By Reena Shimoga
Home Chef, Traveller, Reader, Blogger, Visual Storyteller and YouTuber, Reena was born and brought up in India. She moved to Canada in the year 2000 and now lives in Ontario with her husband and two children. She has a Masters in Social Work, but has many years of experience working in the area of Human Resources.She loves cooking and all of the recipes posted here are tried and tested in her own kitchen and shared with friends and families around the world.
“Achinga Payar Thoran” is a delicious dish from Kerala and is often served with rice. This is a long bean recipe (Chinese or yard long beans). This dish is easy to make but he only tricky part is cutting the …
“Cabbage Thoran” is a simple Kerala style stir fry dish.
Cheese Broccoli Casserole is an amazing side dish which is super easy to make. The goodness of broccoli and the cheesy taste makes it popular among the young and old, universally. Here is a tried and tested vegetarian recipe which …
Mutton Roast is a classic spicy dish from Kerala and a must try recipe.
There is nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup on a cold wintry day. Here is an easy cream of broccoli soup recipe. I use the reserved water from blanching the broccoli instead of vegetable stock.
“Kopra Pak” is a kind of sweet. They are made with coconut and milk. It is very popular in South India where it is made with fresh coconut. But the recipe can easily be made with desiccated coconut also. It …
“Manchurian” is often served with rice and noodles. The spices used are Indian but the dish itself has Chinese origin. Here is a Manchurian dish made with fish fillets and broccoli.
Fresh summer fruits like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, peaches and mango with cream cheese is a great combination and this recipe is just that! I have a recipe posted for mango cheese(cup)cakes on the website. Here is my version of a …
This baked tilapia dish is a mainstay in our home and I make this at least once a week.
Jhinga Mattar is a delicious recipe from India using shrimp & shelled green peas. During season, you can substitute the green peas with snap peas or snow peas, add some coconut milk and you can enjoy a nice variation to …