Vazhapoo Vadai (Banana flowers fritters)
“I’m going to be half an hour early, do you think it would be rude if I ordered a cup of tea?” I asked in a panic, as the cab I was in navigated the evening school rush towards the Savera hotel where I …
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The Return Home
Hello everyone! I’m back from my Summer hiatus bringing exciting news. I’ve moved back to my motherland in search of tradition and to learn the dishes of my childhood right from the source: my mom, sister, aunt, uncle, the restaurant at the end of …
Baby Corn Manchurian
Two years ago, Ni and I were driving around the countryside (he had just gotten his Camry and was super excited to discover places and I was along for the adventure,) when we stumbled upon the Quechee covered bridge, sitting all pretty, covered in …
One Year and Counting…
On May 16, 2017, I laid down my yoga mat on the fire escape of my apartment, opened a crisp cold beer and pressed the launch button to this website. It has been a year of sweat, blood, and tears (yes, I mean that …
Cooking Class 101
A couple of months ago, Ken, a wonderful friend from grad school mailed me one of my articles from DailyUV, excited to have stumbled upon me there. Compliment or not, I was thrilled to see his email. Ken and I had taken a couple …
Blueberry Cheesecake
When I first came to Bangalore to do my undergrad, I had this memory of my cousin taking me and my family to an amazing dessert place couple of years ago when we came to visit. I did not know it’s name or where …
Chocolate Eclairs
I never thought I’d be a person capable of making chocolate eclairs. The first time I made them was because I couldn’t sleep one night and was bored out of my mind. I raided the fridge and all I had were eggs, milk, and …
Stuffed Pesto Chicken
The weekend before last was one of those crazy ones where everything is a blur and you have no idea when Saturday comes and Sunday ends. I had so much on my plate that my brain was scrambling to keep up. Nihal and …
Vegan Vanilla Funfetti Cupcakes
In the Summer of ‘16, I attended Summer School at Oxford for credit and it was such an incredibly surreal experience. People, the best of people, from all over the world came to the program and shared their treasured talent. Staying in Exeter college …
Almond Cloud Cookies
In the Spring of ‘16, I took a Writing 9 class and since not a lot of people signed up (there were only three of us,) it became more of a discussion than a class, and whenever the weather permitted, we’d take the class …