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As I sat down to make this post….from a distance I can hear Koel chirping cooh…cooh….milkman has just come on his two wheeler loaded with at least 25 liters of fresh milk…..opposite a huge 5 story building is getting constructed and the workers have just come….talking loudly discussing about the work, movies, etc….lying down on a pile of sand enjoying the early morning breeze….paper boy
Sometimes being food blogger may land you in a tricky situation …wondering how…? Today my dear cousin came rushing to me and asked me what all I can cook with chicken…? Wondered me, asked him why? Then he said he has told his friends that his sis is a food blogger and she experiments a lot with food, creates new recipes, clicks food pics, blah, blah, blah…..and now his friends want to c
Having extremely crazy days at my end…..big changes, instant decisions, moves, etc. are taking me on a roller coaster ride….sometimes when you are not able to concentrate or not able to take any decision it is better to trust your life partner and go as he/she says…..trust me things will be fine in the end….This time, as more things are coming at the same time…I could not concentrate on
I still remember those summer days when my mom use to stock up refrigerate with Roohafza, lemonade and seasonal fruits. She always makes it a point to keep us hydrated with fresh fruits, juices, shakes and much more. Things have completed changed now…..packed juices, cool drinks, ice creams, etc have replaced the glory of fresh things. But things have not really changed at my home….I st
Are you watching IPL this season? I am expecting a bunch of friends to enjoy today’s IPL match. Watching IPL with friends doubles the excitement of the match. Sometimes friends stay over for dinner or sometimes it is like just snack party. It is already hot outside and IPL matches add more heat to it……to cut this out…I thought I will go with some chilled dessert to soothe the cheering p
My association with Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) is a year old. I have been at the launch of its first store in Bangalore in 1 MG Mall. At that time as it was the launch party, I did not get much chance to learn more about the coffee and tea….If you are interested in knowing more about the store then you can check it out in my post here.... But today I have been to the store to be
I think I have become a complete night owl now…..it’s half past one and I am still wide awake…..after refreshing facebook for 10th time….I thought I will sign out and do some quality work….as my to-do list on the right hand corner of the monitor had scrolled off the 24 inch screen….. now you know how many pending things I need to complete…On the top of the list I have written sort the p
One fine evening….sipping my tea…I was just browsing through the facebook updates along with editing the images for the post to come the next day….chat window in facebook popped up saying Salam Lubna…..It was from Jehanne….I know Jehanne through my Ramadan event, Joy From Fasting To Feasting and more through facebook. Jehanne is very talented or I should say multi-talented…She is ‘hea
It was one of those summer afternoons, where everyone at home is taking a short afternoon nap….After rolling on bed for some time….I thought I will go and check what’s there on TV….as we just got cable TV connection at home that summer….I tip toed to TV room and started surfing the channels by muting the volume…..I stopped changing the channel when I saw beautiful and gorgeous Julia Rob
When I was doing my Masters in Business, I use to have back to back classes….and I use to run around crazily…..to nibble in between I use to quickly pick up donut or aloo- ajwain somasa from college canteen…..which were my all time favourite snacks at that time. These two are quite filling and keeps you on go for long time. So from there my love for donuts started. I sometimes you
Crossing the dusty roads on a sunny day and inhaling the massive construction work dust…..our car finally took a turn and led us to a road which was like never ending with the sign boards pointing upwards and saying you are just a kilometer away from your destination….Marriott….Yeah Marriott is the place where we were heading to…to meet Kate Bracks, winner of MasterChef Australia
Days back I was checking mails sipping my morning tea….my sis who was watching Tom & Jerry (out of no choice) with my Lil’M asked me…what you are going to prepare for lunch? This is quite a routine question from her most of the days….I said I am still thinking….suggest if you have anything in mind or want to eat anything specific….this is also a routine answer from me….She always sa
