Our Tsering is not even fully aware of her true inner strength. Born and raised in exile, she is one of the most grounded and gracious individuals. She will tell you like it is if it is in your own best interest and will drop everything to come to your aid if you need it.
I convinced my friends ZomppaB and ZomppaPatty to buy pressure cookers. It has been more than two months and I know that it still remains in their original packages tucked somewhere in their kitchen cupboard, amongst the unused impulse buy kitchen gadgets/utensils. Both ZomppaPatty and ZomppaB commented on how they were afraid of using the [...]
Chef hat on – Check
Dinner Plan- Momos (Tibetan dumplings) – Check
As I adorn my blue apron, and plan to cook dinner…it was a long day! My 3 ½ year old was just recovering from the flu, so she was a bit cranky-she is asleep now. My 8 month old son is taking his 3rd nap [...]
Do you know the defect action level of the dried beans you bought or the curry powder that you just used to make that sumptuous meal? When I first heard the term, it sounded like a war strategy! In lay people’s language, the level of mould, bugs, sand etc. in your food that are considered [...]
My siblings and I grew up with vegetable/fruit gardens – my amala (mother in Tibetan) had a green thumb and LOVED gardening. Any unused plot of land my mother found whether it belonged to us or the neighbour (well, most were happy to oblige) she would plant vegetables/herbs. I am grateful that she instilled in [...]
I got the green signal from my son, GT’s paediatrician to start him on solids. Introducing him to single/multi cereals was easy; he loved the new tastes and textures. As parents, my husband, who loves his meat and me a vegetarian (it has been 15 years!!!) made the decision to feed our children with meat-as [...]
For all food lovers who like to know about the timeline of food discoveries here is a great website www.foodtimeline.org. This website is deceptively bland to look at but it details the amazing evolution of food; how trade, politics, wars, migration and pop culture influenced and continue to influence the food we eat and serve [...]
Born in exile in India, I had the opportunity to embrace my Tibetan food heritage (which at times was challenging as most Tibetan recipes are meat based hearty soup to weather the cold climate of Tibet and not for a vegetarian like me living in sub-tropical India) and India’s diverse and rich cuisine. As I [...]
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