Have’nt you ever wanted someone to give you a big hug and hand you over a hot cup of coffee when you are tired and are back home? Did you ever notice that a dish that your neighbour or a friend sends in, tastes heavenly and utterly delicious? Speaking of myself, I’ve never  been in [...]

Ask me about an easiest, quick breakfast to whip up in around 15 mts. I’d say “atukula upma” without hesitation. “Atukulu” also called as poha or rice flakes is nothing but rice dehusked and beaten flat to make small flakes. Have it as breakfast or as an evening snack over a hot cup of tea, [...]

A series of incidents have kept me away from blogging lately. Well, to name a few… I broke my camera, fell sick, got busy at work blah blah. In a way I’m happy to fall sick. Any guesses whats the good part about it?? Oh! Yes hubby dear cooking dinner and me enjoying the delicious [...]

I have a thousand reasons to quote why there was a delay to my new posts . Well atleast to name of few so my dear readers would be aware of, I have been busy with meetings at office, and the weekends occupied catching up with friends to watch the election results in India [...]

Hubby dear always pokes fun at me that half the years of my marriage were spent cooking in the kitchen. No exaggeration but may be he is true. I adore cooking. Inspite of all that boasting, lately I’ve been going thru this “Stay away from kitchen” phase. I think It might be a seasonal  thing [...]

Vadiyalu (vadi in hindi) are crispy fritters usually made with soaked, ground urad dal, moong dal batter, then sundried and stored in airtight containers. I usually stock up my pantry with these vadiyalu because its easy to whip up a humble yet tasty curry in no time. These days, you could also find them in [...]