Anniversaries are special for any family. Some mark the birth of a chapter while others commemorate a very special memory. The recipe today is that for me. Ever since I was 19 I have travelled for education, work and wander. Living a nomadic lifestyle means taking time to cconsider where you might call home and […]
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Kolhapuri Tambda Rassa | The crowned queen
Kolhapuri Tambda Rassa After so many days I write and feels so weird as I read so much in the mean time that the mind is full of ideas. These last few months I have spent into such rigorous technical grooming that blogging did take a backseat. Before I start writing about Kolhapuri Tamda Rassa […]
Malvani Vade Mutton | Gauri Poojan Significance
Malvani Vade Mutton The festival of Lord Ganesha is carnivalesque in Maharashtra. Before I got married I had little knowledge of these festivities but now after observing the rituals for the last several years I have got well versed in them. Gauri is Goddess Parvati who is the mother of beloved Ganpati (The elephant god). […]
Food,Booze and tattoo sentiments | Chicken Chettinad
Chicken Chettinad is a highly flavourful recipe from the Chettiars. Making your own spice mix from scratch will bring out the full fragrance of the spices and make your chicken curry sing.But before I begin writing about the recipe, I wanted to write about my sentiments for food, booze and tattoos [Chicken Chettinad] The topic today […]
The Dragon Legend | The Ultimate Date Night Platter
THE ULTIMATE DATE NIGHT PLATTER Today I present you my story behind our Ultimate Date Night Platter. G (my hubby as he prefers obscurity) and I have known each other for the last 16 years. After knowing each other for 3 years we decided to get married. What followed has been a pure whirlwind of emotions. […]
Odia Pana Sankranti | Roasted Garbanzo & Berries Breakfast Bowl Recipe
This recipe of mine is filled with persuasion to every Odia to emancipate his/her own culture. I have travelled the world and speak 6 languages and in this journey have researched on several cuisines. I bring that diversity of styles and flavours to this traditional favourite of mine Chatua which is especially made on Odia […]
Venice : A comprehensive guide to Conception Moon
What is a conception moon ? Celebration of marriage is the notion behind a Honeymoon. Celebration of a baby’s arrival is the notion behind a Babymoon. Celebration of time dedicated to making conception special is the notion behind a Conception Moon. As a couple we have always believed in planned conceptions, prepping ourselves psychologically for […]
A Matter of family : Stress-free full English breakfast
The leaves have started to fall and there are pumpkins everywhere. Just about the right time to pick up my pen. These last few months my days have been monochromatic splashed with colours of instability. I have realized that I am that house mouse who loves to stay in her hole, with soft scraps of […]
No-Bake Strawberry & Elderflower Cheesecake | A Royal Fan
In a few hours, England along with the world would witness the most sought after royal wedding of this decade. I belong to the category of royal fans while my family remains erstwhile. As a girl I saw my parents follow closely Princess Diana’s actions. Her beauty resplendent with her actions had made her “the […]
Iceland Photography locations on the South Coast- Reykjavik to Höfn
The famed South Coast of Iceland shoreline stretches from Reykjavik and is emblazoned with cascading waterfalls, volcanoes both active and dormant, black sand beaches and glacier lagoons. This will be my hardcore storytelling about my photographic journey and gear and camera settings for these magnanimous clicks. This is the second part of Iceland. Part 1 covered the reasons […]