Who am I?
Hi there! I am Anjana, the brain and brawn behind this blog. I am an Electronics engineer by profession (fancy-shmancy, ahem!). I worked for about 5 years in an MNC in India. Meanwhile, I got married to my college best friend-turned-sweetheart and had a baby. My husband came to work in the US (‘on-site’, as we call in Indian IT professional circles), and we tagged along. That was in 2010. Since then I have been a happy home maker and mother to a very busy, super energetic, sweet little boy.
In late 2018, I donned the corporate hat again, and yes, the blog has suffered for it. But, please try my recipes, feel free to comment on my posts or email me, and I WILL get back to you!
What is this blog about?
In January 2013, I had this marvelous idea to start a blog. I never thought I would stick with it so long, but I have. I began by sharing my interests in cooking, baking, and home decor, with a little bit of DIY crafting and party planning thrown in. Gradually, it evolved to a purely food-based blog and I’m happy with that! It’s fun to see how my blogging style has grown and how my tastes (both food and aesthetics) have evolved. (Take a look in the archives or rather, don’t! There are some not so pretty pictures in there!) I love how this blog has been such an enriching teaching experience for me. It’s really my second baby.
My cheer-leading team is made up of my dear parents, my hubby and our darling Boy, who was a wee three-year old when I started the blog and is quickly growing up, much like a bean sprout! He occasionally models for my food photographs and I unabashedly use him for all his cuteness and adorable all-round awesomeness!!
My cooking and blogging philosophy.
I cook anything and everything I fancy. I share my family favorites, simple heirloom recipes I grew up eating, taught to me by mommy dearest. Sometimes I try my hand at classics from cuisines around the world, though I do have a soft spot for Chinese, Thai and Mediterranean, but only after Indian, of course. And sometimes I put my very own spin on ingredients I happen to have on hand. If the guys of the house love it, it’s sure to find its way to the blog. And oh, we have a MAJOR sweet tooth. Ice creams, cakes, muffins, cookies, puddings and sweets, bring them on!!
Photography is also a big inspiration for me. I have grown hugely as a passable ‘photographer’ over the past few months year. All photographs in my blog have been taken by me and are copyrighted to At The Corner Of Happy and Harried. Do read my Copyright & Terms Of Use policy for more details.
What can you do to stay in touch?
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Hi there, I made the yogurt pear cake yesterday. It was so easy to make and everybody loved it. I took a photo hoping to share it in the comments section like Pinterest usually allows but i can’t find where to post pic.
Hello Brigitte, I am glad you liked it. You can email me the pic if you wish, happyandharried@gmail.com
I made the yogurt pear cake yesterday. It was so easy to make and everybody loved it. I took a photo hoping to share it in the comments section like Pinterest usually allows but i can’t find where to post pic.
Hello! from Auckland….I love your smile and of course your recipes..I could be your grandmother as I am 77yrs old,but I still love looking up recipes and trying various types cuisines..Thank you and good luck in whatever you do,
I made the orange crinkle cookies but there was no crinkle. I rolled them in the 2 sugars and nothing happened. They tasted great!
Hi Anjana,
I am messaging here because I could not find a place to leave a comment on the recipe in question. For your BASBOUSA {SEMOLINA CAKE WITH LEMON-ROSE SYRUP}, can I replace the yogurt with milk? Also, is it okay if I use all fine semolina instead of 1/2 cup fine and 1.5 cups coarse? I have just fine at home and am trying to use it up. Please let me know, thank you so much!!
First,Are you and your family safe?I pray that you are.
I am a food critic and writer.I also do demonstrations.I was VERY interested in your Chicken Curry Recipe with the Tamarind..I had my mother’s ,lost it and wanted a good one.I will most certainly try it soon.Thank you and hoping all is well.
I tried your Shrimp Coconut Curry recipe for today’s lunch and it turned out excellent! My husband loved it!
