Ingredients : 1 cinnamon stick6 cardamom pods4 cloves3 tbsp ghee1 onion2 cloves of garlic1tbsp grated ginger5tbsp puréed tomatoessalt750gr lamb, cubes350ml stock2 bay leaves2tsp paprikachili powder to taste1 tsp turmeric powder2 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin1/4 tsp nutmed1 tsp garam…
There where white houses covered in the scrags of last year’s vines and decked with bright geraniums and bougainvillea; mules were ploughing; boiler-suited growers were bent bum-up amid perfect lines of vegetables; a palm tree shaded the road where hens…
Chinese stories… we each have our own, and I’m guessing it’s mostly a remix of clichés we picked up along the way. But every once in a while, we cross paths with a book or a movie that makes us…
If someone could guarantee my safe passage through the Amazon jungle, I would go in a heartbeat. But since that’s rather unlikely, Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder has become the closest I’ve gotten to that extraordinary, frightening, life-altering experience. This…
Today we are setting sail for the hypnotic Ibis Trilogy of Amitav Ghosh, with Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke and Flood of Fire. We begin in Calcutta – India , in the first half of the 19th century, as…
Once upon a time, there was a reader so passionate about her books, and so immersed into the stories, that she could not bring herself to leave that world when she put the book down. And so she began…
My wish is to inspire all readers and non-readers, to take their books to the next level, and enjoy a little escapism with some simple gestures.Reading is one of the most enriching activities, but most of the time we keep…
