A little chocolate bark to celebrate the arrival of Spring and the oncoming Easter, but before that some good thoughts to ponder. This proverbial wisdom from Ireland was posted on our company channel as a morning thought and it stuck with me. Níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh A good word never broke a […]
Last time I made something Gingerbread was several years ago. Gingerbread Jaffa cake is a very happy recipe which I made many years ago and was a happy surprise. Do give that recipe a go !! Year of Defaulter This year has defaulted in so many ways. Here’s why ! To our neighbour who lost his […]
Spring for me is reverberation of Aztec philosophy. The four petal flower is symbolic with every breath that I take. It transitions just as the seasons ovulate. Its symbolises life. death, womb, blood, energy, four directions, centre, sun, light, heat, plants and the very essence of life (heart). My composition today is based on this […]
This sumptuous desert is a staple during this colourful festival. It is a Bihari tradition to serve malpua on Holi. Though there are various version of it all over India but I am hooked to its taste. The way my friend’s mom use dot make it. Simple ingredients but a dessert fit for the royals […]
Days were sordid and gloomy, today its colder and dreamy. Slowly the spring is arriving or the winter is longing to stay,I think London is weaving its own weather spell. I begin to find poetry in every nook and corner coming straight out of Robert Frost’s book. I see trees, tiny bees, green leaves and budding […]
My tail bone just heaved a sigh of relief as I sit down on the bed. The back shouted I exist and the shoulders have gone into a temporary coma. This is me after two weeks of house detoxification which summarises the process of cleaning the house. The dirt and grime have been given a […]
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 […]
Someone asked me today who is your favourite chef? Well the answer to that is rather elaborate. But to pick one, the answer would certainly be Mr Ismail Merchant.The man who inspired me quite a lot in my growing years for understanding heuristics in food.. I am a software engineer and working on google is […]
This Mother’s day I was rather melancholic and brooding over things I do not have anymore. The futility of human nature is we always sought anchorage from a ship which is already drifted afar. Its been so many years since I lost my mother but her absence still haunts me.I am yet to see her […]
Haat What is a Haat ? Did I forget to do a spell check on hat or Am I writing about a NY restaurant or a food street in Dilli. Well however obsolete this word might seem today but this word shared a significant chunk of my life. Though I lived in a city but […]