some of the recipes we worked on during the class included Skewered Chicken Tikkas ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/03/13/from-one-to-another/ Whoever invented the ever-so-rich-finger-lickin’-melt-in-your-mouth delicious Butter Chicken, truly did not take my whims and fancies into consideration! Let me explain… I've never enjoyed eating Butter Chicken. Yes, you heard me right, and no, I’m not kidding! Whenever I refuse to order this age-old dish at any restaurant, people dining at my ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/03/06/not-so-rich-anymore-paneer-makhani/ I started the ODTW series with good intentions at heart. But, life happens! The main reasons I haven't updated our weekly meal plans the past few weeks is not just sheer slacking, but also because Hubby Dear has been away on business for most days of the week. Although I ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/02/25/our-dinners-this-week-whole-foods/ If I told you that I whip up amazingly gourmet meals at the drop of a hat for my everyday dinners, I’d have to be lying. Quite the contrary, I seldom ever cook something that would have me whisking away for hours on end. Except of course, when I have ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/01/29/the-working-cook-masala-macaroni/ The week ahead looks like it'll be bringing some unwanted snow to our neck of the woods. Baby Dear will be going back to preschool on Monday, after being home all of last week due to the flu. What can I say, I'm actually looking forward to time alone at ... http://www.hookedonheat.com/2013/01/25/our-dinners-this-week-winter-wonderland/