COFFEE TALKS and a lot more!

Every passing month I wished to get the baby bump picture clicked but where is the bump!? Finally at 8.5 month I could fulfil my wish!!! That evening we were having fuming coffee seeing these pictures, I don’t know when I slipped into my Imagination of annoying this man to the core by building new team in the coming tomorrows, victorious smile had just appeared on my face 😍 suddenly a voice said " Don't even dare to dream so, I can make that member teach you all forms of dances, beware!!!"I came back to reality and there was a victorious smile on his face🤐He had read my smile. I grinned as he walked to kitchen with the coffee mugs which otherwise would have happily rested on windowpane for next couple of hours😝

  There are days when in hostel visiting my friend’s home and their mothers serve food. They do it  with so much love and twinkle in their eyes. Each bite filling the heart with gratitude!! That Saturday afternoon I was having the long, long conversation with Appa about my longings. The last one that which remained unsatisfied was Halbai (Rice Fudge) I had told him and once the talk ended, the aroma of ghee, jaggery, elaichi, saffron blended in the air made me simply follow it. I saw this man standing before the Kadai making the rice fudge! The very sight brought the images of those mothers.     I just climbed the slab, sat before the Kadai, licking the tempting mixture every 2 minutes. The gloomy kitchen, my man and the rice fudge became the warmest memory. Thinking of coming tomorrow's where I would share this with my new coffee partner during our coffee talks had just thrilled me 😍🤗

6th July said the calendar, he had woken before the alarm call. Without even making the subtle noise he went downstairs to check with chores. All at home involved in various chores to put up the wonderful ceremony! I woke up rubbing my palm and placing them on my eyes and looked at the tall coconut trees through the window and happiness simply filled within. We both sat before the homakunda(fire altar) that morning. The whole environment looked so beautiful, rain washed areca plantation, the fragrance of parijaatha, happy people, aroma of ghee from the kitchen...Bhattamama(the priest) explaining the meaning of every single word of the mantra (holy hymn) making the ceremony meaningful. He said my man to dress me up as the part of this ritual! It was so adorable, when he adorned my hair with loads of jasmine 😍     The best part was the food, and we all are relishing it together with love laughter!! The crispiest jalebi busting the sugar syrup in every bite, the g...

  Sitting by the windowpane she was reading her favourite book sipping hot coffee. He entered the room, smiled at her, and asked, “shall we go out?”. She placed the book marker and jumped out of the bed. It was the new year eve, the cafes, shops, restaurants, pubs all hung the offer banners, decorated with lights and flowers. The two walked in the beautiful street with their hands clasped, got into the pub, and sat at the terrace under the jewelled sky sipping bear. They spoke about their yesteryears, their lives now and their future, slowly they were getting high. They started speaking about having babies or not. He said, “it’s okay to have babies or not to have, both are fine”. She said, “Sometimes I love them, but sometimes I feel its okay not to have one!”. They walked back home sat at their warm place, spoke for hours and they did not realize when they slept.      The days passed it was then she was surprised by her missed period. She bought a pair of pink rub...

Standing before the hot odu/clay tawa watching the porous forming is such a bliss and sitting before the hot tawa on the kitchen slab to gobble it is another level😍 Soft Odu Dose loaded with Avocado dip?Soaked in Bellada Rave? Smeared with Spicy Chutney Pudi? 🤤 The one who always listens to all my customisation while making this for me  @sudarshanams  - Hard to find one(train?😬) Kick starting the Monday Morning (by kicking if the customisation is not satisfactory😝) Thank you so much  @bhatnbhat98  for such a promising recipe!!! It came out exactly the way you had explained 😇

  Every-time   I walk with my cotton bag on my shoulder and come across Chai Shops, I can't take off my eyes from those big glass jars filled with tindis😍😍 I just think of having such glass jars filled with Chakli,Kodubale, Nippat and all Crunchy stuffs. The very thought makes me feel so excited and I check if there is enough money, get into the shop buy all the things to make them. 🤤 I go home and prepare One Tindi that's Chakli  ,recollecting all the tips that my Subbi Ajji had told long back. Every step bringing the images of the end result - the glass jars filled with so many varieties of tindi/snacks. By then I feel so tired and in between whatever was prepared batch wise would be filled in my tummy there will be only the tissue papers left to fill the glass jars🤐 Cleaning the place I prepare some Kaapi, resist myself from further munching and put the remaining 5-6 Chaklis that's in my hand in a small dabba so I can enjoy them the next day after coming back home ...

Bliss is finding your beloved one already in the kitchen, who has set the stage ready as you enter the kitchen in the morning. The finely Chopped vegetables, the aroma of fresh decoction, the mixer plugged and the jar sitting beside, freshly grated coconut!!!Preparing the favourite breakfast becomes delightful. When one likes neer dosa with spiced up chutney and another, spiced up neer dosa with bellada rave/jaggery syrup - The Gloomy light through the Kitchen windows, sound of the downpour, cool breeze and the warm tawa making the day promising 😇😍 My Cooking Partner for life  @sudarshanams