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Shades of blue
Christmas season has ended and Blue Christmas has played many times over as part of the season’s playlist. Its not a particular favourite of mine. On the other hand, we all have our favourite shades of blue—for it is the world’s most popular colour and occurs in 71% of all national flags. We are inhabitants…
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A mouthful of bitter melon
Among my many wonderful childhood memories of food lurks one bitter foe. A mouthful of bitter melon, to be precise. Aka the bitter gourd or karela or uchche. It turned up regularly on our lunch platter, being considered a superfood, though of course, the term itself had not been invented then! It all came back…
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A pinch of salt
salt acts in mysterious ways, enhancing and enriching other flavours quite content to play a supporting role..
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Vegetables on the Menu
Tomato prices have been hovering near the double-century mark for the last few weeks. Inspired, other vegetables have also raised their standards. Amidst these sky-rocketing prices, vegetables have grabbed eyeballs, headlines, and conversations. People are discussing vegetables everywhere, at the bus-stops, in their homes, and over steadily diminishing vegetable portions in their lunchboxes. A meagre…