I had this post languishing in my drafts for a long time now and so I thought it was a good idea to post it before I loose track of it. I love all types of vegetables, but there are some that I love even more eg, cabbage and raw banana/plantain. I learnt this recipe from my MIL, she prepared the first time when I was expecting. I am not sure if it was the hormones or the raw banana, but I ended up eating ¾ of this all by myselfJ. This goes very well with yogurt rice and…
Eggless Mango Cake
Many moons ago, Bawarchi (an Indian website) was the go-to hub for all things cooking—offering a treasure trove of recipe ideas and countless user-contributed dishes. The site’s design was simple yet elegant, with no overwhelming images or intrusive advertisements. Its clean categories and intuitive layout made it easy to navigate and search for recipes. Contributors even shared their email addresses, inviting feedback—a concept that could be considered an early form of food blogging. As a newlywed in Boston with minimal cooking experience, I frequented Bawarchi to try out new recipes. While there may have been other recipe websites at the…
Burst of Colors: Tomato Onion Cucumber Salad
Last weekend was a glorious one (how many times have I said that in my earlier posts). The weather was perfect; not too hot or cold and all that accompanied with a beautiful sunshine. This natural setting woke up the food blogger in me and transformed me into a food photographer. That prompted me to walk around the house with the camera dangling around the neck trying to capture pictures of this tomato onion salad and other dishes in different angles, varying amount of sunlight, different backgrounds etc. This went on for almost half a day and 45 pictures later…