Gourmet Musings

A Very Merry Christmas

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 and we gather around the Chri...

Ｇｈａｒ Ｕｔｓａｖ

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 the second ...

Saying NO to refined sugar

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 me about the evils of refine...

Lohri & Childhood

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 those back home. I particula...

Revisiting the Intimacy of Home Weddings

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 came to the crowd to laugh You dried my tearsYou ...

Rakhi & Family

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 tak...

The Modest Journey

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 I climbing large mounta...

The Modest Introduction

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 ago, I ...

The Modest Walnut

In the midst of ideating, I scooped up a handful of shelled walnuts and imbibed their beautiful curves, raw textures, woody scents and earthy flavours. But what struck me most were the warm hues of...