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“You don’t spring into good cooking naked. You have to have some training. You have to learn how to eat.”
― Julia Child,

Welcome to my blog and thank you very much for your time. :)  This is Gopika here. I am a native of Kerala (South India), currently living in the U.S. with my hubby, Arun.

Cooking & me?

It was the first time after marriage that I got a kitchen for myself to play with. Untill then I was my Mom's apprentice. :D Mom loves and enjoys cooking. We always have friends or family come over and Mom makes sure that everybody leaves our place with tummy full of  yummy  food. Me, well I have always been a foodie and love trying my hands on something new each time. Playing around Mom's kitchen was impossible. So as soon as I got "my" kitchen I started off!!!

Blogging & me?

Initially, I jotted down or took printouts of the recepies I needed. This turned out to be very unorganized. It was then that I decided to create my own blog. A blog which will work as my personal recipe/reference book. I include only the tried and tasted recepies. The recepies are a collection of those from my Mom, Amma (Mom-In-Law), Ammu (Sister-In-Law) and other blogging friends. :)

I hope you enjoy the recepies here. Thank you once again for your time. Hey, do visit again.

Cheers,
Gopz


Comments

  1. UnknownSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Hi Gopika, nice write up :) Your mom is very much like my mom (who unfortunately is no more, but since she loved cooking and feeding us all the time and any and all drop in visitors, I too never got a chance to try out my skills until after marriage and my website will always be a homage to my mom! congrats on completing 1 year - I am heading there in a few more weeks :) Happy to join your blog :) and if you have not already joined mine, may I request you to please do so :) thanks and have a wonderful Onam celebration - cheers, priya

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Hi Gopika,

    If ever you come by Bahrain or Kerala, do drop me a line. I'd love to meet up.
    It was lovely meeting Gayathri and we had a fab time, talking and sharing meals. I am sure, if were to meet, we'd do the same and have fun.
    XO
    Anita

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  3. SujaSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Hi,, I visited your blog only today.. yummy recipes and post.. keep blogging.. am subscribing to u'r blog..

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  4. AnzzJanuary 16, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    Hey dear, been some time. I wanted to invite you to participate in my 1st blog event + give away..! Do find the time and join us.. would be great.! Link is provided below.
    My event- Valentines Day Special

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