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Monkeying Around

Monkeying Around

I have got into this mode of finding perfection in everything. Trust me, it is not easy. It may be...
Day in Kyoto: A Reiteration

Day in Kyoto: A Reiteration

I know this is probably going to be my second Sake post, but let me tell you, apart from being...
The case of the sour onions

The case of the sour onions

The dusk was setting in as I walked home on a chilly evening, strange, considering Mumbai has no extremities in...
Down & Dirty

Down & Dirty

I was always intrigued and in awe of the word “Martini”. As a kid (all thanks to James Bond) I...
A Taste of Desire

A Taste of Desire

Desire is such a delirious feeling, a feeling I experienced for a brief few last weekend. I am back in...
Spontaneity is the spice of life

Spontaneity is the spice of life

I have this borderline obsessive compulsive disorder of doing the right things at the right time. There has to be...
Land of Lentils

Land of Lentils

I wrote this post ages ago and it was for a friends travel website when she was just starting off....
Of Ethnic Proportions

Of Ethnic Proportions

I love food trends. More so, I love studying them. While my parallel career on writing allows me to be...
A Near Finish

A Near Finish

Just when you think you’ve had it, something else crops up which changes the way you think or believe the...
Humming a New Tune

Humming a New Tune

I learnt a new food related phrase it’s called “Ethnic Cuisine” In the United States there has been a revolution...
The Seven Series: Envy

The Seven Series: Envy

This is Nonchalant Gourmand at his extreme creativity (you could call it an inspiration, master chef style), an experiment which...
Steeped in History

Steeped in History

I am fascinated with history, especially food and beverage history. I recently went over for brunch at the residence of...
Ol’ Fashioned Way

Ol’ Fashioned Way

It is about time I wrote a post and shared a recipe for some of the classics I have been...
Surf’n Through

Surf’n Through

Cooking for me is a boon and a bane. For me to cook there is a a simple rule to...
Bittersweet Learning

Bittersweet Learning

I was recently engaged in a conversation with a colleague I reconnected with after 5 years. We caught up over...
Let’s Relax

Let’s Relax

I am a bad flyer. Period. As much as my work takes me places and I practically live out of...
Unrelated Similarities

Unrelated Similarities

It was a calm and quiet evening, the rustic bench I was seated upon creaked slightly as I shuffled through...
Holy Guacamole

Holy Guacamole

I was skimming through some old photographs on my phone, around 10000 of them, all thanks to the cloud network...
A Sea of Thoughts

A Sea of Thoughts

Well, it has been quite sometime since I have written here. With the onset of quick-thought social media postings, the...