When I got a full-time job in NYC after graduation, I was buying breakfast, lunch, and dinner almost everyday. At that time, images of professionally dressed women grabbing a bagel and coffee with a yellow cab in the background were all the rage online. They made my younger self feel like I fit right in…
View PostGrowing up, I saw my mother throw the most extravagant dinner and lunch parties. She invites more than one family at a time and single-handedly cooks for up to 25 people! Her dinner menus are always elaborate–appetizers, salads, chutneys, multiple main courses, an assortment of bread, dessert, and chai that is served from the beginning to…
View PostWithout complaining about how the South Asian diaspora has transformed my childhood favourite BBQ item chicken tikka into a saucy, messy staple takeaway item “chicken tikka masala,” I shall begin writing this post. As a child, chicken tikka with paratha (fried flat bread that looks like this) was my most anticipated meal all week. My…
View PostI am rather late to the chia pudding bandwagon, but I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying this discovery for breakfasts. Last night, I decided to make some overnight chia pudding to take with me this morning. It literally takes two minutes to make and in the morning it is ready to be…
View PostMuffin purists will likely roll their eyes over this recipe since it is a savoury take on the traditionally sweet muffins. But I promise these are worth a try, if not for their convenience and deliciousness then for their nutritional value (hello there, protein). If by the end of the post, I still have not…
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