War of The Dogs

"Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;That this foul deed shall smell above the earthWith carrion men, groaning for burial."There is a war brewing and I'd like to make my stand.***Warning: Long and slightly ranty road...

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Book Review: Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathy

Title: Shiva Trilogy (The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, The Oath of the Vayuputras)Author: Amish TripathyPaperback: 1. 436 pages, 2. 396 pages, 3. 565 pagesPublisher: Westland (April 1st 2010, August 12th...

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How to Make Lemon (Lime Juice) Rice and Coconut Chutney

*** I am following Meenakshi Ammal's recipes, however I'm using shortcuts like the cooker, etc. and adding some of my own twist to the recipes. What you see here are my recipes inspired by M. Ammal's and in no way is Ms....

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About This and That and Here and There

This week has been a fun week but has been busy too. We went to see a friend at the farm he staying at and had such a good time that we decided to take the dogs for a day to have a picnic. No prizes for guessing whether...

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Book Review: The Other Side of the Table by Madhumita Mukherjee

Title: The Other Side of the TableAuthor: Madhumita MukherjeePaperback: 240 pagesPublisher: Fingerprint (January 18th 2013)Genre: EpistolaryRead: PaperbackStars: **/5Buy On: Amazon | FlipKart Summary: (Goodreads)Circa 1990.A...

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Have you Hugged or Been Hugged Today?

It's been a while since I've written anything other than book reviews and my culinary experiences so I thought it was time I wrote about something else. This one's been on my list a long time...As a person I been prone to...

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Book Review: My Husband and Other Animals by Janaki Lenin

Title: My Husband and Other AnimalsAuthor: Janaki LeninPaperback: 296 pagesPublisher: Westland(2012)Genre: Biography (Short-Life-Stories)Read: PaperbackStars: ****/5Buy On: Amazon | FlipKart Summary: (Goodreads)Rom felt...

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How to Make Mysore Rasam With Brinjal

*** I am following Meenakshi Ammal's recipes, however I'm using shortcuts like the cooker, etc. and adding some of my own twist to the recipes. What you see here are my recipes inspired by M. Ammal's and in no way is Ms....

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Book Review: Govinda by Krishna Udayasankar

Title: GovindaAuthor: Krishna UdayasankarPaperback: 458 pagesPublisher: Hachette India (July 2012)Genre: MythologyRead: PaperbackStars: ****/5Buy On: Amazon | FlipKart Summary: (Goodreads)Aryavarta – the ancient realm of...

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