This is the twentieth part of a story that I am writing in collaboration with six other bloggers as part of the #celebrateblogging event with BlogAdda.com.Our team is known as ‘Tete-a-ten’.We have just a couple more days to go until the story endsl Stay with us please, we need your […]
Home decor
Vignettes from Karishma & Anish’s home in Korea
I first ‘saw’ Karishma (her pic rather) on Facebook, when her cousin posted wedding pics of Karishma and Anish. She made a beautiful blushing bride, and the pictures were shot so beautifully that they went a bit viral, and the comments kept pouring in. I did my share of going […]
Home Tour, Mumbai {3 designers transform an apartment into a beautiful space with a world-ethnic feel}
Did that pic catch your eye? It did mine – I saw that beautiful old door, with the carving on it – and I couldn’t quite place the design – was it Mexican, was it Spanish, was it Indian? “It must be Indian,” I thought, “because that little girl is […]
{Collaborative Fiction} MISSING contd.
This is part 15 of a story that I am writing in collaboration with some very talented writers on Blogadda. Our team name is ‘Tete-a-ten’ Please read the backstory here Mumbai, India Mumbai Airport had changed. Dr. Sneha Phadnis hurried out of the airport, as she tried to keep […]
My home office {Pictures + future plans}
Working from home has its positives and not-so-positives. My home office is just a little space borrowed from my dining area. Luckily we have an open plan home, so nobody has asked me what a computer is doing so close to the dining table! The main positive is that I […]
{Collaborative Fiction} MISSING
This is part five of a story that I am writing in collaboration with some very talented writers on Blogadda. Our team name is ‘Tete-a-ten’. Please read Part 4 here Mumbai – 19:25 Jennifer banged the table in frustration. Why couldn’t she get through to the Duttas? She looked around […]
{Recipe} Eggless Chocolate Cake + Coffee Cream filling & Ganache Topping
Two events last weekend led to this delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, moist and dark-as-sin chocolate cake. One, I got a new oven – bigger than my old one and two, my neighbor who is leaving for the US decided to give me all her unused caking ingredients. So I decided to bake […]
Trend Alert – Lace and Crochet {charming old-world decor embellishments}
My grandmother and her contemporaries used to make beautiful crochet and lace table cloths, cushion covers and shawls. They looked great on her dark-wood furniture. The good news is lace and crochet still look fashionable in modern homes! Here are pics and tips to inspire you to bring these old […]
Furnicheer, Mumbai {Furniture Brand/Store}
Imagine walking into a room and being pleasantly assaulted with color where you least expect it – not on the walls, or the accessories, not on the curtains or on the upholstery, but on the furniture itself! While most hardwood furniture comes in varying shades of brown, one particular company […]
{Recipe} Quick Flaky Pastry Dough + Sausage Rolls
It’s always a pleasure to eat something hot and fresh from the oven. Weekends are just perfect for some morning baking. The smell of freshly brewed coffee and a baked goodie is irresistible. These sausage rolls are a long-time family favorite. In fact, I grew up enjoying my aunt’s version […]