A review on Dosa
Our minds were fogged up after an intense workshop in San Francisco for 5 hours. The plan was to have dinner and then head back on our 2 hour drive home. Dosa has been on our list of restaurants to visit in SF and there was no other day better suited than that day. We [...]
Slow food nation
We were in food heaven on Sunday, August 31st,a day at Slow food Nation. It was a culinary adventure, a feast to our eyes and our palate. Every pavilion was designed with a lot of thought, we loved the pickles and chutney pavilion with the floating “mason jar lid canopy” the best.There were about 15 [...]
A brief hiatus due to some fun in the sun
Back from Mexico, where we had some fun. Shankari parasailing above, and me on a wake board.
Beer bath
[Post by Rajesh] The mint patch in our backyard kept getting attacked by snails, and not wanting to use pesticides I kept ignoring them.(yea there’s snail bait, but I dont know what’s in it and too lazy to go to the garden store) Last week an organic farmer came to kid’s cooking camp that Shankari [...]
Cooking Classes
Class at Whole Foods I will begin giving cooking classes at East Bay Restaurant Supply store starting this month along with my classes at Whole Foods and Sac-Coop. Walking in to this store is like being in Disneyland for me. All the pots,pans and amazing kitchen gadgets. I already have a list of things I [...]
Bri – A special Click, A prayer!
This yellow lemon lamp has a religious significance in our household. Mom would light this lamp when she prayed for someone. The juice of the lemon would be used to make an offering to God. Bri, there are ton of friends praying for you and I am one of them. Here is a lamp that [...]
The Power of Blogging
“If a friend is in trouble, don’t annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.” ~Edgar Watson Howe Jai& Bee did it! We are delighted by the stupendous response of people from different walks of life from across the world joining hands to help Bri. [...]
CLICK for Bri
“Think of helping not as a duty but as a privilege.” This is an appeal on behalf of a group of food bloggers who are friends of Briana Brownlow @ Figs With Bri. Bri was diagnosed with breast cancer two and half years ago. A mastectomy, chemotherapy and two years of relatively good health later, [...]
The Best Gift…Teacher’s Day
When I was writing this post in my mind, I was toying with different titles . But really what my students cooked over the weekend was truly a delight We decided to have an Indian themed potluck party at my house and we all had a blast talking about food and eating all the delicious [...]
The Best Gift…Teacher’s Day
When I was writing this post in my mind, I was toying with different titles . But really what my students cooked over the weekend was truly a delight We decided to have an Indian themed potluck party at my house and we all had a blast talking about food and eating all the delicious [...]
