This is an edited version of a piece I wrote over three years ago, when we, as an extended family, decided to remember my mother’s 100th birt ...
Cuisines
Soups are a comforting and satisfying food that can be especially appealing during cold days. There are several reasons why soups are a great option d ...
In a garden, there is no pretence. You can see what is growing (or not). The seeds and plants don’t fight the natural rhythm of the seasons. Change ...
We married nearly 36 years ago, and at the time, we had no idea we were trendsetters of a sort. Our house has been a multi-cultural, blended ho ...
Birthday cakes were not part of my childhood celebrations. But don’t feel too sorry for me. For birthdays and on other special occasions, my mother ...
“We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.” — Seneca. This pandemic h ...
I still remember a few months ago when I unexpectedly blurted out on a video call to Shameela, the editor of FemAsia, that I’d ...
Is it cooked inside? What I detested, very much, and considered a waste of my time during my first sixty years, was cooking. But now, in the ...
For Kerala, a state in south India, New Year comes in mid-April, not in January. We welcome the New Year with a simple ritual tha ...
It was an early autumn evening in early March, before COVID, when we were all allowed to be outside. And I was standing in line to the Sri Lankan f ...
