Kulkuls for Christmas

Growing up in Mumbai, kulkuls were only made at Christmas. The house fills with the smell of nutmeg when these are frying. My mum made many kilos of kulkuls so we had some for evening tea, some to serve visitors at Christmas time and some to send to family and friends on Christmas day. 750…

Sorpotel for Christmas

Over the last years, we have started making sorpotel for Christmas together as a family. My sons, husband and myself all join in to prepare the pork, the masala and put it together. It has become our special Christmas tradition. This year, I used our new kitchen grinder (Ninja) and chopper for the onions which…

Why gardens and data?

I enjoy visiting gardens across the world whether it is a friend’s garden or a botanical garden. Gardening is not about having a perfect garden but about enjoying the calm and beauty of the garden, the constant changes, experimenting with new plants and new ideas for planting. Working in the garden, over the last years,…