Muharram, A Sunni’s Reminiscence
As far back as memory allows me, I remember Ashura to be a somber, low key phase in the house. My Nani was a Sunni Syed with her surname beginning…
Mother of all Yakhni Pulaos
I know my Yakhni Pulao. And this one just aced all of them. Seriously.
Cobbler Cobbler, Mend My Heart
There is no sincerer love than that of food ~ George Bernard Shaw An innocent Cobbler just went Gangster!
Weaning. Toddler vs Baby
Weaning is what’s been on my mind for a little over six months and I Research. Like. A lot. Here’s an article I found particularly helpful and surprisingly eye opening on many counts. I don’t have to quit being a gentle parent to wean.
First Cold and Comfort
My baby’s first proper cold, flabbergasting at that. My Man Flu and the need for comfort. Takes me back years to a recipe of embodying a hug on a plate
#Breastfeeding
We love Insta Hashtag Following. Do you? Here’s a fun piece with a surprisingly solemn message at the end.
Food for Fun
Where on one hand we get the oh-so-petite baby comments, we always get compliments on how she eats everything on the table. Here’s how she cracked it for us. Baby led weaning, is actually a lifestyle. Adopt Baby Led Life!
Ravioli Kinda Summer Day
Pasta is perhaps the Momma of Comfort food. Something about a good pasta is like being hugged by an Italian Grandma with a Good Mushroom Sauce bubbling in a pot somewhere close. How I learned to make filled pasta at Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School.
Of Sorbets and Lemonades
A tough spot pushed us to improvise and a refrigerator with fruit was a worthy accomplice. Repeat after me. WE LOVE ICE ♥️
The Night of Food and Phobia
When my Eid is reduced to a Pot of Gold(ish Yakhni Pulaao) instead of skidding on blood and guts.