About

Though blogging was ever pervasive on my mind, I started blogging as an outlet to my creativity and to keep my sanity in check couple of years after quitting an almost decade old job in a leading Software Services company to care for my new born.

 

Most of the times I blog about what I cook, while there are a few times when I cook to blog. Some foods look too good to just eat and be done with; I am compelled to share them on the blog visually and verbally.

Just Home Made is mostly about food that reminds us of home; that, which enriches us, comforts us and brings back old memories from childhood and good times with friends and family. Recipes here are a reflection of me, my roots, who I was, who I am and who I will be as I evolve with the foods I discover.

Just Home Made will showcase the unique flavors of my South Indian food background being born in a traditional Iyengar family in Mysore - a Kannadiga by birth, Tamil by mother tongue, Telugu by marriage and Indian at heart. You’ll also find interesting recipes that I came to love from other cuisines  and made my own. Through my blog, I wish to share my culinary experiences on recipes learnt, passed on, experimented, whatever the means may be.So you’ll find home style pure vegetarian recipes (not even eggs or egg whites), mainly Indian, calling for natural ingredients, minimally processed and close to nature just like the way it is at home.

I love to cook for my loved ones or to entertain friends and family and my recipes will let you smell the aroma in my kitchen.

Hope you’ll like what you see here and will be hungry for more…

And before you leave, do drop in your thoughts, opinions or comments in the comments box. Need I say I’d love to hear from you?

‘Cos these days, what brings a smile to my face is none other than a sound alert on my i-phone and a mail pops saying…”Wordpress..Please moderate”

You can write to me at justhomemade[at]yahoo[dot]com

Cheers!

Curious to know a little more about me? Here’s a fun Q&A courtesy of Akhila, the lovely lady behind Eatomaniac.com

69 thoughts on “About”

  2. Felicitation Mademoiselle!!
    Very impressive site, and style of writing.
    Loved the layout and pics too.
    Kudos to U CM!!

    Best wishes.

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    • Mercy baku!
      I am so excited that you liked what you saw here.
      Have a lot more interesting posts lined up in my kitty, so keep reading…

  4. Excellent writeup Di, finally I managed to read all your posts! In my humble opinion, I think your blog can be renamed “Handbook of South Indian Delicacies” (Remember this title if you ever plan on writing a book ;) )…it’s clearly so much more than Just Home Made food…and I loved how you’ve provided a touch of traditional titbit to each of the posts and the pictures you have here are spectacular, I can see the D90 has been serving you very well.

    Cheers

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  8. This is just impeccable. I literally tried to pick on your postings, but it just rocks…. in formatting, picture quality, presentation of food (makes my taste buds go wild), description of the procedure (helps a great lot) and how you came up with the recipes, the “tiny tips”, variety of items all categorized so neatly….. I could go on listing them, but lets just say in short – nothing short of a professional webpage.

    Your blog seems perfect for cooks from all backgrounds, but could be priceless for part-time cooks like myself. Step-by-step detailed instructions make it so much easier to try them all. I have started trying them already (tried nutrilicious aloo paratha) and it tasted awesome (way better than my style).

    Finally I can tell my meat loving friends that Vegetarian food is so much more delicious than they could ever imagine and has so much variety, then shove your blog on their face to prove it. Great Work

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  10. Found your blog through Michael Natkins’s (Herbivoracious) facebook status and am I glad to be here or what. Spent a lot of time going through most of your posts and love the absolute simplicity of homemade food captured here. And thanks a lot for reminding me of some things that I had forgotten how to make :) I don’t do much blog hopping these days but try to come here often enough for you to get the alert “WordPress..please moderate” once in a while :)

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    • Manju, Thank you, you just made my day! Would love to see you come here often..
      Glad to find you could relate to my posts and Thankful to Michael to have met you…

  11. Hey Radhika,

    Loved your pictorial presentation of food… and also the rich handpicked delicacies of south indian fare…Keep up the good work :)

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    • So happy to see you dropped by Arthi, Oh the pleasure of finding you is all mine and I just love the internet for this.. (esp foodgawker!)

