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“As the sesame seeds were roasting, their delicate aroma hovered over the pan and soon ...”

“Kheema, a North Indian classic, is a spicy curry made with minced meat and fresh peas, simmered ...”

“And here we are at the finalé of yet another amazing season of signature concoctions! What an eventful ...”

“It's that time of year when mangoes are all over the place. And for me, no ...”

“Meet the lil' connoisseur! He has a few teeth and he loves to eat...   This is a ...”

“I've been popping cherries in my mouth all the time this week! Thanks to my ...”

“If you love fusion food, here's one for you - Chicken Tikka Masala Burrito! This yummy ...”

“A homesick Puneite...that's me! It's been long since I visited home. I'm from Pune and it's simply the best ...”

“ Its been quite a while since my last post!  Well, after a fun-filled Summer and Fall at ...”

“As I was making preparations for the dinner in the morning on Thanksgiving Day, I ...”

“Light, crispy and decadent baklava reminds me of my first and the worst encounter with ...”

“I can't really go without Indian (or Maharashtrian) food for too long. After a week ...”

“Being in the Bay Area, San Francisco city is now just a few minutes away from ...”

“ 10 days of Ganesh Utsav are now over. In the state of Maharashtra, where I ...”

“ Coming up next in the series of things I learnt at school, are tarts. I ...”

“ Welcome to Foster City, my new neighborhood. As I walked around  the city, I found ...”

“It's been 2 years since I started writing ... Life's been busy happening and before I ...”

“After a long eventful break, I'm back with my signature concoctions with a twist of California! ...”

“ In the meantime, give some of these concoctions a try!”

“Montclair has been our home for 6 years now. But all good things must come ...”

“This Memorial day, we had another one of our quick picnics by the Lake at ...”

“It has been airing only for a couple of days now and I'm loving it! As ...”

“The recipes that I am sharing today reflect the characteristic "Brahmin" cooking style from my ...”

“Who doesn't like to sit back, relax and have fresh, homemade food make it's way ...”

“ Yes it is here... and about time too! And with it comes all that is ...”

“There are two kinds of roasts. One happens on Comedy Central and the other in ...”

“Life's been busy... yeah, going to school along with a full time job can really ...”

“"I am 3!" said my daughter, Nia, as she raised her little fingers and counted ...”

“Many a Valentine’s Day has come and gone. Some of them filled with the timeless ...”

“ Bringing in the new year with the most popular posts of 2009! (Click on the images ...”

“ When it’s snowy and freezing outside, 'tis the season for holiday baking!  It is December ...”

“ Life happens! As with all of us, when things get busy and I don't get ...”

“ Fall '09 ”

“Every season brings out the nature's select fruits and/or vegetables, like Pumpkins for Fall, Asparagus ...”

“ During the new moon of Kartika (eighth month of the Hindu Calendar year), which usually falls in the months ...”

“ A couple of weeks ago, I was browsing the New Books aisle at my local ...”

“"Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya" ... and Ganpati Bappa is back! For Maharashtrians ...”

“I'm kicking off Season 2 with a guest post from my dear friend, Meghana! Meghana ...”

“I am thrilled to welcome you all to Season 2 of Signature Concoctions! Yes! It has ...”

“ I am gonna take a little break from food blogging today! While I love playing ...”

“Living in New Jersey, Montréal  is my favorite long weekend getaway. In just over 5 hours I ...”

“...And with popular demand, I'm back with some hot and spicy Thai food! It's been ...”

“Here in America, green mango is popular with Thai food. Most Thai restaurants have either ...”

“So this year, for Father's Day, I gave some work to the two superdads in ...”

“While spring and summer are still dueling, I decided to take advantage of a sunny ...”

“My sweet babydoll, Nia, is growing up real fast. BabyCenter even classifies her now as a preschooler. ...”

“I am sure we all hold dear in our childhood memories, the food prepared for ...”

“We often have fiesta dinners at home. This past weekend, we had one for Cinco ...”

“This year, I had a "Spring fling" with asparagus ;)   As Spring started to bloom ...”

“    Come Spring, designers of the fashion world send their glamorous models down the runways showcasing the ...”

“Easter is the first Spring holiday; a great day to celebrate the return of warm ...”

“Friday, March 27th 2009, was Gudi Padwa, New Year's Day for Indians from the state ...”

“Friday, March 20th, was "officially" the first day of Spring '09 and we woke up ...”

“When it comes to soups, sky is the limit.  Whether created using the season's best ...”

“ Eggs certainly have a special place on the breakfast table. With yellow yolks and silky ...”

“Crispy & spicy Fish Fries, hot & tangy Shrimp Curry and cool & refreshing Sol Kadhi are all ...”

“Chocolate is great any time of the year, but it surely gets special attention on Valentine's ...”

“I miss those days when we went out on dates all the time :) Dinners at datesy ...”

“"Ice is my middle name", said my husband as he entered the house.  It was freezing outside ...”

“Every other Chrismas holiday, we go to India. This year we enjoyed Nia's first Christmas here, in ...”

“It's been a while since I wrote here....   Life's been busy...lots'a work, a little bit of ...”

“ "It's the end of Fall :( " That's what my darling hubby has been saying ...”

“Its that time of the year, when everyone in India is celebrating..... Navratri & Dasara followed by ...”

“ Happy Diwali  ”

“We are big fans of the hot and spicy Thai food and its usually our ...”

“ It's a "gotta-have" drink, especially today, on Kojaagiri Pournima. Actually, I wouldn't really mind this sweet, ...”

“   || Happy Dasara ||    ”

“Everyday Maharashtrian food is simple, quick, healthy and very flavorful. Poli or chapati (wheat bread), bhaji ...”

“Whenever I say, "I'm from India", most of the time, people here in the US say, "Oh, ...”

“Today I am gonna tell you the story of a happy little tummy.... When lil' Nia turned ...”

“"Fiesta dinner tonite!", read the text message on my husband's cell phone, as he was getting down ...”

“No matter how busy I get, I really like to cook something every night during the week. I ...”

“Sundays are kinda relaxed in my house. Its family time with a peaceful mornings watching cartoons with ...”

“This summer, as the markets started filling up with all the wonderful veggies, fruits and herbs, ...”

“After a long, hard day or on a cold winter night (and those times when ...”