August 2017 – Lemon zest

Sosegad

An old Colonial Goan Bunglow , a hammock in the garden in front, a little table in the grass. There was a pebbled pathway leading to the house, kissing the grass on either side. The house was skirted with a red goan styled courtyard. An old armchair sat in the centre. Walking in through the…

Bread ,Curry and Co

Sitting in the veranda today, Birds chirping in their harmonious tones , the plants freshly watered and looking green and alive ! I can’t help but look at the pictures from yesterday’s sourdough class and gloat An idyllic village in Goa , a river named Maupsa floating right across the street. A street lined with…

The Cristal Quest

Soft and airy , light, almost translucent , crunchy and divine ! Sourdough smitten that I am , I spend almost every weekend in my kitchen making some for the week. Sourdough absolutely rules my heart ! This week I decided to attempt the very daunting Pan de Cristal. More simply known as Crystal bread…

Odyssy of Dreams

I walked down that sunkissed path , alone was I , amongst those towering boughs , that stood lofty and statuesque. Like stallworths were they. I could hear them whisper , as the wind gushed past them , the sound of those rustling leaves , the whistling and sighing of the wind. It was sublime. …