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Meeta K.

Weimar, Germany
Meeta - that's my name given to me by my dad! I was born back in the summer of 1972, one beautiful day in Bombay, India. I was practically delivered in a hotel! It's where my father has worked for most of his life and it's what injected the hotelier's blood into my veins. This hotel lifestyle... Full Bio
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Clotted Cream and Lavender Honey Panna Cotta with Prosecco Berries by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating “I feel old! Turning 44 is has not been good on me.” I looked at my dear friend and smiled. She did not look 44. Her face glowed and the skin was smooth without the blemishe ... Read on »
From Plate to Page Snapshots by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I’m coming down after a fantastic time in the UK. The third edition of From Plate to Page Somerset happened and blew by so fast I still need time to gather my thoughts and g ... Read on »
Strawberry Rhubarb Tiramisu by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Time: here today, gone tomorrow.  Trying to hold onto it is like trying to grasp sand in our fists, it creeps through our fingers leaving only traces of what was … once upon ... Read on »
Cooking School: Bouillabaisse with a Red Pepper Rouille by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I complain of it sometimes but truth be told I am guilty of it too. Trying to be faster than the fast-paced life we are living in. A touch and go world in need of more infor ... Read on »
Design & Composition: Photography, Styling and Design Workshop at Ettersburg Castle, Germany by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Under the motto “Design & Composition,” I am collaborating with two skilled professionals to host a fantastic workshop here in Weimar. Earlier this year I teamed up with pho ... Read on »
Dubai: A Superlative Workshop at Atlantis, The Palm by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Early morning fog rising over the Dubai Marina skyline - view from Nasimi Beach  Light. It is one the most important aspects of any kind of photography. Good or bad lighti ... Read on »
Muscovado Sugar Orange and Cardamom Easter Wreath by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating   One of the most comforting aromas for me is the one of freshly baked bread emanating from the oven and filling the house with it’s sweet, yeasty perfumes. I live in Germa ... Read on »
Black Forest Pavlova: Quark, Cherries, Kirsch & Chocolate by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating “Life is uncertain.  Eat dessert first.”  ~Ernestine Ulmer. And if I may complement this piece of prudent wisdom “… start with a pavlova!” Because after you have tasted t ... Read on »
Chocolate Espresso Sponge Pudding (and How to Pinterest) by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating While I wait for Spring to fully arrive at the markets I am satisfying the deep sweet cravings with chocolate … and coffee. It’s an intense but exquisite pairing that one ca ... Read on »
Roasted Fennel Soup with Pernod and Smoked Salmon by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating First, I want to say WOW! Thanks for all those incredible comments, wishes and feedback on my last post. I was so touched by your heartfelt thoughts. It just blew me away. I ... Read on »
Orange Vanilla Semolina Cake by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I hope you are in a party mood today. I am! And I have cake. It’s a special week for me as this space here - my blog - just turned 6. If we were to talk blog years that woul ... Read on »
Behind the Scenes of a Cookbook Shoot by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Sometimes all it takes is a simple email. That email hits all the right buttons and it clicks. That’s what happened when I got an email from Lisa Nieschlag a little while ba ... Read on »
A Slow Roasted Grappa Garlic and Lemon Pepper Chicken with Parsnip Fries by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Looking for some repose from all the pink sparkly hearts and frilly red roses? Welcome to this space - a place where there are no cute frosted cupcakes or pink macarons nor ... Read on »
Quarkkeulchen with Cranberries and a Cinnamon Blueberry Compote - A German Specialty by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The icy grip of winter holds us firmly. Just as I was thinking we were going to get the mildest winter in years, things took a turn and we are now facing the coldest winter ... Read on »
Food Photography and Styling Workshop in Dubai, April 2012 by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Do you know that feeling when you’ve been working on a project and cannot wait to present it to everyone? Well this is one of those times and one of those projects. Last ... Read on »
Sour Cream Maple Banana Cake by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating So what’s with bananas? I mean, is it on anyone’s list of favorite fruit? I’ve often wondered about this every time I walk past them stacked up in all their yellow glory in ... Read on »
Donna Hay Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Parmesan Cauliflower Crumbs by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating With the holiday season well behind us and under our, slightly tighter belts, it’s time to tuck into January’s bountiful harvests. And January offers copious varieties of fr ... Read on »
Salmon Kedgeree with Butternut Squash, Parsnip, Fennel and Quail Eggs by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Here we are - on the other side and well into the second week of a brand new year. January - is a month that gives me very mixed feelings. It’s a month that fills me up with ... Read on »
Retrospective 2011 by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating 2011 …. … is it already time to say goodbye you? It seems like it was just a few days back I was saying Hello to you and looking forward to paint you with vivid colors. N ... Read on »
Christmas Cookies: Almond Peanut Florentines, Chocolate Brushed Lebkuchen and Hazelnut Gianduia... by Meeta K. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating   The tree is not up yet. But that is no cause to stress. It’s rather amusing though to see others break out in a cold sweat as they rush around the city with blank stare ... Read on »