I pride myself in not doing unholy deeds to the pasta I am cooking. But the Covid era brought a demon inside me and that demon led me to cook pasta in the most dreaded way 🙈🤣. I had never heard of bucatini before 2020 but when the over shopping for pasta began, I could…
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My kitchen disasters XIII – the overcooked spaghetti arrabiata
Those of us who survived the Covid era have many stories to tell. Fortunately or unfortunately, my Covid era kitchen disasters are still not ending. 🤓 Back in 2020, while still exploring the different shapes and sauces of pasta, and the aesthetics of plating this dish, I decided to craft a unique presentation style of…
My kitchen Miracles – III – how to prepare a zesty plate of pasta
Before Covid came, I had never prepared a proper pasta sauce from the scratch. And after the Covid-era, I always prepare pasta sauces from scratch. I cannot imagine exposing my palate and my J-bag to the store-brought-monstrosity-in-a-jar. And before today’s kitchen miracle, I had only prepared the red sauce from scratch only once in which…
My kitchen disaster VII – The sneaky farfalle/bow-tie pasta
A fine day during my B.Tech days, some 14 years back, I was watching a cooking show. It was an Indian show and the chef was cooking pasta. Till then, I had only known macaroni/penne/fusili as the only pasta shapes. But in that particular episode, the chef was showing a highly artisanal pasta crafted in…
My kitchen miracles -II – the unusual pasta
This story seemed like a disaster once, but the more I discovered about food, the more I got to understand that many a times, our perceptions about disasters are wrong, they can be miracles too if we do not engage in self-criticism too much. And listen to our mothers, in the area that they are…
L’Osteria Bella – the new place to relish ravishing Italian delicacies
A spacious ambience, comfortable seating and a fulfilling yet healthy menu are what I desire now when I am going out for a delicious Italian meal. Well, the recently opened L’Osteria Bella at Holiday Inn Aerocity, Delhi is just that place and then so much more! Aranchini Funghi: These melt in the mouth creamy risotto…
Breakfast Diaries
Finally perfecting the #pestosauce recipe! Presenting #farfalle in #pesto
Breakfast diaries
Mushroom sauce spaghetti today – this is vegan and is a one pot dish. Recipe coming soon on the blog.
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