Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Diwali. This year has been one of the busiest years as far as I can remember. Although I have weekdays and weekends…
When my children were growing up, I frequently made chaklis and other deep fried dishes. After they moved out to go to college, I hardly made any deep fried dishes.…
My love for the popular Maharashtrian dish Thalipeeth started in Belgaum. They are healthy, very delicious  and the best part is, they are easy to make. As much as I…
This is another of those salmon experiments we liked. Recently we started buying Salmon from Costco. It is quite cheaper there compared to Whole Foods (where we do all our…
Every year, Tulsi pooja comes on Kartik shuddha Dwadashi. We decorate Tulsi vrindavan with mantapam and sugarcanes all around it. The mantapam and all the decorations are taken off after…
This recipe was given to me by my friend Poornima. This was about 4 years ago. I rarely make deep fried items and kodbale making requires some time and effort.…
I love rice noodles in all its forms. We call it Shevayi in Konkani, Shyavige in Kannada and Idiyappam in Malayalam. We make a couple of different types of them…
Cholko - A piece of leaf. Usually a piece of banana leaf is called 'cholko' in Konkani. Vayli - on top of 'Cholkya vayli bhakri' or 'cholkya bhakri' means a…