Dhakshinchitra – A Heritage museum

It was  a long pending visit planned and finally it happened on the Independence day . DhakshinChitra is located on East Coast Road , Chennai near Muttukadu boating camp. It is run by  Madras Craft Foundation , a NGO and has been maintained very well . It has real houses…

Terracotta wind chimes

Wind Chimes

   W I N D C H I M E S     Whenever I see the roadside vendors in ECR selling terracotta wind chimes, I almost go to pay for the wind chimes. I restrain from settling down for the colors they sell , keeping myself  driven to paint…

Chocolate cake decorated with M and Ms

Impromptu cake

The cake baked tasted good, layered with whipped cream , did  a crumb coat and all ready to do icing. On the day of the party, the number of invitees surged twice the planned number and unfortunately ,  I  had reserved the decoration for the last. Time flew and I…

DIY Cheese Cloth Bag For Making Paneer

Parathas are the latest craze in our home. Soft pliable roti wrapping softer cheese leaves you with lingering taste of spices and creaminess. I am not a fan of store brought paneer, but prefer the firmness of the cubes for kurmas. However, for parathas, you need soft cheese that will…

You First Eat With Your Eyes- Cake Decoration

So true… I have baked several cookies to cakes , never had this satisfaction while serving the food this way. Yes, You guessed right , I am talking about cake decoration class I took. This is my latest muse, which quenches my thirst of baking as well as my thirst…

Reversed glass painting - Lord Ganesha

Long time…

That was a long time I turned the pages of my food blog. There are many reasons not to  update with my beloved hobby. Visit of In-laws,  Toddler becoming more demanding…… As I look forward for more leisure personal time , when you do what you love…. Meanwhile you may want to look at…

More memories…

Just like the rain on a sunny day leaves a sweet smell of the earth behind, my journey to India had left many memories to ponder upon. I had many things to part with , including my hand works which I could not carry along. Yet, I clicked them away to…

Our zoo

What did we do with our old calendar?

My daughter was keeping an eye on the pictures in the last year calender since I hung it. As soon as the new year  was born , she cut all the  pictures in it and we pasted them on the wall and made a theme with it  to educate her younger…

Long Weekend!

What could one do if there is a long weekend and there is a lovely husband to babysit her toddler ? Though this is my simple freestyle, you  could find great mehendi designs here. Also, my  fellow blogger Pooja  has many more creative intricate designs in her blog. Give your old…

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