Anniversaries :

Purple Foodie. The Size Zero Baker

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I'd settled down with the Mid Day at Gloria Jean's on Saturday morning. I turned the pages to look for an article on food blogging that they had featured. Suddenly saw the picture of Shaheen Peerbhai beaming at me from the newspaper.[...]

Many happy returns ... Baga, North Goa

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The first time we went to Goa for one of our birthdays was for Kainaz's birthday. It was August. Wet. Muddy. Empty. Depressing. A damp resort. Yet we got addicted to Goa as I introduced K to the joys of Baga in Northern Goa. Our honeymoon a few years[...]

Birthday No 5 at Goa... New Chapter. New friends

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I am a big fan of Anthony Bourdain . Both his writing and his TV shows have had a big influence on the way I approach food writing. The high point of most Bourdain food and travel shows is when he is invited home by locals and spends time[...]

Its a cake. Its a Nutella Cake. No, it's Supercake

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"What are you guys doing tonight?" "Come over" "No, it will be a problem for you" "Not at all. Just need to heat some food in the fridge and dial the phone" Soon she arrived. Abolut. Teachers. Galauti. Kakori. Cheese and[...]

Home Sweet Home ... Trattoria, Taj President, Mumbai

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This post is for all who have silently been waiting for me to write about something closer to home. I returned to Mumbai on 11 th July. At the end of an eleven[...]

A year in Confidence Apartments ... Pasta in Champagne Sauce

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Last week I committed culinary sacrilege by making a white pasta sauce with red wine . I followed up my crime this week by making a red tomato sauce with champagne. Yes, you heard me right. Champagne! The remnants of what we brought new[...]

Little Dadu. A story from Nowroz Bag, Mumbai's Oldest Parsi Colony

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Parsi 'Colonies', which dot the older parts of the city, are intrinsic to Mumbai.  Unlike the 'stupid fellow' (my mom in law's words), from North India on Kaun Banega Crorepati who didn't know that dhansak is a Parsi dish,[...]

Cooked by the French Lieutenant's Woman... Le Poisson Rouge, Baga, Goa

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French food at Goa? Pshaw! A younger me would have shot down the idea of going beyond the usual Goan spicy marvels of sorpatel, vindaloo, chilly fry and ambotik. But with age comes tolerance and understanding. And a stomach bug which I carried from[...]

Nine years back

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Blessings once we reached home from the Court. The main album's deep inside the cupboard Waking up in the morning. Showered. The rather ornate Akberally kurta, pyjama & blue jacket instead of the usual pinstripes and khaakis.[...]

Love by Mail: Sweet Muse Brownies

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Need to cheer a friend's day? Is Mother's Day coming up? Isn't Father's Day in June? Someone's birthday next week? Order homemade brownies at www.SweetMuse.com. Visit www.MyLifeRunsOnFood.com to read more about eating and living well on a busy[...]