Masala Chai

… again the emerald green pallu of her sari tucked in at her hips, across her breast, and cough it … More

Pear & Strawberry Muffins

Now the leaves are falling fast… – from ‘Autumn Song’, W. H. Auden The day we made these Pear & … More

I made this cake for my niece’s second birthday a couple of weeks ago. A pretty chilled out afternoon – balmy weather, … More

“But then the dark skin of night would peel off and there would be a fresh day waiting for us, … More

I’m sitting on the couch, cross-legged, woolen socks on. It’s late afternoon, raining outside, low grey skies, seeping damp. Both … More

Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don’t feel like Spring. I feel like a warm … More

Content warning: many swears to follow, ‘coz sometimes only a fuck will do. It struck my quite forcibly recently that … More

My last meal then would be pastry kneaded by her hand and filled as if by magic with her love … More

It’s a mid-winter afternoon. The skies are heavy with bruised purple clouds, the light low and dark. I’m in the … More

When you go to the supermarket you usually find three or four types of apples – golden delicious, granny smith, … More