2-minute Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake
If you have a food blogger for a wife, chances are she won’t ask you get her a Louis Vuitton bag or Jimmy Choo shoes…
Anti-car policy and a story of The Woman with Two Kids
Mumbai’s local trains are a constant source of entertainment and inspiration. When I first decided to get back to work and take the train instead…
Discovery
As on any other day, she got up at the sound of her phone’s shriek alarm. 6:45. But unlike other days, instead of jumping out…
Dosas: South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepes
There are some things I absolutely must, always have in my fridge–cilantro, coconut, yogurt, lemons, and dosa batter. If even one of these is absent,…
Fat-free baked samosas
I had never picked up samosa strips from the supermarket’s frozen food section, shuddering at the thought of deep frying. I’m kinda slow that way….
Freedom or Recharge?
As the car drove out and onto the flyover, she let out a small sigh. She was far away from home now—far enough, anyway. Away…
Gingersnaps/Ginger cookies
You know how, as children, we never liked grown-up cookies? Spiced, low sugar, bitter-ish cookies that looked so unappetizing? I mean, at least compared to…
Hot and Sweet Veggies with Sticky Brown Rice
I read Justin’s post on Slippery Shrimp when I came back from Kaivalyadhama, a Yoga and naturopathy farm on the outskirts of Mumbai. After a…
How my 2-year-old daughter took an insulin shot and I realized I am a bad mommy
One fine evening last week, Avanee was eating rice with me as we watched our favorite show on television. (No, it wasn’t CBeebies; it was…
My travel f(r)iends|Life
Blue-mouthed orangutans Green-mouthed chimps Yellow-beaked birds Multicolored terrorists And what a world we are, walking on our two feet, terrified of the swine, on the…
Of missing a maid and impressing another
Mrs. B, my cook and domestic help since the time I got married and moved to this town, has gone on a month-long holiday to…
Pan-grilled prawns
I don’t own a barbecue. I don’t even own one of those fancy stove-top grills. What I do have, however, is my trusty old cast…
Peach and Cherry Cake Squares
When I was little, and there were no supermarkets around, we would buy our stock of weekly fruit (which was usually a lot) from Amitabh…
Pineapple, Tomato and Onion Salsa
There are some things that you must have when you’re entertaining. For me, it is this salsa. It is a ridiculously easy thing that you…
Prawns Curry: Prawns in Coconut Milk
Mrs. B gets hysterical every time the fisherwoman passes by. “I’m coming!” she’ll yell five storeys below and dishes are instantly abandoned in the sink,…
Quick Weekday Egg Biryani
On a busy day, I turn to eggs. You know that from here, don’t you? I can eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and…
Roasted corn on the cob
If you’re from Bombay, you’re probably also up right now, wondering what happened to the city. Wondering why, out of the blue, our beloved city…