Hey there! Nice to meet you.
Welcome to my small designated space on the world wide web. I’m Rabail, commonly known as ‘Bela’. I am a home-chef, writer/editor, graphic designer, communications professional, mom, and wife, based in Boston, Massachusetts. I love writing about my fascination with food, travel, and living a wholesome and organized life. I hope you find this space engaging, exciting and informative. Thank you for spending time with me.
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From the blog
The American Desi Kitchen Cookbook
The book a collection of recipes local to the South Asian region of North India and Pakistan. A majority of the recipes included in the book date back to the my childhood and have been passed on for three generations through women-chefs in my family. This book is addressed specially to individuals new to cooking and trying South Asian food. Beginner home-cooks will find the recipes easy to start their South Asian food journey with.
This week
I Made This
English cucumbers, ripe cherry tomatoes, sweet tricolor bell peppers and fresh feta, this salad was creamy, crunchy and just what we needed for a warm summer lunch.
I Ate Here
Blossom Bar is one of our most frequented lunch/dinner places in the Boston metropolitan area and is undoubtedly one of the best Asian food spots in Massachusetts.
I Read This
We’re All Second-Guessing Ourselves Now: Parents and grandparents constantly rely on their intuition for raising kids. With Delta, I just feel helpless – By Robin Marantz Henig
About Me
Making food is never a chore for me and eating never an act of sustenance. Between family, friends, and a busy career as a communication strategist and graphic designer, making food is my daily meditation, my happy place…
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Get In Touch
Thank you for visiting my space. If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please feel free to write to me at rabail.baig@gmail.com or visit the Contact page to leave a note.
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