Vindu

We are buried under (almost) 1/2 foot snow here in the PNW. Work’s crazy I know, you must be thinking who the hell is working during the holidays!?! Oh, well. All good fun. Some bullet points: We spent this Thanksgiving in NY. Well, that story is for some other day.  It feels great to blog [...]

I love one pot meals. Versatile, fast and creative – one pot meals are a great choice for a busy weeknight dinner, I think. Here is an easy one.     –ingredients————————————- Fresh coconut, grated - 1/2 cup. (Update: I used frozen coconut. Ahem, a certain someone suggested I add the “frozen” part here) Short grain [...]

Everybody is talking about Danimma(telugu) aka Pomegranate. First it was Jai and Bee @ Jugalbandi and then Manisha with those waffles story.  (Btw, congratulations Manisha !!!! ) Inspi’red’ I bought one the other day. Rich in antioxidants, the little red (sometimes white) arils looked like brightly glowing rubies. The fruit I got tasted very sour. Yes, [...]

It is that time of the year again.  Yes, the colorful fall with crisp chilly days and long nights. When you yearn for something warm and cozy.  I got my first chestnuts yesterday and dry roasted them. Indira of Mahanandi first introduced me to chestnuts through her blog. I have been hooked to roasted chestnuts ever since.  [...]

There are several blackberry bushes adjacent to our apartment complex. During our usual evening walk one day I noticed bunches of cute little blackberries. I don’t like blackberries a lot but I picked them anyhow…they were just beautiful. Enjoy!