Tag archives for food
Food travels
Food travels. Oh yes it does. Unlike us it doesn't need a passport, visa or immigration rules. All it needs are people and their passion for food. We are creatures…
Pasta Fiesta #atozchallenge
I always like good pasta but Italy made me fall in love with them again. The Italians make their pastas deceptively simple, for all you know, the pasta on your…
Of This and That in Italy #atozchallenge
Naples, Positano on the Amalfi coast and a visit to the ruins of Pompeii is our itinerary. But, it has already gone wrong, we were on the Amalfi coast on…
Naples 2014 Day 1 #atozchallenge
Naples reminds me of India. Dinghy alleys, dusty houses, garbage dumps and clothes drying outside every window. I don't mean to be negative, I quite liked the city. Food is…
Joie de vivre on a plate #atozchallenge
Inspired by my research of regional Italian food on the Amalfi coast, I resorted to a joyful, colourful and lighthearted salad with a whiff of sea breeze for dinner last…
Italy, here I come: Naples and Amalfi Coast #atozchallenge
We have been planning this trip to Naples and the Amalfi Coast for a very long time now and as the day draws nearer I feel quite euphoric in anticipation.…
Guest Post: Spicy Minty Lamb Chops – Perfect start to a Dinner Party
Amrita aka The Drifting Traveller has been my friend since school, but we really got to know each other properly in England (talk about globalization) and discovered that we both…
Eggless Almond Cookies Recipe
Crisp and crunchy almond cookies Inspired by one of my vegetarian friends I decided to bake eggless. Since I was quite unsure of the outcome of not having a binding…
Shrikhand – The evolution of flavoured cream and yoghurt
My wine glasses double up as dessert bowls The decision to make Shrikhand was rather last moment. As my recipe devising notebook suggests, it was going to be a low…
The Roast Chicken that Saved My Life
The Simple Roast Chicken The roast chicken that saved my life is really as dramatic as it sounds! There's absolutely nothing unique in my recipe and it tastes as good…