Anyone wants to do catering for a house party for a small group of friends and family. Growing up in a typical Indian household, the kitchen was strictly off bounds for both me and my sister. I would watch fascinated the swift wielding of spoons and spatulas, smell the sizzling aromas and impatiently wait to gobble down the appetizing finished products. Cooking was portrayed to be a highly special
ized area of expertise which was well handled by maids and mothers. It was an area in which I never sought to gain any interest and neither was any such idea ever encouraged. Perhaps all well fed kids choose to live in this bubble till the day they leave home. Such independence initially thrives on restaurant meals; take outs, junk food and cup noodles for a considerable period of time. But eventually the nostalgia for home food becomes a full blown cause for depression. And then the shocking truth reaffirms. You are useless in that area and doomed to a life of financial independence but bad food. Such was my case till I discovered the wonderful world of cheery food bloggers. Google can throw up any recipe which you desire, but these kind angels take it one step further. They have been exactly in your shoes and know what you’re going through. Their blogs feature classic as well as exotic recipes that have been painstakingly chronicled and deconstructed to make it easy for newbie cooks who are still figuring how to work the burner. These steps are supplemented with pictures and peppered with hilarious anecdotes, food history, cultural bites and tips and tricks to make your culinary journey smooth and inspired.
