The first time I bought fresh lemongrass, I was a little taken about by its relatively tough exterior and for the longest time I stuck to using the tubed lemongrass paste. I have to confess, it has its convieniences but then again, you cannot keep a fresh freak away… Read More →
It is difficult to not think of something sweet in time for one of biggest sweet days of the year – Valentine’s Day. In keeping with the times and the season, today I shall be sharing one of the classic winter desserts from North India. The Gajar Halwa or the… Read More →
This Friday we had our first Lohud Spices chat. I was excited and thrilled to see the questions and participation. Two of the interesting themes that came up from the chat was a lot of interest in storing and keeping spices right, and the spice of the afternoon - asafetida. So,... Read More →
With Rosh Hashanah just around the corner I was thinking it might be interesting for me to tie a traditional dish to my post this week. Let me first say that I am not Jewish, but have attended a fair amount of seders in my lifetime thanks in part to… Read More →
I am often asked how to pair drinks with spicy foods, the rule of thumb for me is usually taste. I often go by instincts but decided to do some digging to to see what I could in terms of fact finding and decided to reach out to Derek and… Read More →
