Hello!! I am Shalu Jain, a passionate home chef and food blogger. I believe that Cooking is the recipe of Love marinated in Passion. Born in “Dilwalon ki Dilli” and brought up in Chandni Chowk initially, it was not hard for me to understand that my passion for cooking was nothing but natural. Now settled in Dubai among more than 150 nationalities, I am inspired to abundantly push my understanding of the food culture of other countries and try my hand at them within my limits of Vegetarianism. My blog "Sunnyfamilykitchenette.com" is the tool I use to spread the knowledge I have gained throughout the years. Being a Vegetarian might seem a limitation to some but I take this as a challenge, as it gives me a chance to invent something new everyday with limited resources. Some of the recipes available on my blog are my own creation, some are my versions of famous dishes and I cook these regularly in my kitchen, and few I have learnt from great cooks around me like my mom, sister, aunts, mom-in-law, sis-in-law and friends. I would describe my blog as very simple, with all the recipes being explained in a very comprehensive yet easy-to-understand way. It's like my very own recipe-book. I love making fusion dishes. Giving twists to traditional tastes is what excites my experimental mind. Apart from my site/ blog you can follow my food journey on- Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/sunnyfamilykitchenette/?eid=ARBhfqdHEYDhxbIOwo48lzR-wtipW-LhX22C7PQM7WI5SQj8lTkTh36V9FoAwuq5oM0DXOvHi5f3TrjR On Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sunnyfamilykitchenette/ On Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/shalusworld/ Though I have been a foodie throughout my life, I started documenting or blogging my creations in August 2015. My friends and family members pushed me to showcase my skills and so I started a blog. Since then I haven't looked back. I blog because not only does it satisfy my culinary interests, but it also enhances my creative side. Creating a recipe and then presenting it in a tasteful way is an art. And for that I get tons and tons of compliments which become my motivation and encouragement. My food journey is adorned with several awards and prizes too. Though they might not be very big, but my soul feels satiated. ~Through Facebook foodie groups, I have won several prizes in culinary competitions- jewellery, clothing, hampers, homeware stuff, kitchenware stuff and even an Electric Cooker. ~Got featured in a recipe book collaboration by a famous Facebook foodie group. ~I got selected for a reality cookery TV show called Foodshala (In UAE), which is on the lines of Masterchef. The judges were super impressed by my innovative dishes. I was among the top 12 contestants chosen from around 300+ contestants. ~l have participated in Dubai CA chapter Annual Day’s food competition, where both my dishes Katori Chaat and Mango Rabdi were appreciated by Judges. I got first prize in both the categories, Chaat & snacks and Desserts. I am very grateful to Hema Chabbra for considering me for this great collaboration. Though mine was a very late decision but still she accommodated me and promptly cleared all my doubts. I enjoyed chatting with her regarding the flavors selection. Her excitement on my flavors selection pushed me to give my best for this event. While going through the Flavors List, I must say I was floored to see some amazing flavors. My tastebuds were tingling. After lots of brainstorming finally I decided on my recipes and accordingly selected the flavors. I wanted to give the flavors a twist and hence created few fusion dishes. My friends and family loved them all. Though all the flavors were very good but the flavors which I loved the most are Cotton Candy, Saffron extract and Indian Paan beeda. The recipes which I decided to make the flavors for the respective recipes are- 1) Cotton Candy Mahalabia- COTTON CANDY Flavor 2) Nariyal Ladoos or Coconut Ladoos with different flavorings- a. THANDAI b. BERRY BLAST c. FRESH PINEAPPLE d. INDIAN PAAN BEEDA 3)Kesariya Delight or Saffron Delight- FAB SAFFRON EXTRACT