Lips Like Sugar, Sugar Kisses....

With so many chefs prostituting themselves through the media these days, everyone has a favorite chef much like they have a favorite actor or singer. There's the die-hard Bobby Flay fans, the Rachel Ray...

Hariyali Mango Paneer

मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराToday we were to meet Kapil and Shrinkhla for dinner but by the time we reached home everybody was almost full. So we decided to eat something at home instead. Thats...

Fishy Business

Recently, we went camping up at Morningstar Lake (just past Foresthill, nestled in the Tahoe National Forest). We caught several trout using Powerbait and my boyfriend, an avid fisherman, patiently showed me how to gut my first fish (oh yes, I did!). The innards are a bit slimey but nothing to work yourself up over; however, no one mentioned to me that sometimes AFTER you've pulled all the guts out of a fish, it can still twitch and flop about. If you can ignore me dropping the fish and squealing like a complete wus, this video is actually pretty...

Baby Back Ribs with Peach Bourbon Sauce

 One of the benefits of having friends that love food is that the majority of them are incredible cooks. One of my favorite kitchen dabblers is Undercover Caterer (if you haven't checked out...

Presto Pesto!

This summer I took the initiative to plant a few herbs and vegetables. My dill died almost immediately: however, my basil and parsley took off like a wildfire. So, between my harvest of homegrown basil...

Petite Palmiers

मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराWe had this for the first time at sush's place when Tejal had gone to work and we three were looking out for something interesting to eat. Ajoy had liked it instantly....

Pineapple Fried Rice

मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराThese days Thai is one of my preferred cuisines when eating out. Fried rice is must and if it has pineapple then its like sone pe suhaaga :) But its been while i cooked...

For the Love of Shrimp : Chili, Lemon & Basil Shrimp w/ Israeli Couscous

Most people gravitate towards beef, chicken or pork for their protein but for me given a choice, it’s always been shrimp. Ah, shrimp! I’ve had a love affair with shrimp in all it’s forms since I was a...

Quick Mango Icecream

मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराSince my childhood, we had been making ice-creams at home. It was one of my favorite activity back then. Sometimes to make it all by myself reading the recipe that...

The Elai saapadu experience

Have you read chetan Bhagat”s “two states’? Did you notice that he talks about the meals on banana leaf at his prospective in-law’s house? Does it sound so very South Indian to you? mm. But, unfortunately most of us do not eat our meals on banana leaves any more since we discovered the convenience of stainless steel plates and that was over fifty years ago, I think. In cities most houses do not have the space for their own kitchen garden and if they need a leaf for their meals they’d have to buy it from the market and sometimes it may not even...

Gadgets: Falling Hook, Line and Sinker For Fishs Eddy

Would you describe your decorating style as quirky? Is kitschy your middle name? Then I'll let you in on a little secret....check out Fishs Eddy. What's a Fishs Eddy you ask? Well, I'll let you know IF...

Have You Checked This Out?

Tired of tart lemonades, sugary colas and plain old iced tea? Looking for a new refreshing summertime beverage? Recently, while raiding the frozen food section at Trader Joe's, I was given a sample of...

Garlic-Roasted Asparagus

What vegetable is low in calories, high in antioxidants, a good source of vitamin C and has it's own yearly festival? That's right, asparagus!If you're looking for a super easy, but healthy side dish...

Turkish Airlines Aggressive Expansion in Africa

Turkish Airlines is extending its African reach.As part of its expansion policy in Africa, Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, will soon commence flight operations to Accra, Ghana, en route Lagos...

Arik Air Reduce capacity on Johannesburg Route

Nigeria’s largest commercial airline Arik Air is from 19JUN10 reducing its capacity on the Lagos – Johannesburg service, switching from Airbus A330-200 back to Boeing 737-800.                                                                                          ...

blogging in the time of twitter

I found a mail in my mailbox a couple of days ago. It started thus:Hi,We are shutting down DesiPundit effective midnight (CST) June 15th, Tuesday. It has been a fun five years and we have enjoyed every moment. We wish to thank all Community Members for sharing your content with our readers and I hope we managed to win you some readers.Over at DesiPundit, people have moved on to other things and time & resources haven't been as plentiful for those who have remained. The Indian blogosphere and presence on other social media networks has...

Kenya Airways to Fly to Italy Again

Kenya Airways,recently announced that they will commence flights to Rome again, a destination dropped long ago when the cooperation with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines started. At the time, the route was...

Savoury Glutinous Rice Dumplings Wrapped In Bamboo Leaves

This is a Chinese traditional dumpling. Every year, the Chinese community all over the world celebrate the Rice Dumpling Festival or Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month...

First hand perspective on airlines in South Africa

So you might think that South Africa is a rainbow nation and not ready to host a World Cup. But either way, it has a rather rich and diverse aviation world. Here’s a quick look at the airlinesSOUTH...

Gadgets: Bag it up!

During my recent move, I somehow lost or misplaced my two shopping bags. These bags were nothing special but served their purpose and were super functional for trips to the farmers' market or...