VEGETARIAN PHO (VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP)

There’s a reason why some dishes are considered as “comfort food”. Everyone has their own list and version of comfort food. Some find comfort in a cup of hot tea or coffee after a long hard day. Some stuff their freezers with chocolate bars as a way to revive the day. While some people feel relaxed only after a plateful of greasy-cheesy food and cold beer. I have my own list too. Continue reading “VEGETARIAN PHO (VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP)”

SIPPING GOODNESS: INFUSED WATER CONCOCTIONS

Water is life. A basic human body has more than 70% water content. Drinking ample amount of water regularly boosts up our overall metabolism, by flushing out toxins from our body, keeping us hydrated, and so on. But you’ve got to admit, drinking plain water is BORING. Of course, when you have a parched throat, even the idea of water is so soothing. Continue reading “SIPPING GOODNESS: INFUSED WATER CONCOCTIONS”

VEGETABLE BOLOGNESE WITH POLENTA

Vegetable Bogolnese! Yes, you heard it right! What comes to your mind when you think of bolognese sauce?  I  am sure, hours of sweating, sautéing and braising and the end result be the classic Italian meat sauce, bursting with flavors and the tantalizing aroma of the slow-cooked sauce generously ladled over spaghetti.. Okay! I know some of you are already hypnotized. Continue reading “VEGETABLE BOLOGNESE WITH POLENTA”

BALSAMIC GRILLED STONE FRUITS

I love desserts. Well, who doesn’t? Pies, ice creams, cookies, cakes, biscuits, puddings, candies, tarts – you name it. And the one thing that makes a dessert better – stone fruits. Don’t worry, you know them. Stone fruits are those little summer fruits that have a stone or a pit (basically, a hard seed) in the middle. Plums, peaches, nectarines, lychees, cherries, apricots, etc. are all stone fruits. Continue reading “BALSAMIC GRILLED STONE FRUITS”