Chai for Keemaya
I cannot say I am a Chai or a Coffee person. I love both equally. And about them, I am fussy. I like my coffee strong, like …
Trying to bathe in peace: my life in metaphors
Imagine this: you oiled your hair with a mix of walnut, castor, coconut, flaxseed, and almond oil. On the binary of ‘hasn’t bathed in 4 days’ and …
Dabeli for Shubhashri
I lived with my grandmother in Amravati during my 12th grade. My parents and brother visited me on weekends. If everything was well, Papa, my brother and …
Corn Kees for Sonal
I have this memory associated with ‘Bhutta Kees’, which is a preparation native to Madhya Pradesh. I had never heard of it before meeting my partner’s parents …
Dissent and Bloody Mary for
I love and hate Diwali. Diwalis are, at the same time, heartwarming and infuriating for me. On the one hand I love the lights, the getting together, …
Diwalis are dissonant.
Diyas and lanterns are the stuff of my soul. I am also grateful for family and friends coming together with the soul aim of making merry and …
Indie songs & Lemon Tart for me
When I got my first job, I sent my friends a lot of desserts. Buying people baked goods was the best way to spend my money I …
Irish Tacos for Pooja
I went to Pune in 2017. I had been to Pune before and I went after, but that one trip was like a wild vacation. I met …
Boring banado ji ab is raatko
Today was normal. After a long time, I lived a day where nothing overwhelming happened. There were no cancers, no deaths, no CT scans, arm slings, or …
‘Chocolate’ for Anirudh
I enjoy complex food but my favorite food is the ‘chocolate’ my mom makes. ‘Food connoisseurs’ of the world will diss me for calling it chocolate, but …