One of the stories that I still remember from the school days is the one about Mother’s Day. A family decides to celebrate Mother’s Day by going on a picnic. The mother gets everything ready for the picnic and also helps in planning to make the picnic fun. The van arrives and everybody piles into…
Roundup ~ My Legume Love Affair # 57
Legumes are a part of our daily meal. Right from breakfast to dinner and every thing else in between , each meal has legume in one form or the other. It is an Honor for me to celebrate its goodness by hosting the most popular event – My legume love affair, started by Susan and…
Drumstick Fritters,Yam Fries and Picnics
Late last night I had a brain wave. I was thinking about the various dishes that had to prepared for the next week’s theme of Blogging Marathon and that’s when it occurred. I was thinking of so many occasions and totally missed Picnics!! How could I forget!! Growing up in a hill station has its…
Saying ‘I Do’ – The Chinese Way
My second post on the theme – Occasions’, I have chosen weddings. Weddings across India differ from state to state and even within a state. Today I am not going to elaborate on an Indian wedding, but on Chinese wedding reception. I am not in a position to cook anything from the Chinese Wedding banquet.…
Naamakarna | Naming Ceremony for the Baby
Today we are starting a month long marathon and the first theme for this week is ‘Occasions’ .Under this theme I am doing posts on alternate days this week. Naamakarna or the baby’s naming ceremony is one of the most important function / ritual that is performed after the baby is born. For the first…
