I have lived in cities/towns for all my life but in my heart I have always loved that village charm! Where “less is always more!” in true sense – less traffic, less crowd, less technologies and more satisfaction and more happiness. As a child, every summer I would look forward to the visit to my…
Moroccan Spiced Couscous with Vegetables and Chick Peas
Morocco! One country that has been on my mind in last few months! The country, the colors, the culture and especially the food! Can’t believe I was so close to the Morocco while being in Spain but truly wish I should have visited it. But for now as close as I could get to Morocco…
Protein-packed Power Balls
I adore quick and easy recipes, where you do not sweat yourself for hours in the kitchen and ingredients are easy to find in your pantry. This is one of those!
Cucumber-Cream Cheese Summer Sandwiches with Coriander-Coconut Pesto
I guess most of our fun conversations and happy moments happen in the kitchen, where I try to explain the husband – the binaries of tastes and aromas, pretending to be a “Television chef”! Though I always doubt that he would be listening to my chatter, because he is more so interested in when he…
Asian Pear Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing
Do you often visit your local CSA or farmers’ markets? ain’t it fun? I absolutely love going to farmers’ markets in the weekends. Sometimes I would wake up extra early to get to the market so we could have the breakfast at one of our favorite joints at the market. Then I would stroll around…
Nimbu Pani – Indian Lemonade
The Summer of 80’s… “Don’t play in the hot sun!” shouted my mum standing at our porch. Me and my brother would give her a glance and shout back “please few more minutes!” and go back to playing with our friends. She would sigh and go back inside. And within few minutes she would come…
Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Herb Pesto
Spring is here! Out of my Urban Kitchen window I see – a beautiful sunny day, birds chirping and a notable visual change – seeing people NOT into the layers of clothing, all of it announcing the arrival of spring! I do not understand why New Year’s resolutions had to be around holiday time in…