There's something magical about mixing these things and waiting as the heat from the oven works its magic… Creaming the butter, whisking the eggs, melting the cocoa bars, beating all this together to make a luscious brown goop that we…
Thank You For… Childhood Friendships
You never have to try to be cheerful when you’re down. You never have to say what’s going on. They just know… You can have a perfectly fine conversation but an outsider can never know what it is that you…
Thank You For… No Shortcuts
My grandma, Manuaai, is a passionate cook. There are no mixer-grinders in her kitchen, she believes in grinding stuff on the pata- a desi version of pestle and mortar. I always wondered why would you subject yourself to so much…
Thank You For… people
Everything we learn, we learn from the people around us. And each day, I meet new people and feel grateful to have got the chance to learn a little more. I feel grateful for their varied stories, their anecdotes but…
Thank You For… happy endings
I always fought the belief that there are no happy endings. Today (Wednesday, 3rd February) I have decided to cave in. There are no happy endings. There are only new beginnings. As a close friend tied a knot, my mind…
Thank You For… Mumma
Another rejection letter might have bogged me down, but the mother's faith in me makes we want to get up and run faster towards the finish line. A mother is completely selfless, deeply rooted in her child. She always knows…