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
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.
Like a kulcha or a baida roti, this Turkish street food is made from maida and may have a variety of stuffings.
If you have never tasted Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan you have missed something in life.
Spiralised zucchini, if lightly cooked so it remains crisp, when combined with pasta is a great match.
You would be surprised how wonderful homemade Pav Bhaji tastes and you can monitor the salt and butter.
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
Lebanese Fattoush Salad is light, nutritious and delicious.
This recipe, handed down from my grandmother, marries a yoghurt gravy with okra or bhindi.
Buttery papparadelle buried under a wild mushroom sauce and topped with shavings of fresh Parmesan cheese is a meal made in heaven.
This versatile Thai red curry takes any kind of vegetable or protein in it and is served with steamed rice and garnish.
These breakfast fajitas can be made with chicken too instead of egg. For a vegan or Jain version use 250 gm tofu crumbled instead of egg.
Explore ingredients that you may have never thought to use or need to use better.
The recipe for a wonderfully tasty classic Cacio e Pepe pasta.
A glass of well-made gazpacho is more refreshing than a Bloody Mary or a lassi.
This light zucchini quiche is versatile and zucchini can be swapped for any other vegetable.
A healthy meal for either breakfast or lunch or sometime in between.
This recipe is a take on the dish that was served up to us in a quaint pub in the tiny village of Rostrevor in the very pretty southeast corner of Northern Ireland, overlooking the Carlingford Loch.
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