I dont remember when I started qualifying as a foodie, but I was always considered a scrawny eater as a kid...and nobody would have bet on me finishing a whole chicken in one sitting back then....How things change! Lets just say you would be taking a huge risk to place the same bet now :)
I dont remember the first time I entered the kitchen with the intention of making something on my own, but it definitely wasnt too long ago...And no, it wasnt circumstances that made me do it; as a kid, I remember going through mom's cookbooks (by Tarla Dalal and Sanjeev Kapoor), and recommending dishes like Lasagne Verde and Crepe Suzette to mom (who is a great cook btw!), in fact pestering her till she made one of the exotic dishes listed there ; I guess, somewhere deep down I was always fascinated by the act of cooking delicious food! The earliest non-trivial memories I have are of baking Victoria Sponge cakes at home with mom, some 10 years ago, and helping her out to make chicken/mutton. And then, there was that glorious (and immensely successful) attempt at making Tandoori chicken at a friend's place in final year, followed by a couple of disastrous sponge cakes, until finally we made a good one for another friend's b'day.
But my real tryst with the kitchen began in Bangalore...its been almost 2 years of regular cooking now and its been a fun, tasty 2 years :) I have always wanted to document and share some of my favorite recipes and I am glad I am finally doing that.
So, dig in people! Do try out stuff I post here...most has turned out really well for me and I would love to hear from you :)
Happy cooking and happy eating! Aakhir paapi pet ka sawaal hai! :D
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