Food
Posts from the food category.
The Perfectionist
A beautiful and ultimately sad story of a chef who lived in the highest realms of grand cooking. One of two books that I have read on the topic - the other being Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. And he took his own life too. I have on occasion entertained this fantasy of having my own restaurant and cooking for a living. Of planning out my dining room, what the menu might look like and th...
Sameer Gudhate Presents the Book Review of Tales Between Tastes by Karan Puri
Last night, I found myself grinning at a plate of hot chapatis on the dinner table, and I’ll tell you why. I had just finished Tales Between Tastes by Karan Puri, and suddenly even that humble chapati looked like it might be plotting an adventure of its own. That’s the sort of mischief this book leaves you with — it sneaks into your everyday and makes the ordinary shimmer with possibility.Puri, wh...
Sip, Read, Review – \"Yes, Chef\" by Marcus Samuelson
Today, I will share with you a story of a man born(1971) in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, trained in Europe, and now living in America - Marcus Samuelsson. A Swedish-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, and TV personality. My August review for \Yes, Chef\ (2012), a memoir by chef Marcus Samuelsson.Read at https://jaeeblogscom.wordpress.com/2025/08/30/sip-read-review-yes-chef-by-marcus-sam...
उकडीचे मोदक
The word ‘modak’ comes from Sanskrit, approximately meaning “a small portion of bliss.”Having lived for almost 20 years in the eastern side of Maharashtra, the Ganapati festival we celebrated at home—thanks to my mom’s unending enthusiasm—always had ‘fried modaks’ as offerings.I don’t remember tasting ‘steamed modaks’ in those years. Each time we ate the fried ones, my mom would mention the steame...
Mangoes, Modaks & the Arabian Sea: Our Kalbadevi trip
Here is a travelogue of our slow, refreshing journey to Ratnagiri's hidden gem. Have a read if you are in the mood for a little travel escape:🔗 https://jaeeblogscom.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/mangoes-modaks-the-arabian-sea-our-kalbadevi-trip/ Let me know what you think! 😊 Blog post crafted on Thinkdeli.com
GloPoWriMo Day 6 - A Delicious Cup of Tea
Early in the morning, as soon as I'm awake,I take a gulp of it, to give my sleep a break.The slurp with which you drink it,Sounds like a cuckoo's song,And the burn with which you drink it,Is unfit for any tongue.And when the tea,Pours into your body,You wish others could see,How refreshing it was to thee.
Gudi Padwa
Today is Gudi Padwa, the Maharashtrian new year festival. We eat neem leaves with jaggery on this day. The neem leaves don’t feel bitter anymore.
Break bread
When I feel stupid, which is very often, I read. Its a perfect cure for an ever present malaise. But anxiety and loneliness is a bit more of a struggle. Its only in fleeting moments and glimpses, but it often feels crushing. The cure, is ancient. Bread, lavash, pita, tortilla, dosa, bao - it comes in many names, grains and forms. Making it usually involves effort. And time. It will not be hurried....
Identity
In the rabbit hole of food related videos, some of the most fascinating ones I watched are about butchering a whole animal.Its a process that is almost hypnotic- the butchers knife making precise cuts, finding muscle seams and reducing waste to a bare minimum. Each muscle plays a definite part - a small cog that makes a whole. Each muscle defines part of the animals mechanics - how it walks, how i...