“I longed to arrest all beauty that came before me.” Julia Margaret Cameron This entry is for one of the sites I have enjoyed visiting for a while now. It’s for an event called ‘CLICK’ hosted by Jugalbandi, and this months’ topic is ‘EGGS’!!! These are the eggs in the nest of the Indian Tailor … Continue reading CLICK for Jugalbandi…EGGS!!
“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. “ Mother Teresa * Animal Abuse* Domestic Abuse* Child Abuse* Political Abuse & more…. Let me share a small story about a girl called Ruksana. She is a 25 year old household help, who does part-time work as a maid next door. … Continue reading STOP ABUSE!! Blogging for a cause. September 27th, 2007
“The duty of a good Cuisinier is to transmit to the next generation everything he has learned and experienced.” Fernand Point, 1941 CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Here’s a simple chicken curry …a version of the now famous ‘Indian Butter Chicken’. Increase or decrease the spices as you like . This can be made in stages, and … Continue reading CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA …It’s time for ‘BEYOND BAKING’
Thankfully the Indian summer and humid weather are on the way out. Its the time of the year when the festive season beckons…with Diwali and Christmas just round the corner and winter approaching, it’s fun to bake again. I sometimes do gift baskets for festivals like Diwali, and customise them too. A jar of cookies, … Continue reading Gift a basket on Diwali, Christmas, Birthdays etc
Digressing from baking etc….. Couldn’t resist posting this. These are snapshots of a pair of Indian Tailor birds that sewed a nest in our front yard. The next few weeks unfolded fascinating pictures of chicks hatching out of bright red eggs. An experience worth the wait!! Posted by Deeba @ PAB
Lemme tell you something about the what I like to do. Anything and everything creative. Baking has become my passion after years of trying things from ‘scratch’, and I find cooking helps me unwind. I like to substitute and experiment for the simple reason that a couple of years ago we didnt get very many … Continue reading Baking from scratch…lessons learnt
