Cheesy, creamy pasta Ingredients:Any good quality Italian pasta ( 300 gm uncooked)1 200 ml. pack of Amul cream,some milk,100 gm any good grateable cheese – Amul cubes, parmesan, mozzarella,I onion finely sliced,some Italian herbs – oregano, parsley fresh or dried,1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper,salt to taste,a pinch of sugar2 tsp olive oil1 large capsicum Read More →

I know! So much has been written about this since the news broke out on Friday. My two cents as well :). I am strictly opposed to it. It has nothing to do with Mr. Obama who in my opinion has a tough task cut out for him, anyway. He is intelligent, has a clear Read More →

Gautam’s behavior is still not the most desirable but there is some improvement. I have been strictly implementing the time outs and the punishments threatened. A Counselor I had spoken to a long time back had told me that kids are such a handful these days because we let them literally dictate our lives. It Read More →

I have taught Hindi for a year for Primary classes before Gautam was born. I am not trained in teaching but I take pride in my correctness of diction and my knowledge of Hindi and my rapport with children. So I was up for the challenge when the job was offered to me. It was Read More →

This is the most important fast observed by married women in North India. Women fast praying for the good health and long life of their husbands. The women fast without food and water right from dawn till the night when they break the fast after sighting the moon and doing pooja. For someone who is Read More →

My maid, who works in my house doing various chores like cleaning, sweeping and mopping, has been working since almost 3 years. She is a poor lady who works in people’s houses as a domestic help, her husband does odd jobs and is an alcoholic, her elder son works and the younger one is in Read More →

After a wonderful stay in Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram, we moved towards Chennai to the VGP Golden Beach Resort in the hope of spending a day or two lazing in a resort, spending time by the beach before leaving back for Bangalore. Alas, that was not to be. I know it sounds dramatic but it was Read More →

We bid goodbye to Pondicherry and leave for Mahabalipuram, it is at a distance of about 100 kms. We start at around 9ish in the morning. We take the East Coast Road (ECR) which is a scenic 2-lane highway right upto Chennai. In many parts on the road, one can see the scenic coast. We Read More →