Instant noodles not so much. Instant gratification – YES!

The only instant thing about 2-minute noodles in my kitchen is the instant gratification it brings. I don’t find myself indulging in them very often except when I don’t have the time to cook myself a proper meal. Or just on days, I think I am too busy to cook – for most of these…

When life gives you lemons – make pickle two ways.

An early morning pickling expedition came by for mainly two reasons. First and more importantly, I was looking for ways to save these aromatics from rotting. Second, a desperate yearning to indulge in some culinary activity outside the daily routine meals. Things turned interesting when midway between making the turmeric root and ginger pickle, I…