Fogo De Chao

Well, it started out with my love for beef and the lack of it for the coming couple of months. You see I am in India now. As you all might be aware, beef is banned in India owing to the religious status of cows. Now, staying in Saudi, I have become quite inclined towards...

Classic Creme Caramel

Crème Caramel, also known as Creme Custard, Egg Pudding or Flan, has become my go-to dessert these days. It is ridiculously easy to make and so good! Be prepared to receive some rave reviews for this classic dessert loved by children and adults alike. Obviously, it is natural to make mistakes. So it took me...

Sugar-Free Lemonade

Summer is a very interesting season, especially in India. There are so many age-old ‘nuskha’ or remedies to beat the heat. One of them is Jaggery. Jaggery is mostly made from sugar cane juice or palm sap. It is a raw product which contains molasses and crystals as well as fibres. It is basically unrefined...

Grilled Chicken Salad

I have my larder full of sauces and stocks and flavorings of any and all kinds. Except, I don't always know how to use it! So many times, I have thrown perfectly good things away because I don't know how to use it or maybe because I experimented with flavors leading to horrific results. Let...

South Street

The month of Ramadan is as much about food as it is about religion. The main crux behind fasting is praying and sacrifice and experiencing oneness with God. And all that does happen! But when you stay hungry for the whole day, your taste buds do their act and make you dream about all sorts...

Chocolate Mango Mousse Cake

For an Indian, summer is synonymous with Mangoes! Even in Saudi, our love for mangoes hasn't faded away. Thankfully, being in Jeddah, we get our share from all our relatives and friends who come for Umrah (religious pilgrimage to Makkah)! So recently, I received around 7-8 Kilos of fresh yummylicious mangoes. And naturally, I was...

Fresh Apricot Cake

If you have fresh fruit at hand, use it! This is the adage that I live by. I have created so many fresh fruit desserts just so that good fruit doesn't go to waste. My Apricot Cake was a similar discovery. Instead of making jam or marmalade of the fresh apricots that were going bad,...

Shrimps In Lemon Butter Sauce

This recipe is the quickest way to satisfy your hunger as well as your taste buds. Make sure you use all fresh ingredients for optimum flavors! You will need: 500 gms Large Prawns (Shelled and De-veined, with tail on) 1 Cup softened Butter 2 Lemons, Zest and Juice Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste ½...

Big Chefs

One among the many of the latest restaurants to come up in Jeddah is Big Chefs. It is located in Khayyat Centre, newly opened on Prince Sultan Street.  Two weeks ago, as we passed by it, it made for such a pretty sight with tiny yellow lights hanging off the ceiling. I decided immediately that...

FOOD

THOUGHTS FOR FOOD Well, where should I start? Of course, food is a basic need for survival. Whether you eat instant noodles, or a takeout pizza or sandwich, or a slice of processed cheese, it will definitely serve the purpose. But what would you say to eating home-made noodles in a remote village in China,...