Plum Jam!

Plum Jam!

Afghanistan. What kinds of images come to our head when we think of this country? I think of a rugged and harsh terrain, war torn…

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Maghaz Masala

Maghaz Masala

You know how a lot of people enjoy having breakfast for lunch or dinner? I can understand that- breakfast is a fun meal. I also…

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Chicken Cutlets & a note to Mom

Chicken Cutlets & a note to Mom

Isn’t ‘cutlass‘ the funniest word? But that’s what cutlets are called in Urdu, and they usually refer to potato cutlets. I learnt to make amazing…

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Spring & Shami Kabab

Spring & Shami Kabab

It’s wonderful to enjoy the long awaited spring season these days. Everything is blooming. Trees,  bushes, weeds, every patch and nook and cranny. Atlanta is…

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Seafood Stir Fry

Seafood Stir Fry

I would say that Chinese cuisine is the best loved cuisine in the world. It has spread to every corner of the world and adapted…

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Ambreen's Hyderabadi Eggs

Ambreen’s Hyderabadi Eggs

Recently, I posted a question on my facebook page, asking everyone what their favorite breakfast was. And I got some great ideas. So, along those…

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Crispy, Golden Fried Chicken

Crispy, Golden Fried Chicken

A few years ago, when I thought of American cuisine,  I would completely draw a blank. Pizza? Not very original. Hot dogs? Does that even…

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Mother-in-law's SHOLA!!!

Mother-in-law’s SHOLA!!!

This might sound like a bad Indian soap opera, but it’s actually a very well loved, Peshawari dish…that my mother-in-law made recently, so I was…

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Pasta with Meat Sauce

Pasta with Meat Sauce

So, who gets tired of eating meatless/vegetarian/seafood pasta at Italian restaurants? Pasta and meat in a tomato sauce is an awesome combination, and we shouldn’t…

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Pan-fried Whole Tilapia

Pan-fried Whole Tilapia

I don’t know how to make fish. It’s one of those things that I never really made at home. I want to clarify that I…

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