“Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any other one dish.” Louis P. De Gouy, The Soup Book (1949) SOUP FOR THE SOUL…Roasted Veggie Soup! Its been a chilly winter so far, with winds threatening to sweep … Continue reading SOUP FOR THE SOUL…Roasted vegetable soup with toasted croutons.
” I asked the barmaid for a quickie. The man next to me said, ‘It’s pronounced ‘quiche’ “… …(on occasional perils of speaking a foreign language)Luigi Amaduzzi, Italian Ambassador in Britain. A MUSHROOM QUICHE… At home, the lines are firmly drawn as far as the quiche story goes…or more suitably, the ‘quiche’ war. On one … Continue reading TO QUICHE OR NOT TO QUICHE…A mushroom quiche & wholesome lunchboxes!
“A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money. Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do.” P. J. O’Rourke CAPE GOOSEBERRY APPETIZERS Its winter here in North India & many seasonal fruits are making a welcome appearance. One of them is my favourite, the cape gooseberry, or … Continue reading COLOURFUL FRUIT KABOBS…Cape gooseberry, Cheddar & Basil
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.”Unknown So here’s what found its way on the menu for the daughter’s birthday. Some I have posted before & the rest I shall put into words by & by. I made the stuff over a period of 3-4 days. … Continue reading MENU FOR OUR MAD TEA PARTY…
“For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind.” Loring A. Schuler QUICK CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE…got there just in the nick of time! This is the cake that we bake every year around this time & always under pressure! My mother usually gets there only by new year, so hers’ is now more … Continue reading QUICK CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE…Last bastion accomplished! PHEW!!
“An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh.” Will Rogers ‘GOSHT DO PIAZA’…A popular & hearty lamb stew Dopiaza, Dopyaza “Do” is “two” and “piaz” is “onion“; so dopiaza is a dish which has twice the amount of onions, usually added in two stages. Different … Continue reading ‘GOSHT DO PIAZA’ …A hearty & popular lamb stew.
