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Spicy Egg Fry

Shilpa — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:33:32 +0000

5 years ago, if someone had told me I would be a big fan of cast iron, I would have laughed. “There is no way” I would have said. I had this myth in my mind that cast iron takes a lot of oil. The first entry of cast iron …

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Capsicum – Bittergourd Sidedish

Shilpa — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:15:40 +0000

When I visited India last November, I spent almost a month and a half in Bangalore. My in-laws were at my MIL’s brother’s home that time. I stayed with them for a couple of days. They have a new cook at their home now. This cook comes around 11AM and …

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Shrimp Pickle (Sungta Nonche)

Varada — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:55:35 +0000

Last December when Shilpa visited us, we were trying to remember if there were any recipes that my mother prepared, which we have not posted on this site. While discussing this with my brother, he suggested this shrimp pickle. My aayi was a vegetarian, but she cooked nonveg for us. …

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Stuffed Pasta Shells with Ricotta-Tofu-Spinach Filling

Shilpa — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:27 +0000

We are a family of Italian food lovers. While V almost always takes angel hair pasta when we are at any Italian restaurant, I have tried most of the different options available. I love different cheese stuffed pastas/lasagnas, but I feel really guilty about eating them. I wanted to find …

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Grilled Chicken-Vegetable Kababs

Shilpa — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:57:12 +0000

Few days ago, we had some friends visiting us. One friend suggested I make ragda pattis for them, I wanted to make something else for starters. Most of these friends are chicken lovers, so I thought of making chicken kababs. There is something very interesting about chicken on skewers – …

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M & M (Gems) Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Shilpa — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:59:18 +0000

Which child does not like M&Ms (Gems)? I loved these as a kid and still love them – although, I cannot stand the ones with peanut butter!. Ishaan became a fan when both set of grandparents pampered him with Gems, he continued his love for these chocolaty goodness after coming …

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Hummus with Lemons Pickle and Capers

Shilpa — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:56:23 +0000

I am a big fan of cooking channels. I used to watch Food Network for hours before Ishaan was born. Then a time came when I didn’t have a single moment to sit infront of TV, so we decided to cancel cable. Then, around last year, I found out this …

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Cooking For Parties With a Toddler at Home!

Shilpa — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:09:19 +0000

One of the questions I get asked very frequently is ‘how I manage to cook with a very active child at home’. So I thought of writing this post. I am by no means a person who can give tips on this topic, but I am happy to share how …

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Toor Dal Amti

Shilpa — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:00:10 +0000

My MIL (Mother In Law) prepared this for us during our India trip. Considering I love all kinds of Marathi (or Marathi inspired) dishes, I loved it. I don’t know if it is a authentic Marathi dish, but I am sure you will like it. I usually make amti with …

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Backyardigans go to Old MacDonald farm cake

Shilpa — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:00:13 +0000

Ishaan is already 3 years old! I love this beautiful age – his imaginary stories, his own on-the-fly songs, his craze for cricket and soccer and everything that involves balls, his love for his bike etc. Unlike last two years when we had big parties for his birthday, we decided …

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