Our kitchen has been pretty cold and quiet lately, it gets used once a week maybe. Even though I keep telling myself that I am just too busy to get into the kitchen, that’s really not the reason. Even when I have the time, I’d rather curl up in bed and watch TV or read a book than even think about cooking. It just feels like a big chore lately, looks like I’ve lost my cooking mojo. Has anyone been through this before? If so, how did you come out …

I’ve always had trouble cooking for my vegetarian friends – especially when throwing a dinner party. I can make the traditional stuff all right, but when I make some fancy-schmantzy meat and seafood dishes, I feel bad serving some generic vegetarian dishes to the few non-meat eaters in the group.  So last week when I had friends over for dinner, I decided to mix it up a bit and try out a couple of vegetarian appetizers. Of course I made some of my trusty mixed vegetable cutlets too, just in …

When we abandoned the suburban comfort for the fast city life, there were quite a few niceties we had to leave behind. A grill in the backyard being one. Now there is a common grill for the condo, on our beautiful rooftop garden. It is actually a lot better arrangement in some ways, first of all the grill is bigger, better and more powerful. Also, it is a great place to hang out with amazing views of the Puget sound and the harbor and Mount Rainier, but to me it …

The holidays are finally over, time to get back to real life. We had a nice break at home, got used to sleeping at 2-3 am everyday and waking up around noon. It is going to take a little while before getting back to the rhythm of the office schedule from tomorrow. I want to kick start the regular blogging schedule on the new year by posting a recipe after the long break.

It’s been a while since I posted a recipe, I am still trying to catch up with real life after getting back home. Since I couldn’t ignore the food part of my food blog completely,  I desperately wanted to come out and post a food post. What better way to come out of the recipe hibernation than present you with an authentic Spanish recipe? Have you guys had enough of Spain talk already? Well, we were so smitten by Spanish food that within a couple of days after we got …

I haven’t been cooking much lately. After about three months of social hiatus, there was a lot of catching up to do. When my parents were in town, I spent all my spare time with them. I think that is the least one can do for their parents, especially when they visit only once in a blue moon. Luckily all our friends are very understanding, and we could pick up right where we left off. Since most all of our social interactions are centered around food, be it going out with …

Cooking food wrapped in Banana leaves is an age old technique in Kerala. Our fish pollichathu is the most delicious form of fish that I’ve ever eaten! I wasn’t surprised to learn that the same technique is followed in other Asian countries too. Cooking this way keeps the food moist with all its natural juices collected inside the leaf packet. Also the banana leaf itself imparts its natural flavor and fragrance into the food.
Instead of a traditional fish Pollichathu recipe, I decided to make up my own marinade this time, …