After preparing the thali, I still thought something was amiss..there was still something this Dusshera that I hadnt explored from Mysore... and that's when I came accross the mighty Mysore Masala Dosa. I really wanted to taste the very traditional Mysore Masala Dosa …after researching that it’s a specialty of Mysore with its beginnings 60 years ago , in a small hotel called Mylari in Mysore ,Karnataka ,India ,now being run by the next generation.Yes, some of us may have tas

Thali for dushera ...from another perspective

“I once had a thousand desires. But in my one desire to know you, all else melted away.” Rumi This is exactly how we felt when we met.It was just meant to be. It had to be. We feel very blessed that love was the main reason for our marriage. Every marriage has its challenges and if one goes with the flow of life, treats all the highs and lows the same way …life with the partner can be very harmonious. This is the greatest lesson I have learnt from him..and I dedicate this spe

It's been ages since I have desired to bake my very own bread at home . We consume quite a lot of bread at home..my kids love it and I have to run frequent errands to the supermarket or bakeries to stock up. It's been there on my list but did not get down to baking. Three weeks ago I bought a basic bread tin and it sat right in front of my kitchen door for many days . I would stare at it and put it off for the next day which never came....until yesterday. Even though I have b

Potatoes, whether mashed, baked, fried or roasted, are often essential comfort food in most cuisines. Potatoes are believed to have been domesticated around 7,000 -10,000 years ago near modern day Peru, South America. Today, nearly a third of the world’s production is harvested in India. So how did the Potato reach India? The Portuguese introduced potatoes to india (they called it 'Batata') in the early seventeenth century when they cultivated it along the western coast of In