I have grown up playing holi, and the colours, the gulaal fascinated me always! So Much so that I would go and buy almost all the courts on the shelf and carefully arrange heaps of these bright happy colours on my thali and get ready for Holi like a happy girl all. Set to Play with ...

Besan Ke Ladoo, reminds me of Maaji( as I called my grand mother ), and each bitereminds of her sweet voice, her love, and how each time she would  visit us she would unconditionally bring A big kanaster( canister) full of Besan Ke Ladoo. Besan Laddu I have been making them since ever I ...

Ganne ka Ras with a twist is the Sugarcane and Kiwi mocktail, which is a great combination of flavours and is a refreshing summer drink. Ganne Ka Ras (Sugarcane juice ) is one thing, Everyone who knows me would definitely know my craziness for it. Sugarcane and Kiwi Mocktail My Naana,( ...

Coconut kulfi,a frozen dessert of coconut and milk,  as a  recipe, is not what I had always had  in my little Brown Diary( I have never spoken about this little diary where I had always scribbled recipes, as a young teenager, when I would read any of the woman/ home magazines which mom used to ...

Cream Cheese has found its foot in today's home based cooking and partying. It dates back to my childhood.  I come from a family, where mom would make everything from scratch, not because she is an obsessive-compulsive hard-working homemaker, but the fact in the pleasure of doing things and the ...

Heart Shaped Ravioli in parsley and beetroot sauce - A special meal of heart shaped Ravioli, with simple flavours from parsley and vibrant colours from the beetroot, making a perfect one for your valentine's evening. - Pasta Dough: All purpose flour (sifted), salt, olive oil, eggs, Filling: ...