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 …
Gongura Pachadi for Keerthi
If you have any chance, at all, of getting your hands on Gongura, I would love to see you make Gongura Pachadi and Gongura Pappu. Gongura is …
Homeward
Things at home are heavy. Hospitals seem to drag themselves into our living room. It is difficult to think about anything but cancer and babyR’s violent attention-seeking …
Indescribeable Rassam for Soumitra
The first time I had Rasam was at Lokesh’s house. I was going through a difficult time. I remember, I drank it and tweeted that I like …