Goosebumps all over...when I started to make this post. This is for the fist time I am having such a post on my blog....So thrilled and happy to share with you an exclusive e-mail interview with one of my favorite chef in the world... 'The Dessert Specialist'....Master Chef Australia 2011 Winner - 'Ms. Kate Bracks'.Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield is launc
I had a crazy day….was completely busy with outdoor work…..had to go to bank as I had long pending work to complete there…then dropped at friends place…as she I had some work over there and from there went to market to pick up vegetables and from there went to tailor to pick up some clothes….and then finally landed home…exhausted and completely drained…..It’s dam hot here in Bangalo
Years back I think, I was in my first semester of MBA…When my best friend called and requested me to teach biryani as she is leaving to USA to do her ‘Masters’….All she wanted to learn before going to US is ‘Biryani’. She said to me…at least I can make something good whenever I crave for your biryani. Biryani is something which I learnt to make when I started to learn cooking. You may wonder
I love to have Dosa at any time of the day. Sizzling sound of hot pan when you sprinkle water to check whether the pan is hot enough to pour in dosa batter….spreading the batter in circular motions to attain thin crepe….the bubbling sound of oil when you pour around the dosa….the flip-flap to cook evenly and on each side….for me it’s like a game and I love playing it….Only dosa I knew b
You may be wondering by reading the title of the post….Yeah I had the same expression when I got a mail from Sagarika, to review Britannia’s Masala Chaas. Chaas which is nothing but ‘buttermilk’ is an integral part of Indian cuisine. It is very commonly made in almost every household in all the seasons. Chaas is made with minimal ingredients which are easily available in almost every In
Yesterday, Lil’M wants to go out and I had no idea where to take her. I thought of taking her to park…but it was very sunny…then I thought I will take her to vegetable market…but she won’t enjoy going there….finally I decided to take her to ‘Total Mall’ which is near to my place and I can buy needed grocery and vegetables too. We had our lunch little early and left to mall.
February…..the month of love is here and I can see the shops/malls with heart shaped LED lights, red color heart shaped balloons….red roses…etc. A lot has changed since the time….I came to know about Valentine’s Day. I think I was doing my graduation then, one of my friend came rushing into the class wearing a pink color dress and announced today is ‘lovers day a.k.a. Valentine’s Day’ a
Days back I got call from Priyanka, inquiring whether I am interested in doing review for Five Star Chicken which is one of the subsidiary food Companies of The Charoen Pokphand Foods Ltd. (CPF) which serves 100% Halal chicken to its customers. So upon hearing the word ‘Halal’…I thought I will pay my visit to review it. Quick phone calls, sms and mails between
Initially after my marriage, I use to go on grocery shopping only once in a month and I use to start preparing the list from 2-3 days before….my list always include only the ingredients which are used in day to day cooking…but from the time I started blogging, I pick up so much food stuff that…. sometimes I am not even familiar off…and most of the time I forget what I have brought from
I know many of us might have taken the resolution on New Year to cut down carbs, reduce weight, have gluten free products, be on diet, etc…etc…but as the year pass by…resolutions like this are hard to keep and we slowly get lost in keeping them…It really takes an hard heart to take up such a resolution and go on till end….but when we are promising so many things to do….a ‘to-do list’ to
This is my first review of the year 2013 and I am happy doing it because it is a chocolaty review. When I got mail from Sagarika, the other day to review newly launched Gone Mad – Choco Sticks, I thought they may be made up of chocolate fully….but when I received the parcel and that too loaded with 24 choco sticks…I was like wow… FIRST LOOK: The wrapper of the choco stick i
Allhumdulliah…..we have already completed first 10 days of fasting. In mosque whole Quran is read and completed during the Ramadan night prayer’s which is called ‘Taraweeh’. I feel day and night are short during Ramadan. The elders in the family say practice a good habit during the Holy month of Ramadan and keep it going for rest of your life….which I always do…. Praying five times a da
Cool breeze, cloudy sky and light drizzle is the scene outside my window….This scene is making me so dull and lazy…that I feel to tuck in bed…wrapping warm blanket and sipping hot chocolate while flipping through the pages of my favourite food magazine…..When I was getting ready to settle down with this scene….my phone beeped leaving a message from a dear friend which says…” I am near y
