Long ago as part of my english curriculum I had a short story called as ‘A boss came to dinner‘. It tackled a delicate topic of parent and their grownup children’s relationship. Back then it was just a chapter in english floating in the sea of syllabus and numerous other subjects. I hardly paraphrased the story from […]
……..I got up half-dazed and tip-toed into the nursery. The early morning rays streamed through the lace window curtains and made the room look heavenly. I see the bowl of leftover pudding on the table from last night, I see the unfolded clothes on the rack, I see the rattle dangling at the edge of […]
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 […]
They say age is a circle, a newborn is an old man now! The wheels of time turn and stand at the same place where it was some years ago. You sleep in the same posture, the birth mark is still on the right shoulder and the sink of your dimples is still in your cheeks. In a […]
After a break of literally two months I sit down today to break the slumber. A lot has happened in these few days which have gone away like the autumn winds. On 6th of December I became a mother again….yes again…..to the most beautiful boy. He came into our life as fresh blossom to enrich our winter frosted […]
I saw a new world coming rapidly. More scientific, efficient, yes. More cures for the old sicknesses. Very good. But a harsh, cruel, world. And I saw a little girl, her eyes tightly closed, holding to her breast the old kind world, one that she knew in her heart could not remain, and she was […]
Beetroot & carrot soup This recipe belongs to my mother in law, again its her way adding some goodness into our diet. She worked for 30 years relentlessly and yet managed such gorgeous meals for the family. Here I see my myself passing out even after detailed lunch. Spinach & bean soup, mixed vegetable soup, […]
Stuffed green peppers This recipe belongs to my mother. She made various forms of stuffed veggies, stuffed bitter gourd was my favourite as it’s quite detailed hence I have added it to the blog. What I liked about her fillings was she used the core in the filling along with other spices. It would make […]
Boiled Lentils with condiments This recipe belongs to my father, I don’t even know if it is recipe or figment of his imagination. This is a simple lentil soup which is boiled or pressure cooked for sometime and then the simple flavours are enhanced with onions, fresh coriander, ghee, home-made spice sprinkle and pickle oil. […]
Halloween just went away last week and I trotted away in a venetian masquerade eye mask. I followed my cherub (my DD as I love calling her that) from one doorstep to the other saying ‘Trick or Treat’. It was a chilly evening but it hardly dampened the spirits of these kids. When I rested my back […]