2013 - Aayi's Recipes

Backyardigans go to Old MacDonald farm cake

Ishaan is already 3 years old! I love this beautiful age - his imaginary stories, his own on-the-fly songs, his craze for cricket and soccer and everything that involves balls,…

Shilpa April 21, 2013

Sweets

Sweet Flatbread with Peanuts (Shenga Holige / Shenga Poli)

Wish you all a very happy Yugadi (Ugadi). I normally do not make anything special for this festival. But I read so many wishes on blogs/Facebook etc, I felt like…

Shilpa April 11, 2013

Fish Simple and Easy

Grilled Salmon

Since my childhood, our staple comboÂ for lunch and dinner at home, usually has been rice and some kind of gravy/dal with one or more sidedishes. However it has gradually changed…

Shilpa April 3, 2013

American Breakfast or snacks

Wheat Flour – Flax Seed powder – Zucchini Waffles

Breakfast in my house is usually a typical Indian spread - either uppittu/upma/dosas/idlis. I cook both lunch and breakfast in the mornings. V tells me to take a break once…

Shilpa March 28, 2013

Gravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes

Masoor – Spinach Gravy with Coconut (Masoori – Palak Ambat)

Masoor was not very commonly used in Konkani dishes before. But it has become a regular atÂ my home these days. The most popular masoor dish at home is this…

Varada March 22, 2013

Chicken Simple and Easy

Chicken with Pickle (Chicken Achari Kabab)

Well, this is not the traditional chicken achari recipe, but my cousin Anirudh's creation. Few months ago, we were chatting on google chat - he was in Germany and I…

Shilpa March 13, 2013

Chicken Simple and Easy Soups

Chicken-Vegetable Soup

We had a snow storm 2 weeks ago that dumped about 12" of snow here in Kansas. Just when we thought we could move around again, we got the second…

Shilpa March 4, 2013

Baby/Kid friendly Pizzas and Pastas

Tomato Vegetable Pasta Sauce For Ravioli / Spaghetti

I get many requests to post kid friendly recipes. Ishaan starting eating what we eat from a very young age. There are many things that he does not want to…

Shilpa February 27, 2013

Side dishes Simple and Easy

Chickpeas – Babycorn Masala

I love babycorn in any dish. Many years ago when I lived in Bangalore, I cooked with it whenever I could. But in last 8 years or so, I have…

Shilpa February 20, 2013

Cake decorating Cakes, Cookies, Pies

White Chocolate Pattycake

How much push a person like me (who loves cooking & baking) needs, to try something new? A year ago, I would have said, not much!, but I have become…

Shilpa February 13, 2013