Birthdays are special occasion. Special occasions call for special desserts. This gulabjamun cheesecake is one such dessert. A guaranteed show stopper and crowd pleaser. Also, the fact that this requires no baking and is made without eggs and gelatin makes this simple to make when there is no oven and also for vegetarians. #nobake #fusiondessert … Continue reading
The Wall
This is a poem about a wall…not Rahul Dravid, not the Great wall of China and not even the recent Mexican Wall.. On my evening walk yesterday, I passed through the building where we used to reside sometime back. And I saw the current occupant standing in the balcony just as I used to stand … Continue reading
Back to blogging
It’s been a long time since my last blog post. I have been wanting to write but I always had my excuses ready – night feeds, a very active toddler and this and that and that and this. But at the end it all boiled down to my laziness. This March, I turned 35. This … Continue reading
A Grandma’s welcome
Grandmoms are always special. They are so full of wisdom, stories and lots of recipes. Sometimes they surprise you with their practical thinking, modern approach and a clarity of thought. At times its easier to make them see our point of view than make our parents understand. The time they didn’t get to spend with … Continue reading
Updates
My last post was more than a year ago and lots of things have happened in between then and now. I could have kept on blogging but I didn’t. Lazy me!!! Now that we are in the last leg of 2014, I realise I could have done so much more. But better late than never. … Continue reading
Beginning the mornings with Idli
You are what you have for breakfast. This was the topic I had to speak on in my class and I was given a minute prepare for a 5 minute speech. The first thought that came to my mind was this – Good breakfast means happy me and happy me means a good day. It sounded … Continue reading
Kidspeak
I remember telling my friend long time that kids are cute till they start asking questions. She asked me back what will I do when I have kids of my own. I replied saying that I will ask my kid to not ask silly questions. She laughed off my reply and said , “If only..”. … Continue reading
Brush with the Past – Visiting Jordan – Part 2
Day 2 After a rejuvenating day in the Dead Sea and a wonderful stay overnight, we left the Holiday Inn Resort and proceeded to the City of Madaba and Mount Nebo. Our first stop was Mount Nebo which is now owned by the Franciscan Fathers. It is here I learnt that Mount Nebo has been … Continue reading
A Brush with the past – Visiting Jordan – Part 1
Sometimes, the least of expectations brings you the most of happiness. I experienced this during my recent visit to Jordan. Right from my childhood, I was always interested in visiting new places and my dad encouraged this by taking us to most of parts of India during the summer vacations. He always made it a … Continue reading
Summer Cooler – Strawberry Lemonade
Confession time, folks. I have to admit that I am not particularly fond of fruits except Mango. Apart from mango, I will not voluntarily eat any fruit. When I was a kid my mum used to cut up the fruits and hand it to me. But this new year I resolved to consciously include more … Continue reading
Food and Fiction 