Gourmet Musings

2021 evoked in us all kinds of opposing emotions ranging from anxiety to relief, hopelessness to gratitude, fear to joy, etc. And as this crucial year draws to a close...

There is nothing more heart-warming than preparing your abode for the upcoming festivities. Truth be told, we in India especially, deserve a break from the gloom that shrouded us during...

I wonder at what age do we really start monitoring our intake of sugar or more specifically “white” sugar. For me, it was gaining the ‘Freshman 15’ that really educated...

Both my parents immigrated to the Gulf before I was born and a big part of their immigrant experience was to cherish Indian traditions and culture even more dearly than...

I came to the crowd seeking friends I came to the crowd seeking loveI came to the crowd for understanding I found you I came to the crowd to weepI...

𝘙𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘪 or 𝘙𝘢𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯 really is all about promising your sibling your undying support, love and encouragement. With the literary translation of ‘raksha’ being protect, the modern interpretation takes on a...

It was a childhood connection that started with my father's trading business of nuts. Like most small businesses, it was homegrown, so much so that I remember my brother and...

As the creative (perhaps even multifaceted) director of Bruijn, I've taken a while to introduce myself, mostly owing to shyness. When I returned for my undergraduate studies around a decade...