Layer above layer. And then one more. Come on, a little voice goads you. And you add yet another ...
Christmas
Rita Aunty’s Stuffed Chicken Roast
Aunty, I am in Kolkata, I call Rita Aunty to inform. A moment of silence. And then the familiar voice - I ...
Mrs Browns Dundee Cake
Mrs Browns Dundee Cake, S had exclaimed when I had asked if he had any preferences for the cake we would be ...
Rita Aunty’s Prawn Temperado, the Anglo Indian Way
The phone rings for a while before the unmistakable baritone voice of Rita Aunty answers the call. Did I ...
Rita Aunty’s Anglo Indian Junglee Pulao
I have been extremely worried out Maa - she and Mashi have been alone ever since our house-help left for her ...
Rita Aunty’s Anglo Indian Steamed Ginger Pudding
Rewind to a fortnight back. The shrill cacophony of the phone punctuates the sublime bliss of the winter ...
Christmas Fruit Cake | Christmas Plum Cake
Christmas is about celebration, festivities and joy. The joy of life. The joy of sharing and ...
Hamantaschen (Jewish Cookies with a Poppy-Seed Filling)
The Zachariahs lived in a sprawling mansion in a leafy cul-de-sac, a brisk five minute walk from the hustle ...
Christmas Pudding, the Anglo Indian Way
My husband and sister-in-law had gone to visit Mrs Baker on a Christmas Eve several years back. A bunch of ...
Christmas Roast Chicken, the Anglo Indian Way
And there sits my bird, pretty and pompous, roasted to a gorgeous golden. Luscious and succulent. The piece ...
Fisherman’s Pie, the Anglo Indian Way
I continue on my Anglo-Indian culinary sojourn, whipping up stunning delicacies in a run up to Christmas. The ...
Christmas, the Anglo-Indian way. My tribute to the hundreds of Mrs. Bakers
Mrs Baker lived alone. In a humble rented accommodation in a leafy lane off Syed Amir Ali Avenue, a brisk ...












