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One-Pot Chettinad Chicken Biryani
I haven’t eaten out since…February. And I’ve come to realize that cooking is a kind of coping mechanism for me. Here, at least, is something productive I can do which is useful to the entire family. I enjoy the creative … Continue reading
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My latest pandemic recipe: Ful Medames
Once again, bored to death of my cooking, I have experimented with a new-to-me recipe: the Middle Eastern staple Ful Medames or foul mudammas. I call these my pandemic recipes because if not for the enforced isolation, I would be eating … Continue reading
Delicious Thai Recipes from a Beginner
In the third month of our isolation, I grew heartily sick of my cooking. Because I live in a 3-generation household, we decided not to take the risk of any takeout or delivery (except for groceries). That means I’ve been … Continue reading
Living in the Pandemic
It is Day 6 of extreme social-distancing for me. I’m looking at the long weeks ahead and wondering (like many of you) how we’re going to get through this. We have an emergency in Ontario, and in many other parts … Continue reading
Story Sales, Jury Summons, and More
Winter is coming. No, scratch that. Winter is here. It’s in the dark, gloomy skies, the icy wind, the slushy road, and in the overpowering desire to go into hibernation for the next four months. Wake me in April when … Continue reading
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Lucifer, Dissected
I just finished the third season of Lucifer, and I have thoughts. I’m going to try to avoid spoilers here, but this post might not hold much interest for those who have not seen even a single episode of this … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Life and all that stuff, Science fiction and fantasy
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A Recipe for Success (Chola Masala)
Great news! The e-book of Markswoman is currently available for just USD 1.99 all over the United States at Amazon, BN, and Harper Collins! It is also one of BookBub’s Best Fantasy Books of 2018. Just look at the amazing … Continue reading
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A White Christmas in my Hometown
We have a white Christmas in Lucknow, by which I mean fog blankets the city. Lucknow might be only 0.58% Christian, but the malls are filled with Santas and tall, tottering Christmas trees. Christchurch is beautifully lit up, and just … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Thoughts
I remember, so clearly, the first time I articulated the desire to be a science fiction / fantasy writer. I was in Grade 6, and the question had been put to us by our pretty, young, and sometimes-strict teacher Ms. … Continue reading
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Washing dishes and writing words
July is the hottest month, breeding weeds in my tulip pots, mixing energy with ennui, stirring deck chairs with thunderstorms. You can see I’ll never be T.S. Eliot, and for that, I suppose, we should all be grateful. But seriously, … Continue reading
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