A recipe that mentions its source as grandmother or mother instantly attracts my attention. I have a sort of blind faith in such recipes. When Heidi of 101 cookbooks blogged this pesto recipe from her friend’s mother, it was instantly bookmarked.
Our basil herbs were fresh with new young sprouts after a recent harvest and it [...]
Archive for June, 2007
22 Jun
Handmade Basil Pesto for GBP Summer 07
19 Jun
Going Lite with Kale Thoran
RP blogged about kale thoran last year. Ever since, it’s been a regular at our household. Coffee’s MBP ( Monthly Blog Patrol) is the perfect event to give thanks for the recipes from fellow bloggers. The theme this month is Going Lite. This was the perfect oppurtunity to thank RP for this wonderful healthy and [...]
14 Jun
Gulkhand- A real tasty way to preserve roses.
Last year I tried to make rose petal jam and what I made was not jam, more like rose glass candy. The concotion that I made was poured into a glass jar and hours later, it was solidified into a glass like mass and I needed a pickaxe to break into it : ) And [...]
8 Jun
T is for Thyme
For this years herb garden, we have thyme, basil and parsley. We also have shallots, chives , rosemary and curry leaf from the previous years.
Thyme doesn’t need a lot of water. This is ideal for gardeners like us who don’t like to water too much.
The flowers of thyme are white and as tiny and delicate [...]
2 Jun
Happy Birthday, Meeta.
When summer comes, the roses in our garden steal the show. We have a climbing rose that blooms with a vengeance. Even better, once the summer blooms are gone, they bloom again around fall. What better flower to celebrate Meeta’s birthday. Her dishes are glamorous, her pictures captivating and sleek, and her writing is [...]
