This past weekend, I got a facial. But instead of spending hundreds of dollars, I spent about, oh… $2. I don’t know if it’s because Mum has always touted the healing properties of various foods, or because it’s part of the Indian culture or because when I was growing up, a woman named Shahnaz Hussain [...]
I have a few more photos from my time in Ohio, some lovely memories. On my last night in Youngstown, the genuinely-sweet folks at the nonprofit I was working with, Meridian, ordered a stretch limo, piled in and cried, “Jeeves! To Cleveland!”. Or something like that. Destination? Michael Symon’s Lola; I’ve been in love with [...]
I’m back after spending part of the weekend in Youngstown, OH! They hold a food festival every year, showcasing the local food community and chefs, and I was asked to do a couple of demos… and to top it off, the proceeds went to a great cause: Meridian, a non-profit that works on keeping kids [...]
I had so much fun yesterday. Why? Because I spent a few hours, in my new clogs (love them! No back pain despite standing for 8 hours!), covered in flour, listening to the new Lykke Li, and making… NAAN! This is something of a miracle. Why? Well, see, um, I didn’t grow up eating naan. [...]
Lent begins today! Growing up, this was a day of fasting, or at least avoiding meat. If you’re looking for some recipes to mark this day, I would recommend my Mum’s red lentils, or Greens ‘n’ Beans or if you’re eating fish, then my Thai Green Fish would be excellent. When I was younger, perhaps [...]
You guys. I’m terrible! Sorry that I’ve been MIA on this lil’ bloggie. I’m so deep in recipe testing that I dream about recipes, and wake up thinking about them, and while I love food, I’d rather be thinking of things other people are making for me, than why my Bananas Foster didn’t go up [...]