Zelda Pande dreams about food all the time. Recipe collecting is a passion for her, so is planning her week's menu. She cooks to relax. And to feed people. She welcomes comments, suggestions and is happy to offer cooking tips. You can e-mail the author at zelda.pande@rediffmail.com
Apples when stuffed, baked, and gussied up with a rum salted caramel syrup and ice cream, taste sublime.
Strawberries, rum, whipped cream and more -- what better way to welcome Valentine's Day?
A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
This simple kind of upma, made from cracked wheat, is a great beginning to a day.
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.
Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.
Tindli Alu is a very basic sabzi recipe. But nutritious and tasty. Use the same recipe to make a whole variety of easy vegetables.
An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
Try this refreshingly light and wholesome take on the Andhra tamarind gravy.
Pulaus can gussy up a meal, especially when you are having guests over.
Do try making this gourd, Gujarati-style -- it's far tastier than expected.
If you have not sampled these Chinese greens before, today's the day to do it.
The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.
The lowly kadu is promoted to an awesome pumpkin soup.
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