13 Aug

  "There is no failure except in no longer trying."  --Elbert Hubbard   I have heard many times, "We can't change how our kids are going to turn out...

15 Jul

Patience is that virtue coveted by all but nebulous to reach there are numerous times that I have been told, "Just be patient!". But, how? How does one inculcate patience? Have you been answered with a blank stare when you have asked this of someone...

07 Jul

As we read, hear, and watch hate crimes plaguing the media, we wonder how mankind can inflict these heinous crimes on itself. As I have written in an earlier post, human beings are the highest of God's creation not because of what we do but...

29 Jun

Yesterday I got this text from my 14 year old daughter, Eesha who was helping out at horse riding camp: The way to a teens heart (and time) is through her stomach...

27 Jun

One of my comfort foods growing  up was boiled rice tossed in the skillet that fish was shallow-fried. Gobbling up the rice coated with all the browned spices and crunchy fish bits was considered an indulgence in those simpler times. However, being averse to frying (and...

23 Jun

"Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In keeping with family tradition, for his birthday,...

20 Jun

The fathers in our lives are the unsung heroes of the family and there should probably be more days to celeberate these men who quietly go about supporting their loved ones. This Father's Day we treated the King of our Pride to Prawn Puttu. Puttu is...

20 Jun

I am always looking for recipes that can be used for two meals. This one is a delicious example of just that. A portion of the finished dish is reserved for Prawn Puttu (steamed rice cake with prawns described in the next post) and the rest...

17 Jun

As I walked in after my run, I realized Pooja, my 16 year old daughter had breakfast duty and was already thawing the puff pastry to make the kids favorite cheese danish! This is a quick cheat breakfast and is real easy if you thaw...