Samosa, biryani, phuchka are some of my most favourite food items. Relocating to Shillong from Kolkata owing to profession had created a hiatus so far in terms of these yummy food stuff. Whereas Shillong has its own unique charm, and has unparalleled natural beauty, it is nowhere near when it comes to food of Kolkata. […]
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Cheesy Chicken Buns, Google Buns and The Faraway Tree
Enid Blyton Books This recipe for cheesy chicken buns emerged one day when I was reminiscing about books from childhood days. I have very fond memories of the Enid Blyton books which were one of the first English books that I have read. To name a few, the Enchanted Forest series with its Magic Faraway […]
What will we have for breakfast?
What will we have for breakfast? That is one mandatory question we ask each other after waking up after exchanging the good morning pleasantries. When oats, muesli, bread, roti, poha gets boring then appe comes to the rescue. I have come to this ripe old age without eating appes my entire life but now it […]
Solace from Croquettes…
Humans are currently witnessing history in the making. Before this no one amongst us has witnessed a pandemic, only read or heard about one. This is a very stressful time for all of us. All of us are trying to find some solace in any way possible. Solace Food has always been a source of […]
Samosa, a savoury gift to mankind!
The Beginning For me the golden crispy savoury triangles more commonly called samosa( or shingara as my wife calls it) came straight from ‘Heaven’ for the hungry soul. My love tryst with the humble samosa started from my school canteen days. After having our tiffin during lunch hours I used to loiter around the school […]
Easy Healthy Roasted Tomato Soup
4 ingredient healthy tomato soup We were just back from a trip and there were exactly 6 tomatoes and a few green chillies in my fridge. The hubby asked me ” so what are we going to have for dinner?” I announced grandly that we are going to enjoy delicious and healthy roasted tomato soup! […]
Easy Veggie Stir Fry
I have a full time passion for food together with a full time job. As a result of this my brain is constantly engaged in a whirlwind of thoughts about all the things that I have to get done in a day. Not only am I a big foodie I love to cook and […]
15-minute Healthy Veggie Soup
Now who does not love those recipes that can be thrown together in under 15 minutes flat? This soup is one such recipe and is ideal for cold winter evenings when cooking a 6 course dinner is the last thing you want to do after slogging in office for the whole day. It is actually […]
Stuffed Chicken Roast Recipe
As far back as I can remember in my cooking and baking days I was always fascinated with the idea of cooking a whole chicken! I was always on the lookout for a Stuffed Chicken Roast Recipe. In my teenage years, it was during the Durga Puja Festivals one year when I had planned on […]
Easy Yummy Savoury Muffins
I have a full time 9 to 5 job and I reserve minimum effort for breakfast as I am a zombie in the morning. Yes…as all my friends and family know I am anything but a morning person. Whenever there has been any such situation in which I am required to get up very early […]