Has it ever happened to you, when you tasted something extraordinary just once and you can still recollect its aroma, taste and every little nuance that made it special in the first place? There are some foods that linger in your memory for a long time, almost forever. I still remember the first time I…
Archives for July 2015
Peach Iced Tea {With Peach Simple Syrup}
This summer, we’ve been trying to eat healthy, more mindful of what we put in our bodies, trying to avoid eating out whenever we can help it. Speaking of dining out, our go-to drink of choice has always been a nice, cold glass of southern iced tea. While maintaining a healthy diet, I still believe…
Sri Lankan Chicken Curry
Today’s recipe is a true gem, borrowed from the small island nation of Sri Lanka just south of India. Sri Lankan cuisine shares many similarities with South Indian cuisine, especially those of Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu cuisines. This probably has to do with geographical and cultural similarities. In my quest to try different kinds…
Peach Vanilla Jam
There’s a reason peaches are synonymous with summer and the south. They need the bright, hot southern summer sun to ripen to perfection. And the ripe fruit itself resembles a golden orb, like the one in the sky. We have sort of made it an annual summer tradition to pick peaches at a local farm…
Watermelon-Berry Popsicles
Today’s recipe is going to be an easy and really quick one. You just need to be patient for a few hours till the popsicles set in the freezer, that’s all. Now, who doesn’t love popsicles, right? I think it is the treat-on-a-stick allure that brings out childhood memories and makes it an all-round favorite….
Milk Tea, Cardamom And Rose Cake {With Brown Butter And Cardamom Glaze}
It’s been rather quite around here. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I am enjoying having the little one home all the time this summer. Not that I am not trying new recipes or playing around with my camera, but I am simply not bound to my usual schedule of posting at least twice…
Blueberry Limeade (Or Lemonade)
Oh, summer, how I love you! Yes, you are hot, sweaty and annoyingly, blindingly bright on most days. But I don’t care. I love not having to wear jackets, scarves and boots. I love that I can literally be out of the door at a moment’s notice. And even though I end up looking like…
