It was waiting at the door when we came back home from our Wednesday after-school activity. The neat little brown box was spotlessly clean and neat. Minus the brand logo, I could’ve added a red ribbon and passed it on as a beautiful box for a present! My son and I excitedly picked up the… {Read More}
The only way to do great work is to love what you do
January 30, 2015. Phew! I am exhausted! It’s 11 pm. I have finally managed to finish off all my chores and am now resting my aching back on my comfy bed, pulling my soft, warm quilt upto my neck. Never felt this good lying down! What’s more, I feel better talking about my day to… {Read More}
How to win at Barbecue – BBQ Recipes & Menu
A barbecue party that I recently hosted made me realize how much we stress upon the ‘what’, ‘how’ and ‘when’ of it all. Amalgamating guest preferences, cooking techniques on the barbecue grill (with an audience) and the man hours required can be quite a task, you will agree. Add to that the stress of getting… {Read More}
Sunday night dinner – Paratha recipes included!
It was already 6.00 pm when I managed to tear myself away from the laptop and from the lure of the social media which seems to engulf me on lazy weekends making it difficult to leave. It was dinner time and I hadn’t cooked anything yet for the family! “Want to go out for dinner?” my… {Read More}
Top 10 lunch box items for kids
Now that the long summer break is officially over and all schools have resumed with their new term, mums are finally getting some ME time over long coffee morning sessions. As quickly as the conversation starts with “How was your summer?” it invariably changes track to school, new term, new teachers and the stress of… {Read More}
The baking of the Titanic!
This is my second post on the topic of baking after writing Introduction to Baking a few weeks ago. This cake was for my little boy turning 5 who had fallen in love with the greatest ship ever, after visiting a Titanic exhibition in Macau on its 100th anniversary. The Planning It was like an exciting, new… {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}
Yet another birthday party!
“Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear U… and F….., Happy Birthday to you!” Last Friday we hosted a combined birthday party for both our boys though their real birthdays were in the last week of March. Born 4 years and 2 days apart, we have always given a joint party… {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}
What a barbecue!!
I might sound like I am praising my own self out here since I was the host at this barbecue but I am sure my guests would support me on this as was evident on their happy faces when they parted. I have been wanting to host a barbecue ever since I moved into this… {Read More}
