Blog events can definitely turn me crazy!Not in that sense of ‘craziness’ but in the positive way of making me want to try different dishes for the events.When I chose kiwi fruit for AFAM, I thought it was not such a good choice because it may not be available everywhere but the fact that I…
I am so new to kiwi fruit, in the sense that apart from eating it whole as a fruit, I have never tried anything with it. Finally my time to host AFAM came and I sat there wondering what to do with this fruit and googled for the recipes. I got lots of results and…
Cucumber! There is a debate if it is a fruit or a vegetable but since it has seeds to reproduce, it is placed under fruits [technically] but due to its usage, it is classified under vegetables. Cucumber is a dieters dream as it has very few calories [around 13 calories/100grams] yet it provides several nutrients.…
Aqua Fresca – A refreshing watermelon drink from Mexico! Aqua fresca/Aguas de frutas literally means fresh/fruit water and they are a real treat in summer. Very less work but high benefits are guaranteed with this drink. Watermelon is overflowing in street carts and I made this often not only to quench the thirst but also…
This week [22/07/2009] parts of Asia witnessed the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. As usual I started my day with the cooking and cleaning and as the time for the eclipse drew close it started turning dark, not as dark as night but definitely darker that the evenings would be, [I would call…
