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The Monsoon Pakora Sandwich

The Monsoon Pakora Sandwich

Where childhood 4pm cravings, three kinds of pakoras and one very iconic Bombay sandwich finally meet.   It wasn’t too...
Jul 01, 2026
Lychee Chundo

Lychee Chundo

What happens when lychee season meets a Gujarati pickle tradition — you basically just recreated an upscale homely condiment for...
Jun 24, 2026
Bombay Monsoon Bhutta Chilli Cheese Toast

Bombay Monsoon Bhutta Chilli Cheese Toast

The recipe that happens when a Sunday grill meets a charcoal bhutta vendor on a rainy Bombay afternoon. This is,...
Jun 17, 2026
Bhel Goes to Finishing School

Bhel Goes to Finishing School

A spiced kurmura masala that upgrades your bhel, doubles as a chakhna, and makes a very strong case for itself...
Jun 04, 2026
Like Two Peas in a Pod

Like Two Peas in a Pod

No two people are alike, or atleast, not in the generic term. I am left flabbergasted when people, strangers, associates,...
Feb 24, 2026
A Capital Idea

A Capital Idea

I was privy to a conversation between a dominating diva and her audience of like minded ladies at a recent...
Feb 20, 2026
Silent Spears

Silent Spears

Since time immemorial man has brandished weapons of choice to attack, conquer, malign and carry out other unmentionables. It is...
Feb 19, 2026
A ‘Satay’ating Experience

A ‘Satay’ating Experience

The one thing which entices most people who love food is when food is cooked fresh in front of them....
Feb 19, 2026
No one’s a guest here

No one’s a guest here

The one thing about Goa I really adore and respect is that the whole State is like a ‘home’. Now...
Feb 19, 2026
Sweeten that “Sour Grape”

Sweeten that “Sour Grape”

… and then contentment set in. period. How easy it is to be content? I ask myself this question quite...
Feb 19, 2026
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...
Feb 18, 2026
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....
Feb 18, 2026
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,...
Feb 18, 2026
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...
Feb 18, 2026
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...
Feb 18, 2026
A Persian Dream

A Persian Dream

The temperatures soared to about 41C in Dumka, the second capital village of Jharkhand, one of India’s poorest states. I...
Feb 18, 2026
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...
Feb 16, 2026
The Several Sevens

The Several Sevens

Lately with Mumbai going abuzz with it’s Restaurant Week where one could pick and choose a set meal in participating...
Feb 16, 2026
Beet It

Beet It

One of the most difficult words to say is the word ‘No’. Coming from a country whose culture is extremely...
Feb 16, 2026
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...
Feb 16, 2026
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...
Feb 16, 2026
Ground Control

Ground Control

I am sitting 35000Ft in the air traveling back to Mumbai, bored out of my mind and typing this out....
Feb 13, 2026
Unrelated Similarities

Unrelated Similarities

It was a calm and quiet evening, the rustic bench I was seated upon creaked slightly as I shuffled through...
Feb 13, 2026

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