My Plating, inspired by countless hours of watching “Top Chef” No other food conjures a more comprehensive set of variegates images, memories and smells then the innocuous Wada Pav. It is Western Maharashtra’s greatest contribution to the culinary discipline and perhaps the most fulfilling snack of the ever growing middle class.Helping Priya make a very[…]
A fence can’t stop those endless sunsets There is something delightful about small town Americana. Or may be its just this particular town of Baudette located right on the northern border of a very cold Minnesota and a colder Canada. If you are skeptical about how cold it really gets up here perhaps its best[…]
One of advantages of growing older is that you develop a measured sense of memory loss. It becomes easier to forget. However, it becomes harder to forgive. The ability to forgive is certainly not a function of age but rather a state of mind. You are either born with it or you never have it.[…]
It is a different kind of attraction. Or admiration, if you really want to be specific! And I am not sure when it is exactly that you go over the edge. Its appearance is by no means pretty. It is squarish, front heavy and awkwardly tall to mount. The door is likely to squeak when[…]
Dude, You just won the Championship! How about a smile now? It was an exemplary display of chaos theory at its finest. Going into the finale at Brazil with a three way battle for the driver’s championship, Kimi Raikkonen had the least chance of pulling it off. Not only did he have to win but[…]
“You can’t possibly be falling for me. This is not how it was supposed to be! You weren’t supposed to fall for me!” David exclaimed, although in a gradually rising tempo. Jennifer received this with a good measure of utter confusion and speechlessness. “What?!” She managed, only barely. David was now facing her squarely yet[…]
A leafy lunch My earliest memories of greens and particularly, spinach have been of aversion and disgust. Despite Popeye’s evident inclination towards the vegetable, spinach in our house either meant I was ill with fever or had a troubled stomach. It was always eaten with a contorted 10 year old face and under disapproving eyes[…]
Four years. Today, we have been together for four years.For starters, I will have you know that today my country marks her 60th year of independence. I really should be celebrating that but all I managed today was to change the wallpaper on my computer to reflect the Indian flag colors. However, that doesn’t mean[…]
New York City Between her and me, it was certainThat a poem would mean curtainsFor my attempts of its capture,Of her nature and demeanor Many have tried beforeTo romanticize New YorkAnd while they have failedI shall also humbly trail! Beauty in Rust or rustic charm? I am in love with her cast iron uglinessAnd dare[…]
The broken, inside out plane set at Universal Studios, like L.A was fake, disarrayed and expensivePrimarily it is the blatant farce that prevents me from ever liking Los Angeles. Sure, there is a beach. And yes, it doesn’t have slushy dark long winters. But, amidst those perfectly tanned blondes and expensive convertibles, lies a city[…]