I often get a ton of emails asking for help with meal planning and readers wanting to know if and how I do it. Well, to be honest, I do meal plan and have been doing so for the past 15 years. It has helped me immensely on days when I’m completely bogged down and…
I can’t deny the fact that my cooking has many a time reflected my moods. Like the time I baked four large pizzas because I was feeling artistic and wanted to create a masterpiece, literally! Or when I bake a lusciously rich chocolate cake to give myself a pat on the back. Or even the…
The sweltering heat and the unwelcome humidity for the past few weeks has led me wanting to shed skin and simply drown in a cold pool somewhere. But alas, neither am I an amphibian nor am I able to grow new epidermal layers! Just when I was almost done sulking about the weather and about to…
I can never stress enough how quick and simple meals – like this Egg and Potato Curry are extremely important in my home. Though we love our slow-cooking delicacies over the weekends, we often sit down to dinner during the week with little less than a desire for good food – with no energy what…
Growing up in a household where vegetables were always given high preference over meat – like this Dahi Bhindi recipe, I wasn’t always happy during meal times. Like any rebellious child, I despised anything green and considered “healthy” in my Mom’s dictionary. As a spunky 17 year old starting fresh at college and living in…
I still can’t believe that summer’s already here! The sun’s shining, birds chirping, flowers blooming and the trees are all green again. And with it, comes joyful times – of enjoying an early dinner in the backyard, of late evening walks around the block, camping trips, biking through undiscovered trails and yes, of course, picnics with…
As we’re slowly getting used to being home and easing into a routine that works for us, I find myself starting to get more creative with the meals I plan for dinners throughout the week. With the summer here in full force, there is only so much time I want to spend sweating over a…
Growing up with a Dad who HAD to have his Samosa fix at least once a week meant that I believed it was the most normal thing to do. I mean, I fully supported the fact that my Mom needed a break from cooking our meals and what’s better than crispy warm Samosas dunked into…
When we were in India a few years ago, we lived next to a recreation club that had one of my favourite poolside cafes. They served some of the best comfort food you could ever ask for, and every single thing on the menu was lip-smacking good! The Iced Cappuccino and crispy Onion Pakoda was…
‘Tis the season for love… and so said St. Valentine as we dedicate the 14th of Feb in his honour. Come February and you immediately know that LOVE is in the air – and love these Aloo Samosas you will! I have often heard people say that as couples grow old together, they begin to…
When we first enrolled Little Dude at a playschool, I was giddy with excitement over the opportunity to pack him a lunchbox every day. My head buzzed with a variety of healthy school lunch ideas of tiny portions of homemade gourmet meals, like this Chicken Tikka Quesadilla, all wrapped up and sent off with love….
A few weeks ago, I had a gang of girls over from our book club meet. I always look forward to these all-girl meetings, especially when it’s my turn to host. I get to experiment with fun recipes like this Honey-Garlic Spring Rolls and love the fact that we girls can totally agree on the…
If I told you that I whip up amazingly gourmet meals at the drop of a hat for our dinners every day, then I’d have to be lying. Honestly, I’m always looking for recipes that quick and simple to prepare and will also be enjoyed by my family for dinner – just like this Baingan…
This recipe for Dahi Vadas, also popularly known as Dahi Bhalla, was created in partnership with Hamilton Beach Canada, as one of their brand ambassadors. All opinions, as always, are my own. I only write about and recommend products I use and love myself. I clearly remember the very first Diwali party Hubby Dear and…
You know how there is always this ONE recipe that no matter how hard you try to replicate, you never seem to be able to hit it just right? Somehow, the taste of when you first devoured the dish still lingers on your palate, and even after a dozen of your experimented versions later, you…
This recipe for Palak Paneer (Paneer with Spinach) was created in partnership with Nanak Foods. All opinions, as always, are my own. I only write about and recommend products I use and love myself. If there is ONE green vegetable we can’t get enough of in this house, then that would have to be, hands…
We had showers pouring in non-stop yesterday. All that drowsy weather left us blue and craving for some soul food. One quick look into my fridge and I just knew the peppers I bought over a week ago were going to go bad soon. Another quick peek into the freezer and pantry, and the ball…
One area where I always seem to excel as someone who could have organization as their middle name, would be in making sure my fridge, freezer and pantry are always well-stocked – just what I need to make this Coconut Fish Curry at the drop of a hat! This might surely have something to do…
