A bit of spice and a whole lot of lime
I was born into a vegetarian home, but was raised as a non-vegetarian by my dad. He started eating fish and meat when he moved to the city of Cochin to get his undergraduate degree. My grandfather, of course, had no idea and I think, …
Unlike most law schools, mine was tiny. We shared the one building with highschoolers and had one floor with one door to enter. If the principal forgot the key, we didn’t have classes that day, just like that. I studied with the same class of …
My obsession with French macarons started a few years ago, just after my thesis and right before graduation, I was bored out of my mind. All I had going for me amidst all the job and house hunting, was my job at the Dartmouth library. …
I first saw Ni at the graduate school yard sale in his trademark green jacket, his eyes screened by the sunglasses, his hands full of bounty he had just picked up for a steal, walking alongside my new neighbour, Vamshi. I walked towards them, preparing …
My father has never been a man of change, a trait that I seem to have inherited, in spades. He takes the same route to work (refusing to listen to my mom’s suggestions of a shortcut,) he likes the same single-malt scotch, goes to the …
When sitting at home all the time, it is possible to be exhausted with cooking, especially when you have to break your day to make lunch. Personally, “What should we have for lunch?” is the most dreaded question I could be asked, which is why …
Lately, I’ve been trying to convince my mother to start using the Oven Toaster Grill that I’d left behind. After a few calls and video conferences, I think I’ve determined that she is suffering from what I do in my everyday life: the fear of …
In the Summer of 2018, there had been many times when I’d been seeing a lot of pictures of croissants (thanks mainly to the April baking challenge at Sally’s Baking Addiction,) and I’d been plagued with the idea of making them at home. I’d thought …
Let me tell you the story of a chicken curry. One that is tangy enough to make toes curl, with a base of spice that will pack a punch, and loads of caramelised onions to fill each bite. This chicken curry is now my true …
Last year, when I moved back to India and started looking for houses in Bangalore, all I wanted was a big kitchen and solid counter space. There were houses I entered and with just a quick glance at the kitchen, knew it wasn’t the place …