This book is one I will never forget for personal reasons. I was pregnant and lost my baby and was in depression for quite some time. Books have always been my solace (before Facebook came along!) and one day as I was browsing in a book shop I came across this book. I had never heard of Marian Keyes – in fact I didn’t even … Continue reading Angels by Marian Keyes
Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother.ย Tita who longs her entire life to marry her lover, Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother’s upholding of the family tradition of the youngest … Continue reading Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
As a little girl I used to love having henna patterns on my hand. In fact before all these designs suddenly came into fashion I remember my Mum used to make a thick paste of the henna at home, put a blob of it in the middle of my little palms and tell me to close my hand into a fist. I was to let … Continue reading Temporary Tattooing
I canโt really claim to be a fabulous Susan Kamau type cook. I could probably be deemed to be her kitchen helper if push came to shove, which basically means that I can just about get by without killing anyone with my cooking skills. What I like to do is to learn techniques and then adapt them into my own recipes so that I can … Continue reading Fancy Cooking – The Easy Way Out!
This is a simple and easy recipe and the ingredients are locally available here. It doesn’t need much cooking but the flavours do depend on the amount of time you marinade it. For a delicious Chilli Paneer you will need: 250 gms Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) 1 cup yoghurt 1 small white onion, sliced long 1 medium tomato, cubed 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 teaspoon … Continue reading Chilli Paneer – Kamal’s recipe
We all know that we don’t need one special day in the whole year to be able to wish a special someone a great day but it is Father’s Day and my Dad is one of the most important pillars of my life. Hope you have a great day if you are celebrating this day. Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
This is a basic tale of intrigue and love The Time Traveller’s Wife is romance that borders on science fiction and before you think the formula doesnโt work I strongly suggest you read it first because the two aspects have been merged beautifully. The story starts with Claire waiting for Henry, which is the basic theme in the book. What happens is that her husband, … Continue reading The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
I bought this book sitting at Mumbai airport waiting for my flight back to Nairobi and Iโm so sure if I wasnโt so exhausted from partying the night before Iโd have probably finished the book by the time I landed back in Nairobi. Mistress is a story thatโs set in Kerala, which is in South India, at a riverside resort.ย Christopher Stewart is a travel … Continue reading The Mistress by Anita Nair
First of all let me clarify something. Iโm a muhindi and itโs expected of me to be eating pickles and chutneys with every meal including my cornflakes. I am supposed to be able to eat chillies at an alarmingly high rate and not even wince when biting into those small bullet peppers. โSupposedโ being the operative words here! There was a time I could eat … Continue reading What a pickle!
I didnโt fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian was a bumper sticker I used to have on my car as a student. Youโd think that living in the UK as a student would make it easier for me to stick to a cheaper and wholesome diet but no. I used to absolutely love eating meat every single … Continue reading Vegetarianism – Itโs not for the wimps!
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