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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.
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The Zigs and Zags of Life - Lemon Rice
Why did I choose medicine? Perhaps it chose me. Or it was chosen for me. Whatever the reason or reasons, I find myself along this path.
Happy Birthday! - Bagara Khana (Hyderabadi Rice with Peas)
Do You Love Rice? - Hyderabadi Shrimp Biriyani
Rice gets a bad rap. But, it has become a guilty pleasure. In the endless quest to cut down on carbs, rice has been seriously sidelined. It's no secret that I love rice. You can find plenty of recipes for rice on the blog.
One Year of Food Blogging! - Hyderabadi Dum Biryani
The Great American Road Trip - Tomato Rice
As the road stretched out ahead of us, I pulled my sunshade down and listened to my Walkman. When I was a kid, my parents loved the great American road trip. We would be woken up at 4 am and then gently shepherded to the car.
The Illusion of the Bubble - Hyderabadi Keema Rice
This has been the year of the bubble. Or perhaps the illusion of a bubble. We have spent the good part of the year spending time with family and friends who have been carefully screened and scrutinized.
Waking up to Breakfast - Khichdi
We are all waiting. We are waiting to spend time with family and friends, waiting to celebrate birthdays and weddings, waiting to do the many things that are important to us. One of the things i'm waiting to do is travel.
Celebrating in the Diaspora - Meethe Khana with Pineapple
It is the best of both worlds. Poet and Flower get to celebrate Eid and Diwali.
Rice Roti with Peanut Chutney
My memories of India are few and sometimes fleeting. I visited as a kid and only for a couple of weeks at a time. My memories are from these visits and the stories my parents would tell us of their childhood.
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.
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