A Room full of books and love
Yes tha’s what will be my most favorite place in the world and a constant supply of love and some wine with make it perfect Sigh one day one day I will make a room like that my home one day… Picture credit – Google
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- Capsicum Ginger Dal – Comfort Food SeriesMy love for dals is no secret for the blog readers, I love them. They add such a comfort factor to the meal and when not in a mood to cook too much a dal rice or dal roti meal is one of the most comforting things ever. I grew up eating a variety of [...]
- The Island | Restaurant ReviewOn the Indira Nagar 80 ft road, the road which is on its way to become the next 100ft road, getting busier by the day though that’s a topic of another post and as usual I digress and that too in the very start of the post.. I think its an art I have perfected. [...]
- A fresh and summery meal–Pressure Cooker pasta with a Crunchy SaladA vibrant plate full of colours of seasonal fresh vegetables, cheesyness of the pasta and the spicy hint provided by pepper. This meal was one of my favourite quick meals of past sometime. The fact that I love one pot meals and topped by the fact that everyone in the house loves pasta was just [...]
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- AamPanna | Step by Step RecipeI have been in Delhi for some time now, parents haven’t been keeping too well and things have been quite busy taking care of them and making the hospital rounds. Things are finally looking a tad better and I am going back home after 4 weeks, I think the longest I have stayed in mom’s [...]
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