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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...
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...
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...