Hello,
I have to say I’m a huge fan of your recipes and I tried it at my home too. So much so I linked out your Malabar Chicken Biryani crecipe in my latest blog post in the UK https://www.justhaat.com/eid-without-biriyani-is-like-diwali-without-sweets
Cheers,
Lauren
Hi dear Anjana namaskaram…I have gone through your Malabar Biryani making,being Hyderabadi myself can’t miss the word Biryani in any write-ups…The process is very interesting and is near with the Hyderabadi way except for change in the marination process and the basic chicken preparation process. Loved your way of presenting the dish and wish you a great Gastronomic time…
Hi Anjana,
Your blog was an incidental find and I’m glad to have landed here. This is a bit out of topic but have to say your writing style is just lovely. Read whole of your description and didn’t bother about the recipe!
You should take up writing seriously and publish. Pretty please..
Awesome blog Anjana. Stumbled onto it while googling recipes for South Indian mutton recipes. And whoa I couldn’t stop browsing your blog. Lovely posts.
Quite interesting is that the mutton biriyani my grandma cooked, a family heirloom now, is similar to the recipe you posted. We are a North Indian family so I was struck by the similarity of the Tamilness. Turns out my grandma was born and brought up in Madras so the Tamil influence creeped in. Food is such a wonderful confluence of culture and traditions isn’t it?!
Hi Anju, today I sent your blog to my cousin who is passionate cook and a doctor by profession.He was saying that the blog is fantastic and couldn’t believe that the blogger is from kerala . Wonderful writing too..:-)
Your pictures are superb, never tried any recipe, will try it out this weekend, chemeen coconut curry.
Hi Anjana, i was looking for an easy way to make dosa. The batter i mean. I think that is not possible. But came by your beautyfull blog. I like your pictures of the food and the colors.
Are your roots from south Indian? I like you do have south indian recipes because i came from tamil nadu. But only born there, growing in Europe.
Greetings, Reena
hi, i do not see a comment box for some of the recipes??
help
hi,
i liked your spring bundt cake. Msgd here as i could not find a comment section.
Can i use dried thyme as i do not get fresh thyme- pl reply thankyou.
I have never tried dried thyme in this recipe, but I don’t see why you cannot use it. Maybe use a smaller amount than fresh thyme in the recipe. Hope this helps.
quite intriqued — will let you know!! thank u!
Hi Anjana…Im following your insta for long. But noticed your full name name only. Did you go to Silver Hills, Calicut ?
Yes, I did!
I absolutely love your recipe for Greek style flat breads, I sometimes omit the herbs and use it for chicken Shawarma wraps…still amazing taste and texture. They are so easy to make and they are so handy to keep in freezer….so many uses!
Hi Anjana, you have a lovely blog! I loved your simple and heartfelt write ups and the exotic photos. I especially loved reading your Christmas posts! Glad to have come across your blog. God bless you and your beautiful family! Wishing you the very best in life!
Thank you for the kind words, Beulah. Wishing you the very best as well!
Thank you so much for posting your Eggless Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe. They came out super moist and delicious! I didn’t have any eggs on hand, so I came across your post and am pleasantly surprised at how well they turned out, especially without eggs. I’m going to be making this recipe for years to come! I’m going to check out some of your other recipes!
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback, Jen. I’m glad you found this recipe to be a keeper. Please do try more recipes and keep me posted!
How much tea do you add to the batter? Do you use sweetened coconut?
It would be helpful to know which recipe you are talking about. Please mention the recipe or add a comment below the particular recipe. Thanks.
Hi Anjana,
Got to know you through our common FOOD-OO-HOLICS group. I am totally in love with pics you clicked for your treat for eyes recipes (treat for taste buds too,though I am yet to try one😉).
Love,
Rupal
Bangalore😊
Thank you, Rupal!
A big hi from Colombo, Srilanka. Instagram lead me to ur beautiful and knowledgeable blog. I love cooking for family and friends. So looking forward to try everything possible from ur recipes. Much love ❤
Thank you so much for the kind words, Shabnam 🙂
Hai Anjana,
I have reached blog recently through pinterest. You have an amazing blog in all aspects. I’m very happy to know about you. love your recipes and food photos. Keep rocking!!
Thank you, Nasreen!
Hai anjaana your rose phirni is looking too delicious feast to my eyes I will try it on my cheat day