My love affair with food started very early. I grew up in a family where food was ALWAYS important. We were either eating or talking about eating! From divine chocolate cakes to yummy biryani, our house was forever filled with the tantalising aroma of food.
My mother worked on the principle that the solution to anything was food! If I told my mum I had a bad cold, I would get chicken soup, if there was a reason to celebrate, I would get cake, if I was getting up early to study, I would get hot cocoa and if I told her I was sad, she would make me one of my favorite meals. Growing up, I was led to believe that once you had a good meal in you, you could overcome anything! That belief has helped me stay sane when life has not been pretty! It also probably explains why food plays such an important role in my life.
I come from a long generation of great cooks, my grandmother is a fantastic cook and so is my mum! I've heard that my great grandmother was a pretty amazing cook too. So I guess the passion for food is in the genes, and though i'm not in their league, I do love cooking!
This blog is a collection of recipes, some handed down from generations, others invented and still others are just recipes I've collected along the way from friends and family. Hope you find this useful. Let me end with one of my favorite food quotes.
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. "
~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story
My mother worked on the principle that the solution to anything was food! If I told my mum I had a bad cold, I would get chicken soup, if there was a reason to celebrate, I would get cake, if I was getting up early to study, I would get hot cocoa and if I told her I was sad, she would make me one of my favorite meals. Growing up, I was led to believe that once you had a good meal in you, you could overcome anything! That belief has helped me stay sane when life has not been pretty! It also probably explains why food plays such an important role in my life.
I come from a long generation of great cooks, my grandmother is a fantastic cook and so is my mum! I've heard that my great grandmother was a pretty amazing cook too. So I guess the passion for food is in the genes, and though i'm not in their league, I do love cooking!
This blog is a collection of recipes, some handed down from generations, others invented and still others are just recipes I've collected along the way from friends and family. Hope you find this useful. Let me end with one of my favorite food quotes.
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. "
~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story
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