Early this year, a friend bought a new house. While she was negotiating with the builder about the delays and getting closer to the possession date, her heart was set at the interiors. Setting up a new place means putting all your dreams together and giving them life. All those of that one dream house. She wanted to … More Shop Modern art and Buddha paintings online
For those of us who are working home-makers, weekends are busier than weekdays. Laundry, some cooking, cleaning, usual chores and micro-managing the help at home tops the charts. However, this Saturday was different. I set aside all my mundane plans to attend the #BergerXP Indiblogger Bangalore Meet. And it would be an exaggeration to say that … More A colorful (Indi)Blogger Meet – #BergerXP
Most people love to experiment with food. They want to understand the food that’s on their plate and if given a chance, they want to see what can go well with what? Have you ever thought why stuffed parathas and curd is such an appetizing combination? Or why ice cream goes so well with a … More Common Ingredients, Uncommon Food
‘Yatra’ is a Hindi word meaning a journey or a trip. While some plan on the go, there are also those who are meticulous planners who prefer to lay down the itinerary and chalk out the plan to a T before each travel. Which category do I fall? Neither of the two. I prefer discovering … More My Ideal Yatra
Aaj meethe mein kya hai? (What’s for dessert today?) A sentence that I hear almost every single day and has never annoyed me. As much as my husband loves a dessert after dinner, I can’t deny I also crave for one. The only challenge is health and the calories we can pile on with everyday … More #Foodventures – Desserts complete a meal
The word chutney got introduced to the Oxford English Dictionary in the early 2000s but much before that, grandmothers knew how to make a meal better. They knew what to do when leftover food had to be given a new taste. The concept of sweet and spicy mango chutneys was introduced to me by my … More #Foodventures – Sweet and Spicy Mango Chutney
Some eat to live, some live to eat but we love to eat. I grew up with this thought about food. As long as we were grateful to have food on our plates and never wasted what was given to us, we were allowed to experiment with our food. While I loved fried fish and … More #Foodventures – Experiments With Food
As many of you already know, I am taking up the #100SareePact this year. It’s a fabulous challenge. The one that is encouraging me to go traditional, explore various weaves and learn a lot about handlooms of India. It feels great when you are being looked up to for something however little that may be. … More Triveni Ethnics: A Website Review
When I moved to Bangalore some ten years back, my family and friends were more worried about my food than me. They kept on telling me that I should find a job in Delhi and moving to this part of the country would be challenging for me. Paying Guests accommodations, local food in pocket friendly restaurants … More Taste of Punjab
Last Christmas vacations were a treat for us – both mentally and physically. While 2014 was wrapping up on the calendar, we got away to Pune to explore the Sahyadri Hills and the Konkan belt. Our base was in Pune and it gave us a great opportunity to explore the food in that part of … More A treat for my sweet tooth in Pune
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