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My book has a name! 18 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am
Thank you to everyone who took the time to help decide on a name for my book about Old Delhi. The clear favourite both here and on Facebook/Twitter was ‘Korma, Kheer and Kismet: Five Seasons in Old De...
Help Name My Book! 15 Jul 2013 | 05:06 pm
HELP! I thought the agony of doing the first draft of my book on Old Delhi was bad enough! Now I have to decide on a title. The working title has been ‘Mutton Korma at Shokkys’: Five Seasons in … C...
Recipes: Pearl Millet Crackers With Dukkah and Fresh Rosemary Cheese 30 Apr 2013 | 11:04 am
Well I must say, I was slightly anxious about logging on to Eat and Dust today. It’s been almost 6 months since I’ve been here – I thought the blog police might have snuck in and closed me down on … ...
Marigold Threading in Sitaram Bazaar 30 Oct 2012 | 01:02 pm
I noticed these two old ladies quietly threading marigolds in Sitaram Bazaar the other day. In their deep red saris at either end of a makeshift table piled with flowers. They’re like book ends, p...
Eid ul Azha Prayers at Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid 28 Oct 2012 | 10:31 am
Recently, I’ve spent way too much time sitting at my desk writing about Old Delhi, and not nearly enough time doing what I love most – actually being in Old Delhi. But yesterday, a couple of friends ...
A Syrup Steamed Pudding for our Daughter Leaving Home 1 Oct 2012 | 05:05 pm
Pic: Pradeep Gaur/Mint Tissues at the ready – here’s last week’s sad Mint column to mark my daughter leaving home along with a recipe for her favourite pudding… By the time you read this, ...
Chocolate and Pear Tart with Lime Syrup 3 Sep 2012 | 12:05 pm
With a general preference for all things sweet, buttery and if at all possible, deep-fried, I don’t think I could ever be accused of pushing a health food agenda. It is nonetheless gratifying when the...
Gingery Plum Crumble Traybake 3 Sep 2012 | 11:46 am
I noticed two things at home over the summer. First, the London Olympics have brought about an optimism (some would say misplaced) not seen since Tony Blair won the general election in 1997, and a lev...
Kishan Lal Halwai – the rock god of Old Delhi sweet makers 9 Jul 2012 | 08:52 pm
I’ve been putting off posting about this recent Old Delhi find because the pictures I took are so terrible. Like this… and this… Then it occurred to me. The reason the pictures are so bad is that the...
A Sunday Brunch Breakthrough: Home Made Pav Rolls 12 May 2012 | 05:26 pm
I’m so excited about this recipe – it represents a major breakthrough in the brunch department. I love, love, love street dishes like Pav Bhaji and Vada Pav but the pav available in Delhi ...
