Before you even gush and say “Aww, how sweet!”, let me clarify my statement. I miss him for sure, just not in the way I would miss my mom when she goes back or the way I would miss K if he were to go away for a week.
So, why this public declaration of affection?
Because […]
K and I pulled up our chairs and sat down for our regular Sunday lunch. In front of us was our sunday regular vengaya sambar and cabbage curry instead of the usual potato fry pairing. I sniffed appreciatively as I removed the lid covering the sambar and went about serving each of us a ladle […]
A nagging throbbing headache has been plaguing me for over 3 days now. I feel hung over, listless and ready to sleep at any time. I wake up to a Monday morning that seems as dreary as dreary can be. Irritable, grumpy faced I head to work only to find a pile of work that […]
Beep. Beep. Beep.
I flinched for I knew K would be married to the phone for the next few hours. Carrying a beeper is no fun. As I pondered what to make for lunch this Sunday afternoon, I knew it would have be our traditional sit down meal. Three courses of rice with soupy accompaniments. Sambar, rasam, […]
As I cut the red peppers into inch long strips and busied myself getting the colorful medley of vegetables ready to be sauteed, I also reached out for the phone to talk to my mom. It is part of my morning routine much like lighting lamps or drinking kaapi. After the initial pleasantries, she asked […]
Cutting veggies on my kitchen island prepping for dhal, K sat by the audio system picking CD’s to play. Amma sat on the recliner reading ndtvprofit.com on my laptop. The scene could not have been more peaceful. As K slid his favorites into the CD player I suddenly remembered that we had two new audio […]
With a 2 month hiatus from any form of exercise my body is creaking back into routine. So, today I decided to make a start in whatever small manner I could. Gym was out of question because I woke up late. With the coffee pot on I figured I would start with stretching exercises.
With K’s […]
Athithi devo bhava!
Guests are God in my in-laws house. Not that my home treats them any differently but the aura of reverence and the energy around preparing food takes a different dimension when we have guests in my in laws place.
So, the arrival of my chitappa in law and his family have been the subject […]
Its been a while since I have had the time and access to write about things that get lodged in my brain as “blogworthy moments”. One such moment happened a couple of weeks back in the days leading to my sister’s wedding. I smile now when I think of it but was embarrassed and […]
Living with food critics is not easy. So much so that I am forever fearful of how my food tastes. More often than not, it turns out OK but there are these days when it is not so. I never hear the end of it.
Yesterday morning, I intended making rasam. Being old fashioned when it […]
