thoughts on food and culture (mostly)
When life hands you half-ripe mangoes, make mango-chilli chutney! This recipe hack inspired by 'chunda', uses a food processor and requires only a couple of ingredients to make a full jar of delicious sweet and tangy chutney within 10 minutes, start to finish! Last weekend, I had the good fortune to come by several raw... Continue Reading →
In this post, you learn how to make chicken momos from scratch and and more than you ever wanted to (but need to) know about dumpling dough.Hello hello. Like most youngsters my age, I am fairly obsessed with momos, the Indian/Tibetan/Nepali version of dumplings. Every once in a while, I have an urge to devour... Continue Reading →
Yes, this could be titled "How to make Vanilla Extract at home" and you could read a list of instructions that's 5 points or less. But I really feel like I need to present a case for it first. Vanilla extract is a really, really handy item to have in your pantry. You don't necessarily... Continue Reading →
The Gourmet Food Journal 