by Dipali Bhasin | Apr 9, 2019 | Food, Recipes
The spring halts briefly in Delhi before setting it ablaze with the scorching summer. Every morning when I wake up I can see the bougainvillaeas sway merrily in their happy colours of pink, yellow, purple and red outside my huge window. I can already feel myself...
by Dipali Bhasin | Sep 3, 2018 | Food, Recipes
In my growing up years, Lord Krishna was the coolest one. There were tales that we heard about his mischief, we acted him out in plays and read Amar Chitra Kathas about him. For me, I have grown up with him being my confidant, my buddy, my best friend. The first time...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 13, 2018 | Food, Recipes
“It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” ― Paulo Coelho The best things in life are simple. No fuss, straight from the heart they attract attention because they’re uncomplicated. Like a warm fuzzy blanket, they give comfort and...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jul 6, 2018 | Food, Recipes
India, through the centuries, has been a country deluged with milk. The Bhagavata Purana, the Mahabharata, and the Vishnu Purana make reference of ‘Samudra Manthan” where the Ocean of milk or Kshira Samudra was churned for the creation of amrita, the drink...
by Dipali Bhasin | Mar 31, 2018 | Food, Recipes
To be honest! I hated bitter gourd or Karela as we call them in India when I was a child. So bitter! I mean, which school going kid likes Karela or for that matter Parmal, Ghiya, Tori. Yuck! Where these green vegetables are concerned, Mom tried her level best to...