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7January 19, 2012
Moroccan sweet couscous

With a brilliant blue sky and deep Prussian blue sea dotted with exotic landscapes, Mediterranean region is as vibrant as its cuisine which has evolved through ages and has been greatly influenced by the Arabs who introduced many things here from spices to fruits and nuts. Morocco sitting atop in one corner of west North Africa, offers perhaps the most exotic cuisine of the region. When it comes to Morocco, the exotic lamb tagine with dried figs comes first in…
12July 8, 2011
tofu and mushroom burger – meatless but not tasteless

Little Tina knows everything about burger, she knows how to flip it on grill, how to build the burger and what sauces are used to dress it up. She had it for the umpteenth time at Macdonald, KFC, Burger king and off course on friend’s birthday parties, picnic lunches and so on. Her mom tries hard to imitate those greasy burgers at home but failed miserably, Tina is not happy with her mom’s experiments and she does not understand also why her mom keep trying it at home…
10June 30, 2011
mixed berry french toast bake for a berrylicious summery breakfast

Greetings from a… xyz island , am back now and with basket full of berries, all handpicked just for you ! Sounds like a country wife from a bygone era ? Well, its partially true, living in a country has its own charm but being unplugged ? that’s outrageous, but I wont dwell much into why i was unplugged, that’s a different story. Its been three weeks since I am here and am thoroughly enjoying it (read boring) , and always try to put a big smile on my…
8March 9, 2011
toasted seviyan (vermicelli ) with fruits – a healthy breakfast

Toasted seviyan (vermicelli) with fruits – a healthy way to start your day Vermicelli is a kind of pasta and in Asia, it is mainly made with semolina, where in Italy it is made with durum wheat. It can be used in many ways, like Spanish fideua, Persian falooda, Somalian cadriyad which is quiet similar to Indian seviyan kheer / payasam, in pilaf, pasta and noodle based dishes. Seviyan or vermicelli upma is a popular south Indian dish, fairly simple,…
3February 28, 2011
flax seed pancakes with cinnamon flavour

Flax seeds are new food fads and topped the list on any idiosyncratic diets but on a positive note these tiny brown seeds are going to stay here for its high omega-3 content, the only rich source of omega-3 , other than the fish, derived directly from a plant source. Besides omega-3, flax seeds also has large amounts of vitamin B1, phosphorus and iron, improve cardiovascular and skin health. But the human body can not absorb the nutrient if it…
2February 25, 2011
tomato egg sandwich (dress it up please !)

Fried or scrambled egg or even a omlette with some sliced tomatoes stuffed between two slices of toasted bread was my idea of having an egg sandwich, its quiet filling and … that’s all ! I wonder what else you can do with an egg sandwich, until the other day when I stumble upon an event on sandwich, I decided to send my sandwiches there. But wait ! will you send me just like that ? It seems the humble…
3February 16, 2011
American pancakes

Meet my new-found love – American style classic pancakes with honey. Yes this is the latest on my list of foodelicious obsession, though I never made it at home but have heard pancake stories from my H. So, one fine morning I finally decided to give it a try, and to my amazement H turned out to be super pancake chef ! It was so soft, fluffy and its smooth honeyed color texture makes it more appetizing. From that day…