Food Labels and Salad Lyonnaise

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed Under Eggs, Soups and Salads | 27 Comments

Fair Trade, Certified Humane, Organic, Homegrown, Sustainable, Local -Are you as confused by these labels as I am? You want to eat right, but how do you define what is right anymore? I know it is an age old debate - the merits of local vs organic, but even that is not the end of the problem. Every new article I read, someone is preaching a new buzzword! How do you keep up?
I would like to do my part for the […]

Eggs n’ Potatoes Curry

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Filed Under Eggs, India - Kerala, Potato, Side Dish - Gravy | 32 Comments

It’s been raining potatoes here in the blogosphere lately. That is because 2008 is the International Year of Potato. Wow, a whole year devoted to the spuds! Recently Sra wrote that she has used up all her potato memories, but she did have enough memories to fill about a dozen posts… That got me thinking about my relationship with the spud, and I realized that sadly I may not even have enough memories to fill one post!
Growing up, potatoes were […]

Indo-Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Filed Under Eggs, Indo Chinese, Rice, Rice Or Biryani, Vegetarian | 50 Comments

Once in a while I get e-mails from readers asking for menu suggestions for a dinner party they are planning. This is my absolute favorite part of any party- coming up with the menu. Siv and I spend days planning a menu for the parties that we throw, and come up with an over-ambitious menu comparable to that of a tasting menu at a fine restaurant. But due to utter laziness and the tendency to procrastinate doing any kind of job till the absolute last minute, more often than not we end up ditching the pre-planned menu and do a d-day scrambling to buy groceries […]

Pistachio Flan and Self Reflections

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Filed Under Desserts, Diary, Eggs, Nuts, Spanish | 46 Comments

Some people asked me about my training, I can’t really get into details because it was a work related event. It was a grueling four days of Experiential Learning. If you are not familiar with the concept, check it out here.
It is a very effective method for learning; even though things may not hit you then and there, eventually you will get some insights. I’ve been getting some epiphanies over the weekend when I reflect on the course, some of […]

Egg Roast Recipe from My Favorite Cookbook

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Filed Under Eggs, India - Kerala, Side Dish - Gravy | 49 Comments

Nags of For the Cook in Me blog is hosting a fun event this month - Show Me Your Cookbooks! You don’t even have to cook anything for it, just take a picture of yourself with your favorite cookbook and send it to Nags.
I decided to stay home this Saturday as I’ve been partying pretty hard past three nights. Since there was nothing good on TV and Siv was off to play cricket, I was pretty bored around here. The easiest way […]

WBB #9- Eggstra-Ordinary Breakfast Round Up

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Filed Under Blog Events, Breakfast and Brunch, Eggs | 16 Comments

Weekend Breakfast Blogging is a wonderful event started by beautiful and talented Nandita of Saffron Trail. The theme for March was to come up with a breakfast/brunch dish with eggs as the main ingredient. Without further ado I give you the amazing recipes the egg lover foodies -and some egg haters too- have come up with, just in time for Easter.

Stuffed Omelette and Hashbrowns
Sheela of Delectable Victuals brings us a quick and easy but quite filling delicious breakfast of omelettes […]

Eggstra-Ordinary Spanish Tortilla

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Filed Under Breakfast and Brunch, Eggs, Potato, Recipes, Spanish, Sweet Potato or Yam | 17 Comments

Spanish Tortilla or tortilla de patatas or tortilla española is one of the signature dishes of Spain. Unlike the name suggests ,there is no flour in this; it is a potato omelette. This thick and delicious simple omelette is such a favorite in Spain, it seems in olden ages country girls in Spain could improve their chances of finding the perfect husband by making an excellent tortilla! Spanish omelettes can be eaten hot or cold or at room temperature, this makes a wholesome […]

Quick Sunday Brunch: Lamb and Sweet Potato Hash and Fried Eggs

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Filed Under American, Breakfast and Brunch, Eggs, Lamb or Goat, Recipes, Sweet Potato or Yam | Leave a Comment

Sunday morning at 9:30 am, and Siv is deep in sleep… We had a fun night Saturday celebrating Hema’s birthday , first drinks at Earth & Ocean and then dinner at 1200 Bistro in Capitol Hill. I woke up a little early to talk to my sister in India, before it is too late over there. After all the talk about food and blog and stuff, I was getting kind of hungry and decided to whip up something special for […]