Live and Laugh a Little

"I do not have the talent of conversing easily with people I have never met before. " And so finally, I 'read' and 'watched'...Pride and Prejudice! Ofcourse, I'm late, but not intentionally. Let me rewind my stance: In grade 7, the class was introduced to Pride and Prejudice, a novel that was severely abridged for …

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Integrity

The title is so simple. Yet the quality or rather the personality is a complicated subset of honesty, grace, piety and propiety among several others. The topic came up today because there were not one, but two columns on the subject in the Opinion section of today's Khaleej Times. One was written by Karen Ann …

For Food’s Sake!

Love makes the world go around. Foodies would disagree. I am one among them and proudly coming down a line of many foodie generations in my family. Love can break your heart. Food can mend it. Love can cause heart aches. Food makes you happy. It can remind you of the past and help you …

Chicken and BBQ Sauce Pizza

Makes: 2 pizzas Preparation time: 35 minutes+proving+10-15 minutes baking For the pizza base: 225gms strong white bread flour ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon fast action dried yeast 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing 150 ml hand – hot water Semolina for sprinkling For the toppings: 3-4 tablespoons BBQ sauce 1 tablespoon …

The Folly of Trusting

It was the early Nineties, and it was our first trip to the British Club. No, we were neither members nor British nationals, but gained access through our visit to Mr. William, and his warm and friendly wife, Mrs. Cecil. The lovely couple were given a modest accommodation of a room and a pantry at …

In It for It All

This may seem like a response post to my sister’s and the other panel writer of this blog , “the art of making difficult decisions.” It was the last posted blog on the site and I hope you have given it a view or else this may sound a little off the track. Also apart …