I’m just back from a quick weekend getaway in Jodhpur, where I was invited to the launch of a book on the Temple Food of India. The weather was cool, the night a little a nippy. With my friends I gorged on the mirchi vadas and pyaaz ki kachoris that Jodhpur is famous for and …
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For quite some time now, I have been complaining about the lack of baking material in India–especially the complete absence of ready-to-use pastry. You know that from here, don’t you? All this time, while I was busy swearing at Indian supermarket chains for not bringing baking stuff to India on a scale that I’d appreciate, …
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No, I’m still not coming to terms with the fact that Indian stores do not carry ready rolled pastry. Surely you remember this rant? I’m one of those people—the type that will slave over the most elaborate of ingredients and work on recipes that run into pages, but when struck by whim, I have no …
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It was in the dark space under the main staircase. The chapel was right next to it but who cared about god other than during exams? The building was otherwise beautiful—large, bright, and airy, with huge expanses of playgrounds around it. Tall conifers stood testimony to the many generations that made their way through the …
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Baking in India is a challenge. It is highly upsetting to walk into the best of markets and not find all the gorgeous bakeware and baking ingredients that the great bakers of the world blog about. Just last week, I went to La Moulde or Arife as it is more popularly known, the only baking …
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