Buying a house is expensive and if you don’t keep a budget, doing up the interiors can get way out of hand. The sheer variety of shelves, sofas, dining tables, wall hangings, and gewgaws can make you go a little nutty and you will need to rein yourself in. The best way to fill up your newly bought nest AND plan affordable home styling is …
Gut health begins with oral health because 45% of oral bacteria is found in the gut. DIgestion starts in the mouth and if gut health is a cause for concern, dealing with oral health first is a good place to begin. Now oral health doesn’t only mean regular trips to the dentist or expensive treatments to maintain your pearly whites. You can eat right and …
There are ‘The Office’ fans and there are ‘Friends’ fans and then there are ‘Seinfeld’ fans. It’s nigh impossible for a ‘Seinfeld’ fan to be a ‘Friends’ fan or vice versa. It’s also almost impossible for an ‘Office’ fan to be a ‘Friends’ fan and again… vice versa. Image courtesy: NBC.com Having said that and having binge watched all three series multiple times, I do …
“But, have you read the book?” There’s always that one friend who asks you this question when there is a book to screen adaptation. And it’s inevitably followed up by, “Nah! The book’s better.” While, we have to agree that happens most of the time, there are some movies that are just as good as the book doing complete justice to the literary work. The …
Do you remember walking out of school with your friends and walking straight to the “uncle” standing a few feet away with a cartful of ber, fresh green sprigs of plump saunf sticking up from a tall aluminum container, glistening starfruit, lovely dull brown tubes of imli, green guavas and large raw mangoes all waiting to be scooped up? The end of the school day …
After Chandrayaan 3, “Make in India” should hold a really high place in our hearts and what better way to instill this pride in our children than buying them toys that are made here! Some brands make quality toys and to add to the appeal the toys are made of wood and by indie artisans. If you’re taking steps to eliminate plastic from your home …
Eggs for breakfast. Cliché but oh-so delicious and oh-so healthy. Chockful with good fats and proteins eggs for breakfast will keep you full for longer and prevent unnecessary snacking. Boiled, scrambled, omelette, akhuri, whatever your preference, there’s no denying that eggs are delicious and for those who love their yolks runny, try this slight twist to the classic sunny-side up! *In a pan add butter, …
Beetroots are one of the most nutritious root vegetables and are chock full of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. They have a lovely earthy taste, are naturally sweet and pair beautifully with lemon and other veggies in a salad. While beetroots aren’t the first choice in a salad in India, they are often used in parathas, sandwiches, cutlets and even …
Pasta has permeated the Indian cuisine and it’s an oft-found dish on restaurant menus. Given that what’s served up isn’t authentically Italian, it’s nevertheless popular. While rigatoni, orecchiette, gnocchi and angel hair might be less mainstream, lasagna, spaghetti, penne and fusilli are far more easily available. When making pasta at home we tend to go for the bottled pasta sauces available in stores and supermarkets. …
Any kind of nutty flavouring, at least in India, is incomplete without little slivers of almonds. You cannot enter a halwai ki dukan and not see trays upon trays of sweets layered with shards of dry fruit with almonds and pistachios most often taking centre stage. These beautiful golden brown oval nuts hold a place of esteem in Indian cooking and with good reason. Full …
