The Ritual Master – Page 12 – The Ritual of Reading

Updated on 8 April 202315 April 2022Books & Rituals Japanese April

Nature’s Essence in a Book : The Samurai’s Garden, by Gail Tsukiyama

侘寂Wabi-sabi a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of lifeand accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay The …

Updated on 8 April 20238 April 2022Books & Rituals Japanese April

Book Review & Inspiration : The Tsubaki Stationary Store, by OGAWA Ito

kaizen 改善 philosophy of continuous improvement, becoming one percent better everyday Once I decided April would be my Japanese reading month, I knew I had …

Updated on 8 April 20234 April 2022Japanese April Seasonal Specials

April Ritual : come with me to the Land of the Rising Sun

Each day you can admire the moon, the snow and the flowers. Japanese Proverb And sometimes it all happens in the same day. One day …

Updated on 8 April 20231 April 2022Book Walks Books & Rituals

Book Walk no2 : Jakuta Alikavazovic, Comme un ciel en nous

The only way to understand painting is to go and look at it.And if out of a million visitors there is even one to whom …

Updated on 8 April 202325 March 2022Books & Rituals Specials What I learned from books

What I learned from books Episode 2 : Religion and Feminism

Feminism and religion… Welcome to a landmine subject !But since the point of this series is to talk about lessons learned from books, I was …

Updated on 8 April 202319 March 2022Books & Rituals Specials

Happy Nowrouz : a Persian Ritual

A celebration with more than 3000 years of history, the Persian New Year is one of the rare feasts still observed today that appeal to …

Updated on 8 April 202319 March 2022Main Courses Recipes

Recipe : Chicken Fessenjan and Zereshk Polo

Ingredients : 2 chicken breasts or de-boned thighs (around 1kg)1 small onion1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp nutmeg powder1/2 tsp cumin powder1/2 tsp cinnamon powder1 litre …

Updated on 8 April 202319 March 2022Recipes Snacks

Recipe : Kashk-e Bademjan | Persian eggplant dip

Ingredients : 3 medium eggplants1 small onion1 tablespoon tomato paste2 teaspoons keshk (cream of whey, you can find it in Iranian markets)1 teaspoon dried mintsalt, …

Updated on 8 April 202319 March 2022Desserts Recipes

Recipe : Isfahan Panna Cotta

Ingredients : 500ml double cream (I used the light version that doesn’t work for whipped cream but is more digest in a panna cotta)40gr caster …

Updated on 8 April 202311 March 2022The Poetry Retreat

Poems of Spring : a journey through 3 cultures

Every season has its poetry…yet there is something so subtle in those first blossoms of the year that pairs perfectly with poetry. Join me on …

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