Growing up, every Mom I knew had her own version of making vegetable pulav. Strangely enough, even though majority of the ingredients remained the same, each creation had a unique taste so different from the others. And even after sharing recipes, one could not produce the exact same taste as ... Read More

After getting married, I was introduced to many new, delicious and interesting dishes hitherto unknown to me. Even though both of us are Konkanis, vegetarians, share the same background and culture yet each of our families have different style and combination of cooking. My MIL has over the years graciously ... Read More

Going down the memory lane Carrot Halwa usually for me conjures up images of Moms toiling and moiling in the kitchen for hours, grating, stirring etc. Nevertheless the end product was a sinfully decadent; finger licking and scrumptious dessert good to the last spoon. Years later after the cooking mantle ... Read More

An easy, yummy and guilt free dessert which can brighten up a dull day!   3/4 cup roasted Vermicelli 1/4 cup sago/sabudana 3 cups milk (2%) ½ cup fat free condensed milk 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp ghee 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder 5-10 cashew pieces 10-15 raisins Preparation: v     Soak the Sago/sabudana in enough water for about 3 hours. Method: v      Heat the ghee in a heavy ... Read More

  I have always admired the writers who have the depth, flow and mastery over the language, writers who are able to convey their thoughts in an effective crisp manner through their writing, writers who are able to touch lives based on real life experiences, writers who can create a powerful ... Read More

The other day I was looking at 529’s, a saving vehicle for child’s future education. The dizzying array of choices offered there are completely mind boggling, what with each state offering at least 2-3 plans for a total of 100+ 529 plans and not to mention it’s complexities and other ... Read More

Methi is one of our favorite herbs and I look for different ways of using it in my cooking. Not only is it readily available, but extremely healthy too. The distinctive aroma that methi imparts the moment it hits the pan sautéing with onions is simply divine! Here is one an ... Read More