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Quinoa with Chickpeas and Black Bean Salad with Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette in Potato Basket/ Quinoa with with Chickpeas and Black Bean Salad with Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette in Aloo Katori

Quinoa with Chickpeas and Black Bean Salad with Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette in Potato Basket/ Quinoa with with Chickpeas and Black Bean Salad with Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette in Aloo Katori

I’ve been reading up on healthy foods and came to hear a lot of good things about quinoa. It is being touted as a healthy grain as it is a rich source of protein and fiber. When cooked, it fluffs up nicely and almost resembles 

Granny’s Pancake – Tampines Outlet

Granny’s Pancake – Tampines Outlet

In the food courts or round markets in Singapore, it’s nice to chance upon a vegetarian stall offering broth and vegetable combinations. During one of my random outings in Tampines round market, I came across this small food stall serving pancakes. Upon inquiry, I got 

Sweet Potato Patties/ Sweet Potato Sandwich Filling

Sweet Potato Patties/ Sweet Potato Sandwich Filling

After trying out a few recipes, I have realized that sweet potatoes can be as versatile as potatoes. They can be baked, fried, sautéed or grilled – and the dish turns out to be good each time. While thinking of how they can replace potatoes, 

Carrot Kheer/ Carrot Paayasam

Carrot Kheer/ Carrot Paayasam

Festivals are all about celebrating the day in the right spirit. It was Tamil New Year a few days back and I dished out some festival preparations. Food preparations during festival times generally involves a combination of savoury and sweet items. This time I decided 

Cucumber and Carrot Pancakes

Cucumber and Carrot Pancakes

Most of the times we want a recipe for breakfast that’s quick to make and involves less prep work. This recipe fits those requirements to a T. Cucumbers are light on the stomach and healthy as well. I decided to use them as one of 

Potbellies (Now known as Lee Tai Fu)

Potbellies (Now known as Lee Tai Fu)

There are some streets in Singapore that are stacked with restaurants and the same is true with Kim Tian Road. Situated in Tiong Bahru, is a small restaurant called Potbellies that will transport you to the ’70s with its decor and ambiance. The name was 

Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and Leek Soup

Leek has been one of those vegetables that I have seen often but never tried before and hence I was unaware of its exact taste. It is harsh when raw but when cooked it becomes extremely delicate like an onion with some inherent sweetness. It’s 

Siam Kitchen

Siam Kitchen

Bugis is one of those areas in Singapore where there is no dearth of shops and restaurants. My stroll into one of the malls led me to chance upon this restaurant. Time constraints didn’t let me pay them a visit that day – but it 

Sunshine Award

Sunshine Award

Since I started blogging about food, I have come to realize the food blogging community has its awards season. The unique aspect though is they run throughout the year. It is nice when bloggers from different parts of the world chance upon your blog and