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I'm not comfortable with the altar idea. In the east we do it as a way to honor the dead. It just doesn't feel right to do that to someone who's alive.

Wouldn't the toaster be difficult to clean? I don't like it anyway. That teapot cosy is charming.

And oh, all beverages and even water are off on fasting days. It feels good, trust me. And, no, i'm not a masochist.

I'm now a vegetarian, but even when i was a non-vegetarian i used to skip meat and eggs a couple of times a week in the name of God(I'm a Hindu). We have this concept of honoring a God or Goddess b...

That rice art is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

A versatile spice, Cumin can be added to a ton of dishes. Throw in a teaspoon of it in scrambled eggs, omelettes, fried potatoes, soups, gravies, bread and even rice! Cumin rice is one of my favori...

I like it. Looks very...tropical.

These are too over the top. I don't have a kitchen like that myself. I think kids should be allowed to play in the real kitchen with parents supervision, instead of indulging them with an ex...

Pomegranates are very common back home in India. My grandparents had a tree in their backyard. We eat them as they are, the sticky juices running over and staining fingers. The tart ones are a hit ...

arrgh...that's unmelted butter .

Flour, unmelted better, mashes bananas and surprisingly, eggs ! I can never crack an egg without messing up.

...and the pic IS scary!

Juicy mangoes, cherries and oatmeal.

My mom has my great-grandfather's beetel-nut box in India(looks much like a recipe box). I've had my eye on it forever now. Next time i might mistakenly toss it into my suitcase ;)

I heart oatmeal. I only eat the steel-cut variety though. I buy McCann's or from Wholefoods bulk bins. Every morning i stumble out of bed, add 1/4 cup oats to 1 cup boiling water and get into the s...

May i see the final product? Mine always turns out watery.

Nope, not me. I usually shoo my husband away from the kitchen because otherwise i would be too distracted.

Thanks. That's something i have always wanted to know.