Zelda Pande dreams about food all the time. Recipe collecting is a passion for her, so is planning her week's menu. She cooks to relax. And to feed people. She welcomes comments, suggestions and is happy to offer cooking tips. You can e-mail the author at zelda.pande@rediffmail.com
Nothing is more sumptuous in its taste than fresh oranges added to a milky sweet pudding.
Bagel sandwiches are mix and match and can be filled with anything.
Buttered fine capellini with a simply-cooked tomato sauce is a satisfying meal.
Make your own fresh cheese and spike it with chopped herbs.
A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.
Any vegetable, when stuffed in a wheat covering and fried crisp with ghee and served with a dab of white butter, becomes fit for a king's banquet.
Slightly different from more standard egg sandwiches, the garlic and cheese adds a different flavour.
Have you ever eaten buttered tagliatelle pasta? If not, you've misssed something big time.
Whip up spreads on the double, especially when supplies run low.
Try making two not so preferable vegetables -- tinda and kadoo -- with these recipes.
A simple but deightful paneer dish for entertaining,
A winter soup that's yummy, hearty, and healthy enough.
Set yourself up for the day with a lovely breakfast that's filling and delicious as well.
There are several more innovative ways to eat fries.
An Irish soup designed for the Indian palate.
Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.
Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.
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