Recently when I was at my aunt’s place, she has soaked lobia to make fritters in the evening to go with chai. In the later part of the day she got so busy and she forgot that she has soaked some lobia. When I entered kitchen to see what she is doing there, she showed me that she has soaked some lobia to make fritters but somehow she forgot to make them….now what we are going to do with
Happy & Prosperous New Year’s to all the readers, commenters and followers of ‘Yummy Food’. We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce. When I sat to make this post, I don’t know why but this memory of years back kept on coming to
You know it is midnight and when I turned my eyes on to the system clock, it is showing 00:46….Lil’M is happily sleeping in the warm comfort of her Papa….Microwave is beeping…that means my chocolate coffee is ready....Let me get my cuppa to sit in a relax mood to start my post…..a post which is full of emotions, flashbacks, food, happenings and much more……A Retrospect of the year 2012…..a
You know it is midnight and when I turned my eyes on to the system clock, it is showing 00:46….Lil’M is happily sleeping in the warm comfort of her Papa….Microwave is beeping…that means my chocolate coffee is ready....Let me get my cuppa to sit in a relax mood to start my post…..a post which is full of emotions, flashbacks, food, happenings and much more……A Retrospect of the year 2012…..a food
Today on my way back home from very tiring shopping, I noticed a shop keeper arranging beautiful and colorful paper stars outside his shop….peeking out little from the car window, I saw there are beautiful bells, paper made snow flakes and other cute little accessories to decorate Christmas tree. As the car started to move, I laid back and closed my eyes…..slowly I started drowning in t
In a quest to find good quality baking supplies I landed to General Food Addictive’s (GFA). A hot destination for all baking related items…whether you say baking pans, tins, molds to chocolate chips, essence, flavoring items, food color, etc…one hot stop for all baking related stuff. One fine afternoon bitten by baking bug, three desperate house wives cum food blogger’s hired
Yesterday when I sat to update recipe index of my blog…I noticed I have not updated breakfast recipe's folder since so long….that means I have not posted any breakfast recipe from long time……There is no particular reason behind it….as these days my breakfast is very simple like toast or oats porridge or Kellog’s or museli…..so nothing much to click and blog…. If you are workin
I don’t know what to write and where to start on this post…..I am totally struck with words….rather say scene to describe this post…..this is a simple post….so not much is there to ramble about…..but there is something which is associated with this dal recipe……but I am falling apart putting it into words….may be because I am not using my desktop….not in my chair and not in my house…..I
As India celebrate Children's Day today, I sit back and recall the fond childhood memories....when I use to look forward for this day. The day filled with lots of cultural activities, fun, joy and celebrations at school. Missing all the those glorious years....and wishing all the children over the world...Happy Children's Day.
Finding baking supplies in Bangalore was big deal to me….till the time I came to know about Bangalore Baking Institute (BBI). Few months I have been to this BBI and with the permission from the owner I clicked around some pictures. The shop is fully loaded with all types of baking supplies and equipment’s too. As it is my first visit, I grabbed as many as I could remember to buy at that t
If you are wondering…why I am posting on Sunday….then I say just to pass time…..it’s half past 4 in the evening and lil’M is napping along with my sweet sister…..my mom is preparing something for the evening snack….I can inhale the aroma of tea simmering on the stove…my dad is reading newspaper in the balcony……and I have nothing to do…..just to sit before the computer…..which I rare
Few days back I received a mail asking if I am interested in doing a review and interview for ‘Just Bake’…..apart from being busy with packing as I was leaving to native….I thought I will go for it….as this would be an new experience to me. After some quick mails, I finally landed to ‘JustBake’ outlet at Indira Nagar. The first look of the store was good. The Indira Nagar ‘Just Bake’ out
I am huge of easy to make dessert and desserts which can be made in advance. When I invite guests at home, I plan to do half of the things a day before so that I get enough time to spend with them when they arrive….and more over inviting guests for lunch or dinner when you have a toddler in the house is simply double the work at times. Grinding masala’s, chopping out vegetables, marinat
