A Babbler's Brain Dump
Bael Fruit or Wood Apple! It was unknown until it wasn't.The fruit vendor kept persuading me to buy what looked like a distant cousin of coconut that I'd never seen nor known before. He was persistent and I was apprehensive. Fortunately my househelp happened to be there and she gave a convincing description followed by... Continue Reading →
Cooking, these days has become a whole lot easier and less time consuming than it was. During lockdown hundreds and thousands of businesses, small and big, have sprung up, as have the online delivery apps. Peeling and grating and chopping are now taken care of by someone else and delivered to your doorstep, courtesy the... Continue Reading →
I got married at 24. Career would be a priority for the next 4 years was agreed upon by the both of us. I have a thing of pulling numbers out of a hat. For instance, during a job interview, I'd asked for a CTC of 4.8; not 4.5 or 5, but 4.8. My alarms... Continue Reading →
Snow fascinates me. Growing up I'd devoured countless books on hopeful fairytales and whimsical castles and dreamy snow. They made the growing up easy and gave wings to the dreams of adulthood. I particularly remember flipping through their pages before buying; to ensure the photographs were there. That was the beginning of my relationship with whitewashed... Continue Reading →
It's pelting down outside. Thundering and lightening have made a rare but dramatic appearance of this season. I'm grappled with sore throat and that's my tea boiling away.I'm not a tea fanatic. Therefore, when I make one for myself, I add a world of herbs to it. That way it doesn't taste like the usual... Continue Reading →
Natasha Gracious 