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Maple Masala Paal
The trees towered above them. The canopy stood high above and dwarfed Poet and Flower. Flower was carefully carrying a a very full bucket of sap when plop, she tripped over her feet and fell into a sweet, sticky mountain of maple sap.
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Voting and the American Dream - Chai Masala Apple Tart
My parents were immigrants. Yours may have been too. My mother and father came here in the '70s in search of something better. I'm pretty sure they didn't know exactly what that would be.
New and Old Weekend Traditions - Coconut Chutney
Or chut-ah-nee as the kids call it. One of my earliest food memories is of chutney. Chutney is a spicy Indian condiment that you can eat with almost anything. My mom loved to make chutneys and she always had one at the dinner table.
The Joys of Fall - Apple Halwa
bubble. Slowly the green fields begin to appear on both sides of us. The kids always wonder, are we going the wrong way, are we lost?
The spontaneity of Summer - Breakfast Uttapam
Where did summer go? One of the things I've missed is going to the farmer's market. As we come to the end of summer, it's time for cooler evenings and the lovely smell of crisp autumn leaves. I've realized that we have not been to the farmer's market for some time.
Cooking with Andaaz - Hara Masala Shrimp
My mother's cooking seemed effortless like she wasn't really even thinking about it. In reality, it had taken her years of trial and error. She had a giant lazy Susan turntable in her kitchen with bottles upon bottles of spices. No names, no labels, just neatly organized on the shelf.
It's the little things - Ande ki mithai (Almond Egg Dessert)
Christmas in Chicago - Vegetable Hakka Noodles
A few years ago, we decided to travel to Chicago for the winter holidays. There were big expectations as this was our first holiday with family and the kids' first family get together. Poet and Flower were still in diapers, but mobile.
Back to school (or Not) - Vegetable Sabzi Grilled Cheese
As an Indian kid growing up, school lunch was often fraught with uncertainty. At home, we would have Indian food most nights, and American food was a "treat." We would have it when my dad was traveling on business trips or as a special weeknight meal.
Cooking in these Crazy Times - Weeknight Kheema with Peas
Cooking during these crazy months has been challenging. Our routine was always dinner out once or twice a week to help offset work and running around.
Childhood Birthdays with German Sweet Chocolate Cake
We moved around the country often when I was little. It was not until I was a little older that we settled down on the East coast. All the moving around, spending a year here and a year there made it difficult for my parents to throw a birthday party with a lot of friends.
Rice Roti with Peanut Chutney
My memories of India are few and sometimes fleeting. I visited as a kid and only for a couple of weeks at a time. My memories are from these visits and the stories my parents would tell us of their childhood.
South Indian Scrambled Eggs
This summer, the kids have learned to ride a bicycle. One of the joys of being a kid is balancing on two wheels and, according to Poet, go really fast. And they have been biking a lot. With all this time on our hands, it has been the perfect opportunity for them to learn to ride.
Hi! I’m Sameena
Welcome! I'm Sameena. I'm a physician by day, mom on call round-the-clock and avid cook. Poet and Flower is an Indian food blog celebrating my passion for food and family. I learned to cook in my mother's kitchen. My kids, Poet and Flower, are both the inspiration for the blog and the main distraction which keeps me from it.
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