In one of my recent posts Bombay meri jaan I have mentioned about the survival spirit of Bombayites or should I say Mumbaikars, how they face all kinds of odds with a smile and how they get tougher mentally, enough to feel comfortable living in any part of the world. While I had said it… {Read More}
Introduction to Baking
They say baking is an art. Some are masters at it, some have their hits and misses and yet there are some who find it to be the most difficult style of cooking! I say baking is nothing but getting your numbers right! One of my early creations Walnut and raisin bread Right from the… {Read More}
Am I looking good?
I am on a holiday. And like on any other holiday we have been taking photographs everywhere we go. Photographs of the landscape, photographs of the family, lots and lots of photos of the kids and of course photographs of me! Now I love posing for photos, capturing moments and memories. I love getting the… {Read More}
I had a dream…
Dream is defined as A series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. I dream quite often actually, most of them lasting up to the the first signs of dawn. Last night’s dream was different from most others. It wasn’t one of those regular hazy dreams where I wake up feeling silly… {Read More}
A wonderful evening
Wednesday July 17 I had a lovely evening today. Just like old times it was just the three of us at the dining table. My mother, my sister and I. We were having a simple khichri-sauce meal prepared lovingly by my mother. Post dinner we sat in the hall trying to work on a common… {Read More}
Daddy
I don’t know where or how to start talking about my father. It is a subject that I need to tread upon with care, not because of how he would react after reading this post (cause he is no more in this world) but because I might not do true justice to him. I feel that… {Read More}
Happy Navroze!
21st March. A day to celebrate every year. A time when I always miss my home, my colony, my city. I am a Parsi by birth and although my early ancestors must have been born in Persia (now Iran) before they fled their country to escape the invasion of the Arabs, I and most of… {Read More}
An unplanned day
Not very often does the ‘unplanned’ pop into my well planned life. I take great pride in planning my days thoroughly at least a week in advance so that I can set my priorities right and get the tasks completed on time. Of course there have been times when things don’t always go as per schedule… {Read More}
It’s MY Birthday!
2nd January 1975. It is the day I was born, at 7:10 am. Mum said I was in a big hurry to come out barely giving her time to reach the hospital! I guess I was wanting to make the most of my day – my birthday! I love my birthday and ever since I… {Read More}
Now that’s what I call a friend!
Out of the blue In the middle of the day I get a call from my school friend “I am coming your way!” I try to explain I don’t want to be rude “My house is too tiny Staying here will be no good.” “Oh don’t worry honey, I will be saving my husband’s money… {Read More}