  14. Hi Radhika,

    Landed on your blog while surfing through Foodgawker. Awesome food photography and presentation. Your recipes look simple to make yet delicious in taste. Keep up the good work :)

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  16. I came across your blog in Eatomaniac and loved it.Very good photography.Do you use any special camera?Will be visiting your blog often for the typical Iyengar dishes.Good luck!

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  19. Wow, you blow me away with your layouts and great lighting. I use my iPhone a lot, because it is easy to upload, but I hate how yellow everything ends up being. I really need to bust out my real camera and just stop being lazy about it. You give me some inspiration to step it up a bit and really think abou the way my photos look.

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    • Awww Amber, that is so sweet! Thank you for your kind words..
      I love taking pictures with my i-phone too at other times.. it comes in so handy!

  21. Hey Radhika,

    A very very nice blog and wonderful pictures..

    Have been following it from quite sometime and its awesome and has been in my RSS feed for any new updates posted by you..

    Wishing you the very best !!!

    -Darshan

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    • Thanks much Darshan,
      So good to see you stop by and take time out to write such nice things…
      And, how wonderful to wake up to read that first thing in the morning!

  23. Hey Radhika,

    You are an inspiration to all food bloggers and amateurs ones like me. I added you to my blog roll…looking forward to more recipes and tips from you!

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  25. Radhika, You have got a lovely space here. Will check back often for latest updates on the delicious ( and beautifully photographed) food you have been cooking up. Thanks for your kind comments on my blog.

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  27. Love your blog! My boyfriend and I have recently been eating a more vegetarian diet and love cooking with curries. I will be looking over your blog for some great ideas!

    I am also featuring your blog this Friday on my ‘feature friday’ and I think it is one my readers would really enjoy as well!

    All the best,

    Amanda
    http://bullfrogsandbulldogs.wordpress.com/

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  31. Hello,
    I got introduced to your site through veggie belly.com. I soo love everything about your site.. especially the pictures.. What kind of lens do you use to photograph these pics?
    Thank you for sharing :)

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  34. Omg! Loved the website. And photography ….fabulous!! I’ll surely try the the Sakkare Acchu- Kheeloan ( that’s what we call it in N.India) . Keep up the good work!

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  35. Hi Radhika, stumbled upon your blog while browsing through some food bloggers pages. I totally agree with your thoughts of Just Home made and will keep coming back for sure! Delighted to know that you are also from Mysore. I was born and brought up in Mysore too. I am total newbee in food blogging. pls do visit my page!

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  36. Hi Radhika,

    I came across ur blog thru twitter. Nice to know you are a Mysorean too. I was born and brought up in Mysore, but now in Chennai after marriage.

    I am working towards the prromotion of some rare arts and crafts of India. I am now into promoting Black pottery made by Manipuri artisans.

    These black pots are chemical free products that can be used in microwave too. I guess using them is much better than using plastics in the mocrowave oven. Apart from cooking pots we also have other interesting items like coffee mugs, sugar pots, kettles etc.

    Kindly go through my blog http://www.sanaathani.blogspot.com to view the products and their prices. If you are interested in any of them, please do let me know. I will be happy to help you.

    My parents stay in Mysore, and I have kept the products there too. If you happen to visit mysore, you can surely go to my place and have a look at the products. My address is in the blog.

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    • i had got these pots and pans made by manipuri artisans a few months back. i have used them in the microwave oven as well as on gas stove. even baked with them. they are very good for cooking as well as serving.

  37. Hi Radhika,
    I’ve found your site through fellow bloggers and what a treasure it is! The stories and photos makes your recipes come alive – I’m settling down with a cup of masala tea and clicking madly away at the bookmark button! :-)
    Bhuvana

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  42. wow. i love the blog’s new look, radhika. and your photograph – with that gorgeous smile, and kind eyes.

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  45. Hi Radhika, Reached ur blog Via DMBLGiT. Happy I reached here. ou have a wonderful space in here and ur pivd are great!Do visit my space when time permits.
    Love,
    Shabs

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