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I finally got around to baking my Christmas Cakes with the soaked fruit. This Christmas Fruit Cake is a no-fuss traditional recipe. You only need to ensure that you have prepped your ingredients, and set them out before you begin. Also make sure your tins are lined with parchment or […]
Christine Pemberton is a blogger from New Delhi. Her inter-faith, inter-cultural, mixed race marriage ensures that her family has the best of both worlds. When I asked Christine to contribute to my “How do I celebrate Diwali” series she was most gracious, and sent me a lovely writeup and pics. […]
The Purple Turtles is a lifestyle boutique in Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The owner and founder Raadeesh Shetty, quit a flourishing career in advertising to start the store. He had always enjoyed helping people transform their living and working spaces. He loves connecting with artists who use their creativity to […]
The festive season calls for some special touches. Even if we are busy and don’t have too much time to spare! Here are three things that are quick and do-able – a decor idea, a festive recipe and a gift-wrapping idea! Festive Decor: One small change can make a ton of difference […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A while back, driving through Pune’s Wakdewadi area, I saw some slum dwellers selling soft wood stools and cricket bats. I frantically asked my husband to stop the car – and you guessed it, I bought one of the stools – pretty badly finished, not polished even. But I was excited […]
