Tension filled engineering exams, vast syllabus, Parents care and concern; these are the memories that come to me whenever I cook this. Years ago I used to be a nervous wreck when it came to my exams, the last minute cramming, never ending studies, burning of midnight oil, lack of sleep etc. As usual, my parents were concerned and wanted to alleviate my tension in ways they found feasible. Somewhere along the way they came with the idea of making my all time favorite dish “Sabudana Thalipeeth” during my exams, so that I could relax and take a break for…
FAHC: A passionate plea and strive for a cause…
Dear Friends, We have been blessed with a good and a content life. A blessed life full of abundance be it food, clothing or shelter. When we think of food, the only quandary we deal with is “What to prepare for the day”. We are so consumed with our everyday travails of life that we sometimes forget to look at the world beyond our horizon. But when we do, we see people dealing with hunger, untold miseries and sufferings far beyond our imagination and comprehension. We see an extreme world where the basic question they deal with is “How do…
Weekend Non-food: The case of the missing cell phone charger
Talk about starting the week on a wrong foot and Yours Truly was a victim of this adage this week. It all started Monday morning when I discovered that I had lost my cell phone charger. Since then I have maniacally searched every nook and corner, turned everything upside down at home, at work, but still no trace of it. The charger has literally developed wings and disappeared from the face of the earth. Finally unable to bear the dying, gasping sounds from the phone I put my dear cell phone to “rest”. I feel so lost without my…