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If y’all watched Episode 3 of Aarti Paarti, you may have heard me send a shout-out to someone named “Beanie”. She is Bren’s aunt, his mum’s youngest sister, and I can’t remember why, but no one calls her Sabrina. Her name is Beanie and that’s that. The other day, Beanie left a note on my [...]

Do you ever obsess over things for a short amount to time, until (poof!) they disappear never to be pondered over again? I am having one of those sessions about a wrist tattoo. I have wanted one ever since I saw my friend Lacey’s g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s cuff. I wish I could find a photo of it. [...]

Let’s talk about serendipity, shall we? Not the movie, or that spot in New York. The real thing. “the faculty of making happy and unexpected discoveries by accident.” According to the Oxford English Dictionary, at least. Allow me a moment of etymology geekdom. Did you know that that word “serendipity” was apparently coined after the [...]

As promised, here is the written recipe to accompany the latest episode of Aarti Paarti! This is probably the first Indian thing I ever made. It’s your basic dal recipe, and I bet every mother makes it a little differently. When made well, it is so satisfying that you really don’t need to eat anything [...]

Take a look! Man, I was up ’til 2:30 this morning finishing that thing. I’m still surprisingly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning. Ha! This week, a subject you loyal readers know I’m obsessed with at the moment: lentils! This time, a more traditional dal recipe that I grew up with. It’s a soupier version that [...]

Hi luvvies… Since so many of you are fans of CSAs, thought I’d pass on a development in the movement: meat CSAs. It’s a sad commentary on how far away we’ve gotten from the days of yore or even from my hometown in India where the fact that the meat you’re putting in your body [...]

Ha! Well, quandry over — Laura has very kindly offered me her coffee grinder! Yippee! Ask and ye shall receive! Whooppeeeeee THANKYOU LAURA! In other bountiful news, Bren’s improvised chinwag with the NY Knicks’ Stephon Marbury has garnered even more eyeballs! The first episode (of 5) has over 11,000 hits. That isn’t a typo. Eleven [...]

My coffee grinder is broken. This is not a new development. It’s just like me to keep something that’s been broken for MONTHS in the hope that I’ll figure out what to do with it. I have been going without it, but now it’s starting to get on my nerves; poor Bren has heard me [...]

Last week’s recipe was an exercise in extravagance. At least, as much extravagance as we’re allowed at the moment: steak, onion-date compote, parsnip chips and of course a glass of wine. What better way to toast the essence of our role on earth: love! This week, I yo-yo’d down to earth, seeking a culinary-cuddle from [...]

‘Ello luvs! I’m writing this week’s installment of “Aarti Cooks” now, but in the meantime, I thought you might enjoy this list of the 50 best food blogs in the world, compiled by the Times of London. No, I’m not on there. YET (bwaaaaaahahahaaaa). Although I should probably check out my competition huh? Enjoy! -x-aarti