Today’s is my mama’s (mother) birthday and it coincides with World Environment day which makes it even more special. If I look through my previous posts on this day then most them were sombre. I just wanted to change the tone of writing for once as these are trying times and no one wants more […]
This cake was baked inspired from the idea of Willo-the-wisp and ghost light which is meant to misguide travellers from their path by resembling a flickering lantern. It is seen mostly over swamps bugs and marshy lands. In literature this is used metaphorically to resemble a feeling of hope or a goal which we want […]
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 […]
She had seen them in a shop before, but they were so expensive. How was Jim able to afford them? Suddenly, she remembers Jim’s present. She gives him the gold chain. The chain is beautiful, but when Della asks Jim to put it on his watch, Jim surprises her. He sold the watch to buy […]
Being the elder one in my family gave my parents a chance to improvise and take risks. While the younger receives more serious and well reputed results of their experimentation. Superstition was one such subject where my parents found their right concoction. Not too little and not too much. Every culture is laden with a string […]
home [hom] noun a gathering place for family to join together in laughter. the one place you will always be surrounded by those who love you. a place or feeling of belonging. I was pleasantly surprised to see Google celebrating the festival of colours today . Today is HOLI, festival of colours which is a very […]
The soil was frigid with the trickling snow. The trees were barren with no leaves to show. The bushes laid bare with thorns to prick. The solitary hare disappeared into the morning mist. While she stared at the cold winter shroud. She had sown the seeds by the picket fence. Everyday the wind whispered, days […]
We have already discussed the history and recipe of Qalia from Aurangabad in my previous article.Read here. We will now discuss the recipe of Naan. Trust me I frantically looked for the recipe of this Naan using all the possible search strings like ‘Recipe for Aurangabadi Naan’ , ‘Naan of Aurangabad’, ‘Naan Qalia Recipe of […]
THE BED By Roy This was where I was laid by my mum, Sweet nothings whispered and a faint hum, Huddled in the blanket in the winter sun, Thousands of pillow fights for some fun, There […]
I just wrote self-made quote on Facebook and it suddenly caught up like wild-fire. So many friends shared their perspective. To start with I am just back after a quick trip to Spain attending a friend’s wedding along with basking in the sun, gorging on tapas, stamping to flamenco and going berserk with my clicks. The […]