Hindustan Times
Oh yes, it’s true.
We fell in love one warm monsoon weekend, nearly 13 years ago. I can’t forget those furtive touches, spice-laden caresses and the grand finale that steamed up my glasses.
Down, all of you. Read more
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Filed under Food · Tagged chapatti dough, chicken, dum cooking, fell in love, Kashmiri Pandit, monsoon, Mughal Empire, Rosemary, saffron, spices and meat, steaming
When I was a teenager, I did a lot of baking and grilling.
The primary reason was that it was easier. I had not yet learned the nuances and control needed to brown, sauté, toss and stir-fry on a gas stove with its sharp flame. Read more
(6 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Filed under Food · Tagged baking, chicken, grilling, non-veg, rum-soaked chicken, spices
I have one of those Patiala-made cooking ranges—if the grill or oven is fired up, you touch its surfaces or knobs with bare hands at your peril. Read more
(8 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Filed under Food · Tagged chicken, cooking, cooking range, fish, Old Monk rum, Patiala, Patiala gas engineers, rum
