Last week when we visited Uzhavar Sandhai/ Farmer’s Market, we saw a man selling strawberries on the roadside. Usually we get strawberries only in supermarkets and it costs nearly 90 INR for a small box. And half the box will be wasted as the fruits sold are very old. But…
I have joined another interesting group this year. International Food Challenge was started by Saraswathi and Shobana and it focuses on international dishes. We the members try out a recipe from a selected cuisine every month. I thought it was interesting to try out various recipes and so I joined the group.…
Crème Brûlée is an egg based custard topped with a crunchy caramel layer. The crunchy caramel layer is usually formed with sprinkling sugar and heating it with a blow torch to caramelize it. A caramel disc may also be prepared and the custard can be topped with this disc while serving.…
Yule log is long and hard log burned during traditional Christmas and Yule celebrations. This cake is related to the log and is made for Christmas. It is called as Buche De Noel and the recipe has a lots of eggs to get the perfect sponge. This was suggested by…
I am living in Madurai and even after 3 years of blogging, I haven’t blogged about the famous Madurai drink Jigarthanda. You can see a Jigarthanda stall at every nook and corner of Madurai. They also sell it in push carts. Though I have been in Madurai for nearly 7…
I am a member of South Vs North Challenge, started by Divya of You Too Can Cook. Every month, a member from North team will challenge the South team with an authentic north Indian recipe, while a member of Southern team will challenge the North team with an authentic South…
Every time I see the snap of Black Forest Cake, I am so tempted to try it at home. But thinking about the richness of the cake and the calories, I just stay away from it. I have started taking cookery classes and one lady who came to get the…
After a month long gap I am back in the Blogging Marathon. This is the Blogging Marathon #34 and I will be doing all the four weeks. For the first week, it is cooking with fruits. I chose Pear as the fruit and I am posting the very first recipe…
Today is the seventh day of Navrathri and the menu is quite simple. For the morning neivedhyam, I made Sambar Saadam and Oats Paayasam and for the evening it is sweet corn sundal. Sambar saadam is a quick one pot meal which can be made in a jiffy and oats…
The fifth day has arrived and only 4 more days to go. For the fifth day of Navrathri I made beetroot halwa, Lemon rice for morning neivedhyam and White channa sundal with sesame spice paste for the evening. Yesterday as I visited my sister, I came home very tired and…