Author Archives: Zephyr
Traditional stoves – sigri, chulha, kumutti and more….
The three-stone-wood-stove goes as far back in time as the discovery of fire and astonishingly still being used, much like the other invention – the wheel.
Mango and neem flower chutney – ‘It’s Different’!
Try this ‘ cool’ recipe this summer. It tastes great!
Are coaching classes choking our children?
Children are being pressured into joining coaching classes in the hope of getting into one of the prestigious engineering colleges – preferably IIT!
Listen to my favourite road trip songs as you go #aageseright!
Sing along or play these hand-picked road trip songs on your next trip! Don’t forget to watch them – each one is unique, accompanied by interesting trivia.
When utensils were a source of health
When are you going back to the future in terms of cooking utensils? They are all the rage now.
Pori Urundai – the light-as-air laddoo
Snacks need not be laden with calories. They can be light and tasty too, as this laddoo.
When the cat is away
The house was spick and span – the beds all made up, the table free of clutter, the kitchen sparkling… The house had never been this clean even when I was around. I was pretty impressed. It all seemed too good to be true.
Banish Dalia! Let Quinoa rule!
It is about time for us to find and showcase our treasures, from yoga to khichdi. Why wait for a foreigner to point them out to us or worse, sell them back to us, neatly packaged and labelled?
Sundal – a favourite Navaratri Naivedyam (and snack!)
If Navaratri comes, can sundal be far behind? For it is that naivedyam that is offered to the Devi and then distributed to everyone who visits your home for kolu and/or  haldi-kumkum. Children get an extra-large packet 🙂 Though sundal is a naivedyam for Ganesh Chaturthi too, its association with Navaratri is unmistakable for the above reason […]
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