Happiness, Then Victory

That's what 2012 and beyond will be about. Happiness, then victory. Lovely news. If you think I am a hopeless romantic, hear it from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar himself. Now he is one intelligent and wise person, don't you agree? Bestest wishes for a joyful and happy 2011 (whatever remains of it) and 2012… Related [...]

Holiday Goodies

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Apricot Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Fruit-n-Nut Blocks Butter Nut Candy Phew. It was a delicious few days, dreaming about these lovely sweet treats, listing folks to give them away to, wrapping options, ribbons… I think I was in a happy haze all of December. The cookie recipe came from a lovely book ‘Supernatural Every [...]

Figo Pasta, Vinings

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Figo Pasta deserves a more detailed post but I got such lovely pictures when we went for lunch last week that I absolutely had to post them here. It was a gorgeous sunny day, the company was excellent (Sucheta and Ruksana) and the food was GOOD. This location is in Vinings, a nice little neighborhood [...]

Cleaning Brown Basmati with My Mother

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A few days back, I discovered brown basmati rice grains hanging off the side of the container suspended by long threads. And then I discovered a worm too. Needless to say, I was annoyed, disgusted… a bunch of non-pretty emotions. I transferred the rice to another container and thought that the problem (and the worm) [...]

Sunny Afternoon Meanderings

Feels so important to capitalize every word, doesn't it? It is a lovely day today. Cold, I am sure – but it's all golden sunlight, if you know what I mean. And on a day as gorgeous as this one, I lost my temper. And then I got a headache. So I went upstairs to [...]

Little Thai

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Little Thai sits right across from the parking lot where Sandy Springs Farmers Market is located. That’s where we went for dinner this week. I am no connoisseur on Thai food but it feels like all Thai food, well most of it, that I have sampled tastes the same. Some curries are sweet while some [...]