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Are we smelling, touching and listening to food? – The Food Senses
It was not very long ago when the sabzis that came to our house were picked up only from the vegetable vendors. Every morning, in their sing-song style they would yell out the names of the fresh produce they carried in their cart. It was a usual sight to see the...
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Smoky Eggplant In Yoghurt – A Raita with a Twist
If there was one vegetable that was not a favourite in my childhood, it was Baigan (Brinjal/ Eggplant/ Aubergine). There were mainly three ways Mom would make the vegetable and it depended on the size of the brinjal.- Baigan ka Bharta for the fuller, round variety,...
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A Must – Have Recipe On Ashtami : Sookhe Kale Chane (Dried Black Chickpeas)
It was on the eighth day of Navratri or Ashtami, that the divine weapons were worshipped by the Gods and handed over to Ma Durga to annihilate Mahishasura, the buffalo-faced demon. This is the reason why Ashtami is also called Astra Puja. Kanjak puja forms a crucial...
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Photo-Essay | The Warrior Goddess Of Durga Puja
Every July twenty idol makers travel from Krishna Nagar, a small city close to Kolkata, to Delhi and settle down in a compound in Chittaranjan Park. This becomes their place of residence and workshop for four months. They toil day after day making Goddess Durga idols....
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Sweet Nothings – Homemade Rum Caramel Sauce Recipe
In a world that is largely tipping towards healthy, organic foods perhaps it's a cardinal sin to post a recipe of Rum Caramel sauce. It is oozing in calories and incorporates the three troublesome ingredients of the food world - Sugar, Fat, and Butter. Well! 2 tbsp....
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Let’s Get Cheesy! – The Setting Up Of A Cheese Platter
Today's an extremely special day. Exactly a year ago "Spoons and Sneakers" entered the blogosphere. Yes! Today we celebrate my blog's first anniversary. Yay! It's celebrations time and there is no better way to celebrate than with a few close friends. The calls have...
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Cockfighting In Bali : Illegal Yet Prevalent
After the visit to the Tegenungan Waterfall in Bali, the car meandered its way to Ubud. The bright sun shone in the sky and it was hard to believe that it had drizzled just a few minutes ago. Magical surroundings of lush greenery and beautiful rice fields made for a...
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A general’s daughter and a globetrotter for a husband, I have travelled to both near and far-flung places.
Dipali Bhasin
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