Just a very normal day in the life of a mother & father Me: Standing at the checkout talking away to myself ! Wondering hopefully…..I haven’t exceeded the monthly budget which I rarely adhere to 😉 Him: Surprises me with a tap on my shoulder, as he away with his four-year old cherub. They went […]
Growing in up in a planned township has such pleasures which is totally unheard-of in the age of skyscrapers. I live in a huge apartment in the suburbs today but not once does it exude the radiance of an old quarter. As usual we go into the past tense mode, of well laid roads criss crossing at equal […]
Today we are delighted to have the very down-to-earth, shy and extremely talented Sia Krishna. The face behind the wonderful blog MonsoonSpice. I have been a silent reader of her work for years now until I decided to join her bandwagon. Her words will always have a hint of traditionalism and paint a picture in […]
My Aai What happens when you belong to two rich cultures soaked deep in its food history? You get a food historian and a storyteller. Occasionally I see folks mock the food habits of people who do not belong to their region. You don’t appreciate a certain food that’s alright but that doesn’t give you […]
If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. – Mother Teresa Introduction. Farm area bedroom. SUMMER delights. SATURDAY morning, before SUNRISE. Romie, time to get up! Go pick the flowers? I am submerged in the sea of […]
The privilege of growing up in a society which has been been fuelled by multiple faiths and beliefs teaches you harmony. I come from a multi lingual background and in a single day my ears would be surrounded by a minimum of 10 languages. I feel liberated cause the liberal upbringing has given me a […]
Old Kitchen Classic tale Our childhood home was a row house blessed with an elaborate garden and backyard. The most important part of our home was the kitchen, its vein. This was the place where elaborate meals were made, a legacy was created, dictations were done while stirring the saucy curry and lessons were learnt while the […]
Feeling Happy ! Bought my new Mercedes-Benz V class Feeling accomplished ! Got promoted to Senior Executive level Feeling excited ! Travelling to Corsica Feeling amused ! Someone misspelled Tzatziki Feeling Blessed ! My daughter topped the class Yes….its all about happiness….we are all chasing the happiness bubble ! Women want to measure happiness by […]
The fish, hmmm…..a difficult ingredient in my hand. Where words like aroma is replaced by stink,devour is swapped with obscure and so on……Fish and me are not very cordial relations. To read the prologue please read this interesting post What the Fish…….!! Food memories are not always about one’s hankering but sometimes about one’s homesickness. An image […]
I had just finished my 12th grade and was standing at the most awkward corner of my life. A point in your life when you are completely indecisive about what you want to be and what has fate curated for you. I wanted to become a doctor but my entrance scores showed a dropping electro cardiogram […]