Food Fetish 101

Hello foodies!! Do you ever crave dessert so bad but you’re too lazy to make it? Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. I too am lazy and sometimes being lazy makes you do things in a much smarter way. So here, I present you with my #mugcakemonday series, where I’ll be sharing some quick, easy, delicious desserts with minimal efforts. All of these recipes would take only 2 minutes of your time!   In this series, I’ll be sharing some savory recipes as well. The best thing about #mugcakemondays is that you can experiment with it and all you need are some basic ingredients from your pantry. For me making a mug cake is a way of appreciating myself. It just fills you with warmth and joy, after having a long day at work. Today I’m sharing two of my mug cake recipes to make your Monday blues, even more better. So, let’s get started!! Nutella Banana oatmeal. Nutella banana oatmeal mug cake is gluten-free and healthy. It is nice and gooey. It's perfect for breakfast, suits well for heal

Today’s blog is simply going to be utterly butterly delicious. Butter is one my favorite staple ingredient, just smearing it on plain boring bread, makes it taste so much better. It plays an important role in baking and cooking as it adds a lot of richness, flavor, structure, and texture to your dish. When it comes to food gastronomy, butter is that one ingredient where you don’t have to think twice before adding it to your food palette. We, humans, moisturize our skin to keep it healthy, nice, and soft. That’s the sole purpose of butter in cuisine, it adds more depth and sense to the dish. It is an ever-lasting delight for any cuisine. Butter is a food lotion and you can’t change my mind on that. You and I have asked for extra butter at some point in our life (I still do!!). As I’m talking about butter, it is nearly impossible to not talk about ‘Butter chicken’. It tops my favorite food list. I could eat it for 365 days. The smooth velvety texture, beautiful bright orange color, a

I sat in solitude, with my rum and thought, how old monk is a way of romance and yet acts as an antiseptic for broken hearts. Its ability to make a person vulnerable is commendable. And how beautifully it turns our sorrows into poetry. It is a perfect companion for all kinds of moods.  The ajeeb dastan between Old monk and coke can be only understood by its lovers. They know that this isn’t just a drink, it is an emotion. What makes this drink even better? Our friends. They are the ones with whom we laugh till our stomach hurts, rant, cry, and sometimes just simply sit in silence and enjoy each other’s company. This drink acts as fevicol, between you and your friends. The memories created by this one drink is something, I wouldn’t trade for a million dollars. Despite the hangover, we will always choose the old monk to confide ourselves.    I’ve seen my grandmother drink rum as a cure for her cold. As a kid, I couldn’t understand, how did this thing work? Now, I sure do understand i

Do you ever wake up, with a desire to dive, into a stack of fluffy golden pillows with the luring golden syrup and melting butter on it?  I do, wake up most of my morning's craving for, a pancake breakfast. It’s the most classic and timeless breakfast. It gives us, all the good reasons to be obsessed with it. Pancakes are made from basic staple ingredients like flour, eggs, milk, and butter. All these ingredients, together, create heaven in the mouth. That golden plate is so aesthetically appeasing to the soul. It doesn’t always have to be, a stack of pancakes, it can be a three or two. The best part about pancakes is that they can be easily influenced or moulded, the way you want them to be. They can be, blue like blueberry, a little naughty like chocolate chips, and can have a bite of crispy bacon. You can have whole wheat pancakes or oatmeal pancakes. From kids to diet freaks, every single person can eat pancakes without feeling guilty about it. The canvas is so vast that it can

In the amid of lockdown, there’s one thing that I miss, is the chai tapri near my college. It is an important ritual as an Indian to start our day with, a perfect, steaming cup of tea. Chai tapri isn’t just a place where we drink tea, it’s a place where two people fall in love, strangers become friends, it’s a daily hangout spot with our colleagues and friends. Over that one cup of tea, we discuss friendship, love, politics, and life in general. We all have our favorite nukad around the city.   Even in a diverse country like ours, ‘chai’ is the most popular and loved drink through its length and breadth of India. It is in our blood, every time we have a guest come over, we greet them with chai. Every kitty party or family gathering is incomplete without tea and some biscuits. The black tea leaves with a mix of some spices and the warm earthy color of Chai helps us bond with people effortlessly and go through our mundane daily affairs. Chai is so calming by its nature. It helps us t