ツ ✿ Hello… I’m Shalini ツ ✿
I’m so glad that you stopped by to take a look at my blog. A few of you might know me from my other blog, Kohl Eyed Me. I’ve started this new space not to mess things up there and solely post food and recipes here.
Here’s my story.
A small town girl, now in a big small city, married, far from naive and too honest for her own good. The word ‘now’ implies, I move around the country every few years, thanks to my husband’s job.
Three years ago, I started blogging to record the recipes I tried in my kitchen. I was someone who hated cooking and irrespective of the gender and age, and where I hail from, I never had the faintest idea to actually cook something. Well, that’s solely because my parents are amazing at this art and I never felt the need.
The Big Question-WHY???
Now that I am married (yay, me!!) and my hubby is a complete foodie,(just like me), I thought why not give it a try. …Married life has taught me that it is one of the best feelings in the world when your hubby gives you that warm smile after he tastes your food. Wooow, that feeling of satisfaction….it’s marvelous!
Inspiration!!
It was so accidental when I finally decided to do some real cooking. I watched the Oscar nominated movie “Julie and Julia”, where the actress tries recipes from the famous cookbook by Julia Child – cover to cover and blogs all her culinary mishaps and adventures. I tried to get an awesome cookbook as well. But never got one that actually blew my mind away. You are free to suggest….
Dedication!!
The catalyst to my vocation is- I’ve learned from Mom that “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach“….. 
Copyright??
I have taken recipes from all the cookery blogs in the Vast Wide Web and also from many magazines and cook books. But all the posts are tried, tested and tasted by my dear ones(usually my husband).
And the writes are original; it comes straight from my heart.
So, please feel free to give credit to my posts, after all, I know you are gracious and refined.
Last but definitely not the least!
This space is for you. Yes, you dear soon-to-be bride or newly-wed who has already messed up their scullery like me. I was overjoyed when on my Wedding day, my Mom gifted me with 5 ledger books full of cut-out recipes from the magazines she had carefully kept safe all these years. This space is something like that! You can visit this space to know the basic things to be taken care of while you cook. ..or any day-to-day dish you prepare at home. …
New to this space? Here are a few dishes that made my hubby spellbound. Needless to say that he devoured the entire thing and the bowl was licked clean!!!
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Bon Appetite!
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It is lovely to see your blog cooking from naive to nice to fantastic. You have matured as a food blogger with both your content and your photographs. Good Work Shalini and thanks for making the blogosphere a better place.
loved every bit of it
Lovely About Me page… It is so engaging and enjoyable… I loved reading it
Will try the recipes for sure as I too am a foodie but at the same time I love cooking… It acts as a stress buster for me and I along with my wife do lot of experiment with recipes.
Wow, so impressed, nothing speaks better than experience! From the burnt kitchen comes the Phoenix. Suave Shalini. I will be busy reading and try out what you have posted.
Good luck always.Rock on girl.
Thanks very much, Mam. It feels so good to find you here. Your prayers and blessings have played an important part <3
I loved that movie, “Julie & Julia!” Do you like Julia Child’s book, “The Joy of Cooking?” My mother gave me that when I graduated from college. Also, when I got married, my mom gave me a recipe box and everyone that came to my wedding shower included a recipe! I haven’t had a lot of time to cook because I have three busy kids and work full time (also in IT) but I am starting to experiment more. I look forward to checking out your blog! 🙂
Finally shalini!!! i am here at your blog and let me tell you i am hooked to your about me page. You are looking cute with the santa cap and the desription 🙂
Yes the ebst feeling in the world is to see that smile on your husbands face after you cook for him:)
Richa
Time to rename the tale of two tomatoes up there. I love the title though 🙂 Btw,, I love cooking. So, I will try one of the recipes soon!!!
Hello Shalini,
Glad to learn about your Blog at our brief meeting at an event in Pune. And as we couldn’t converse much, I had made a note of your Blog into my Notes. While searching for my Novel inspiration, I came across this Note and I was like, this was long due! Love your Blog. Good Luck 🙂
Cheers
P.S. – Pisceans Rock 😀
Thank you, Shalini for visiting my space! Your are doing a wonderful job! Keep rocking!
Thanks for the visit and following my blog. I hope you enjoyed my stuff! x
so yummy 🙂
Hi, i have nominated you for the Dragons Loyalty Award. Please collect it from here – http://mykitchenmoments.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/many-more-awards-and-a-note-of-thanks-to-all/
Congrats 🙂
Hi Shalini 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and following it. You have a lovely looking recipes on your blog and I look forward to many more posts.
I agree with your Mom 😉
Linda!
Just saw your gravatar! Loved ” don’t wait for the storm to pass,but learn to dance in the rain”. A cheers to that Shalini :).
Thankyou so much!! It means a lot 😀
I’m very impressed with the new blog. Your blogging is definitely going from strength to strength. But of course, I’m still a tomatoes girl! LOL! Could I ask you to please check out my other blog Chez Mrs. D and shower some love there too. Thanks hun xxx