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On Cruise Control

On Cruise Control

Just like the technological wonder ‘cruise control’ in cars becoming a relatively common sight nowadays, we need to move with...
Por Flavor

Por Flavor

“Please” a word which spells the most basic of manners. Most of us were taught this along with one of...
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....
On Board the S.S. Healthrow

On Board the S.S. Healthrow

You may be wondering with a title like that, I may be writing a post on my latest travel escapade,...
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...
Checkered Cravings

Checkered Cravings

I woke up early one morning to find the house unleashed with a flurry of activities. A quirky buzz with...
Poaching Trends

Poaching Trends

Aren’t we all suckers for trends? Be it food or fashion. Over the years we have successfully been aping 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...
A Gentleman to the “T”

A Gentleman to the “T”

A few days ago I visited my ex-boss, more of a friend, guide and mentor. A gentleman to the “T”...
Christmas finally arrived

Christmas finally arrived

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all thro’ the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse… The...
All Bottled Up

All Bottled Up

I have noticed this again and again and in retrospect realized that at one point I have gone through this...
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 Seven Series: Greed

The Seven Series: Greed

The fourth crippling sin, Greed, spares no one when embraced A want, need and liking are a part of one’s...
Potato, Potatoe – one and the same

Potato, Potatoe – one and the same

It’s very awkward to be caught in a situation where you have to choose between two polarities but return to...
The Baker and our daily bread

The Baker and our daily bread

I am gazing out into the azure sky, perched on the ledge of my balcony at home, watching the fierce...
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

It’s a cut throat world out there, be it any industry. I don’t say I have come up the hard...
Docile is Difficult

Docile is Difficult

I have not been blogging a while and things have been quite on the rise. work has been quite a...
A Thumbs Down

A Thumbs Down

I recently had a very unnecessary incident happen with me but which reminded me that what goes around, comes around....
Earn your bread

Earn your bread

I look back 5 months from today and wonder how I was –>this<– close to having rolled myself into USA....
The Basis of Veganism

The Basis of Veganism

Being a cook and a food writer, my usual approach to food is very open-minded. This also extends to the...
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...
The Pearl of Flours

The Pearl of Flours

Since when did superfoods become a “thing”? Now that I look back in my childhood, practically half the ingredients I...
Girls at the Grill

Girls at the Grill

If there is one other thing which attracts me on this planet – it’s a barbecue grill. Pure joy, filling...
The Early Okonomiyaki

The Early Okonomiyaki

What is the first thing you do when you land in a new place? Well, you make a beeline straight...
Ground Control

Ground Control

I am sitting 35000Ft in the air traveling back to Mumbai, bored out of my mind and typing this out....
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...
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...