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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
The Dutch Oven and the Mango — Why the Vessel Is Never Just the Vessel

The Dutch Oven and the Mango — Why the Vessel Is Never Just the Vessel

A Tramontina collaboration — and an Alphonso cobbler that made me put the spoon down. The Vessel Changes Everything I...
Jun 01, 2026
Chasing … Reality

Chasing … Reality

I observed a jolting sight which got me thinking about a lot of things we go through in the course...
Feb 19, 2026
A Plum Role

A Plum Role

An observation worth pondering over if identified correctly. We, in the course of our life, will come upon many others...
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
The Enchantress

The Enchantress

She sat there all alone twirling the apple martini with her long nailed finger, a flash of red in a...
Feb 19, 2026
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...
Feb 19, 2026
Crème de la crème

Crème de la crème

As I made my way around the perfectly kept home with my Riedel flute sparkling with chilled champagne, the flowers...
Feb 18, 2026
The Seven Series: Lust

The Seven Series: Lust

The series continues with the sixth sin, one which seduces you to join its path – Lust An occurrence rarely...
Feb 18, 2026
Por Flavor

Por Flavor

“Please” a word which spells the most basic of manners. Most of us were taught this along with one of...
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
Checkered Cravings

Checkered Cravings

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

A Relic of Reciprocity

What you do unto others is but a sheer reflection of what your own life will do unto you ~...
Feb 18, 2026
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...
Feb 18, 2026
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...
Feb 17, 2026
An Addiction called Love

An Addiction called Love

Love is a wonderful feeling. It looks good from the outside and when you experience it, it looks even better...
Feb 17, 2026
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...
Feb 17, 2026
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...
Feb 17, 2026
Preserving The Past

Preserving The Past

Spring cleaning this year came upon quite suddenly. My terrace had to be waterproofed which led to a chain of...
Feb 17, 2026
Space Jam

Space Jam

Last week, all hell broke loose. It all started with two of the house help taking off on a romantic...
Feb 17, 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
Eat humble pie

Eat humble pie

You erred; you wish you hadn’t said something; you created a fuse which blew up and then what? … Do...
Feb 16, 2026
Quarks Community

Quarks Community

One of the two fundamental particles in the Universe is called a Quark, the basic building blocks for the universe...
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
The Base Factor

The Base Factor

All it takes is a few basic ingredients and you can mold anything to your liking. Yes this statement holds...
Feb 16, 2026
Beat the odds

Beat the odds

Have you ever been to a casino? As you walk in on the soft carpeted flooring with flashing slot machines...
Feb 16, 2026
A Ray of Light

A Ray of Light

I have this strange affiliation with attracting the most absurd conversations around me at the most predictable places, these conversations...
Feb 16, 2026
Pecan on a bitter pill… with a pinch of salt

Pecan on a bitter pill… with a pinch of salt

I was dining at a popular restaurant in Beverly Hills a couple of weeks back. It was a Wednesday night...
Feb 16, 2026
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....
Feb 16, 2026
A Knotted Mind

A Knotted Mind

When did we start multitasking the way we do now? I was driving to the gym the other day listening...
Feb 16, 2026
Bittersweet Learning

Bittersweet Learning

I was recently engaged in a conversation with a colleague I reconnected with after 5 years. We caught up over...
Feb 13, 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
Back To Basics

Back To Basics

I was back in Singapore several times in the past month. On one of my visits courtesy Singapore Airlines where...
Feb 13, 2026

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