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Potato, Celery & Chicken Soup

Addiction. There are so many kinds. Some good for you some bad. Obsession. There are too many of those too. Few that could do you good and few that could make your life a living hell. Is there a difference between the two ?? … I think there is. One is a state of mind [...]

Beer Batter Prawns

Don’t we all wish at some point or the other, that we didn’t have to spend so much time in the kitchen. Specially on those days when someone comes over unexpected and decides to stick around to watch that football match. Its at times like these that recipes like this come to the rescue. Absolutely [...]

Lassi – Sweet and Salted

I’m finally back home, the place where I belong, where I was born and brought up – Mumbai. After a long 8 yrs of travelling and living out of a suitcase, not knowing where the next destination will be, it feels good to be grounded. Of course being in Mumbai at this time of the [...]

Baby Barracuda

When you think Barracuda, what comes to your mind ? … ( no not the song by Heart ! ) … the fish – big, long, vicious, sharp teeth, ugly but nice chunky meat, barbecue And then you come across Baby Barracuda … small, delicate, kinda cute, soft edible bones, deep fried !!! [...]

Tropical Pineapple Rice

One of the great things in Ghana is the Sunshine. Not only in the skies, but on everyone’s faces. If you haven’t already heard this … Ghanaian’s are amongst the friendliest in all African countries. But Ghana is also very typically hot, and if you’re wondering which is the best time to be there … [...]

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... The extra time on my hands, and a quarter-life crisis nudged me towards what I later discovered was my true calling – cooking! Cooking skills have very much in been my genes ...