I so apologize for MIA for so many days after my last post. I haven’t been busy. I haven’t been sick. I haven’t had guests. I haven’t been cleaning. I have been cooking (but clicking no pictures). I have…
Author: Minnie
I created this space for you - and all of those who need a space to breathe in and breathe out. No matter what you are, a working person or a homemaker,you need help in many different ways. At home, when you have to take care of zillions of chores, iron out difficult issues, or find time to just be yourself, it's not easy balancing the act. Working out from my kitchen, I am here to share my experiences as a homemaker and hopefully help you be a one happy person 8 home!!! If you happen to be a Man, don't fret! My home is open to you. After all, a lady always needs great gentlemen around her to feel at home.
Chicken Chaap – A Gorgeous recipe
In India, one evening, my brother-in-law (my sister’s husband) ordered dinner from a nearby restaurant that specialized in Biryani and an aromatically brilliant dish known as Chicken Chaap. It was so delicious that I have not been able to…
Happy New Year!!!!
It’s snowing. Beautiful white puffed up flurries all over the place. It looks pristine, white, gorgeous. May this New Year bring prosperity, happiness and love all around. May this year wash away the unpleasant and bring in the beautiful for…
Orgasmic Chef and her blueberry muffins with a twist
Maureen from Orgasmic Chef is on my blog today, guest posting for me. I cannot begin to tell you how honored I feel. Maureen was one of the earliest food bloggers who showed me what food blogging should be…
Sweet cravings: 5 Minute Microwave Self-Saucing Banana Butterscotch Pudding
Do you have sweet cravings for no reason? It’s been bothering me for a while. More so when I browse through these fabulous blogs that post one fascinating sweet after the other. Most of those recipes are often beyond me…
Fish Makhani – Fish in creamy sauce
The recipe I am giving here is adapted from ‘Only Fish recipes‘. Sonali’s fish recipes are to die for. Unfortunately, she has not been active since past three 4 months or so. She went MIA sometime in June and hasn’t…
Strawberry Nutella Macarons
Today is very special. X-tra ordinarily special. Why? There are three reasons for it. Make it four. a) I married my soul mate today 14 years ago. b) It is 4th Dec in US, so tomorrow is 5th Dec.…
Madlouah
My trip to India is underway, and while I put my hair down, paint Kolkata red, and have a blast, I hate to think you all are missing out on my treatise on wisdom 😀 NOT. OK, so maybe nothing…
Green Chutney Fajitas
I like Fajitas. Easy to cook, and even more easy on the taste buds, they cook up in a jiffy, are filling and I think they are pretty glamorous. I am not a fan of Mexican Food as such, but…
Lobiya
I am about to kick off a trip to India, my ‘native’ place, as we call it in India. I am going there primarily to be by my Mom who is having a surgery, but make no mistake, I have…
Pistachio cookies – eggless
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! To celebrate Thanksgiving, I decided to make some different sort of cookies, that would blend the old world American dessert with old world Indian flavors.
Luchi (Puri) – Fried Indian Flatbread
I had quite a few requests to post my recipe of Luchi – the fried Indian flatbread. At the outset, let me tell you that it’s not healthy. It’s deep fried. It’s sinful. It’s amazing. It’s awesome. It’s addictive. It’s…
Payesh (Rice Pudding) and Happy Diwali!
Have you ever heard of Diwali? We Indians kind of go bonkers over this festival. You can call it our Christmas. We clean houses, paint them new, dress them with beautiful lights. We pray to Goddess ‘Lakshmi’ for prosperity and…
Seared Scallops with basil infused Pear Puree
I am a part of this exceptionally talented blogging group that showcases a Power Food each week. The Power Food ingredient each week is based on the book Power Foods: 150 delicious recipes with 38 Healthiest Ingredients from…
Happy Halloween and Hazelnut Chocolate Nutella Bon Bons
“Sandy’ badgered us for 14 hours straight. However, the actual wind gusts and incessant rains didn’t really bother us as much as I had thought it would. It was like any other normal storm, only that it lasted for…