An Indian Food Blog
Maple Masala Paal
The trees towered above them. The canopy stood high above and dwarfed Poet and Flower. Flower was carefully carrying a a very full bucket of sap when plop, she tripped over her feet and fell into a sweet, sticky mountain of maple sap.
The latest recipes.
Boys Like Pink Too - Falooda
Boys can like pink too. Poet loves his pink sneakers, pink jogging pants, and a pink hoodie. For one winter, his favorite pants had pink llamas on them. He would wear them every day, so often that he had a row of pink llama pants in his closet, his little power suit for school.
Celebrating in the Diaspora - Meethe Khana with Pineapple
It is the best of both worlds. Poet and Flower get to celebrate Eid and Diwali.
The Joys of Fall - Apple Halwa
bubble. Slowly the green fields begin to appear on both sides of us. The kids always wonder, are we going the wrong way, are we lost?
It's the little things - Ande ki mithai (Almond Egg Dessert)
Classic Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
My mother loved to bake. As an immigrant, she was fascinated with baking and American desserts.
Hi! I’m Sameena
Welcome! I'm Sameena. I'm a physician by day, mom on call round-the-clock and avid cook. Poet and Flower is an Indian food blog celebrating my passion for food and family. I learned to cook in my mother's kitchen. My kids, Poet and Flower, are both the inspiration for the blog and the main distraction which keeps me from it.
Subscribe.
Don’t miss a new recipe or post!
Follow on Instagram.
