Ghosts of My Bombay

In the Bombay of my dreams I meander once more through my Colaba, Lanes leaden with leafy trees adorn sidewalks Bordering quaint homes, art deco stunning, oldworld charming Some have gardens bougainville and flowers, I peer into windows fascinated by Life, peeping inside to glimpse families behind heavy wood and glass doors Chandeliers gleam Pots…

The New York Cafe, Budapest

May 2022 It’s almost unreal to walk into the New York Cafe, mostly because it’s the most unexpected place to find in Budapest. Iron Curtain severity co-mingles uneasily with pre-war splendour, as ornate palaces tower over retro box-car trams trundling across Soviet bridges made of iron. Everywhere the old and the older stand with the…

Mapusa Market

A sunny Friday spent at my most favourite market in the world: Mapusa Market in Goa! Old Goenche aunties, black jaggery and chorice, bread and chillies…..I never want to leave…..

Chandor – an era vanquished

A monsoon afternoon spent soaking in the atmosphere and beauty of one of South Goa’s most beautiful Portuguese mansions, the Menezes Braganza home in Chandor.

Hortus botanicus

a day spent soaking in the beauty of the 375 year old Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam

Mamushka

Of Hot chocolate and Russian tea rooms in South America

Cookbook ❤️

the magic of Madhur Jaffrey can be distilled into this beautiful, epic book about Indian Food