Riches  I started this post on my trip back from Ocean City and am updating it today. It’s not in any way based off the Show “ Riches”  which BTW, I did binge watched two days back. Can’t wait for second season, It’s way better […]

Tiny fish smothered with spices, deep fried, yes deep fried in oil is delicacy called Nethili Meen in India. On my recent trip in March, I ate a lot of Nethili and when I got back to the States, naturally I wanted to recreate the […]

Crisp spiced boneless chicken in a blend of creamy onion tomato gravy. Chicken Tikka Masala is basically a Punjabi dish and is very similar to it’s cousin “Butter Chicken” aka “Chicken Makani” Both are  masterful creations of a tomato and cream based sauce with a […]

Slightly crooked carrots, misshapen cucumbers, oddly shaped green peppers, a bruised onion all come under the category of imperfect produce. Foods that would have been thrown away if it hadn’t been for groups  of people who believe in reducing food waste by rescuing these perfectly […]

Jumbo shrimp, nestled in a cushion of aromatic long grain Basmati rice, with a generous spill of exotic spice and fresh herbs, makes for a delicious Biriyani! Biriyani which originated from Persia, the Middle East, Afghanistan and spread to Pakistan and India and across the […]

Reusable masks are the rage right now. From bandanas to socks I have seen tutorials on all kinds of masks. It’s great that we are using reusable masks so the brave health care workers and front line folks who risk their lives for us daily […]

Coronavirus times, and life as we now know it, is the new normal. While a lot of folks are out there saving lives, some of us are home, relaxing, bonding with family, while trying to work from home and adapt to new job descriptions.  My […]

Light rice paper rolls stuffed with fresh mango, cucumbers, carrots, herbs and avocado dipped in a tangy ginger peanut sauce scream spring to me.  Well thanks to the corona virus, we are pretty much home bound and adjusting to our new normal. My husband works […]

Coronavirus is real and apparently, here to stay, awhile. Cases are rapidly on the rise and it’s important to be safe during this time; so being a little extra cautious is a good idea. We could hope that with social distancing and some commonsense habits […]

If you’re keeping up with the news you would know, that, thanks to the alarm over coronavirus, sanitizers are now a rare commodity. Along with toilet paper, water and other simple basics that we took for granted, they have “poof”- disappeared off the shelves ( […]