Xmas time

~ Merry Christmas ~ 

When temperature dips and teeth begin to 
chatter we know that Christmas has finally
 set in !!! It appears that  the advent calendar
 and Indian winters seem to share a wonderful 
bond.... From the very beginning of the month
 the mercury starts dipping and by the Christmas
 eve the weather becomes freezing cold . While 
the  extreme north gets enveloped in snow,we in
 capital city enjoy cold foggy mornings and 
bit sunny afternoons. 

Xmas tree Salad 

Sliced cucumber, grapes, blanched beans n bell peppers .

Our Christmas tree was already up and 
dazzling since early this month  but we were
 still in mood to decorate some more .......
 thus while drawing and crafting various
 paper versions we came up with this super 

easy idea !! While I sliced the veggies n fruits , 

daughter arranged it on the platter...

To  ride out cold breezy days and keep lil one

 occupied we have been  baking some festive treats, 

nurturing our little balcony garden , capturing the 

gorgeous reds and greens of the local market n

 spending time creatively in loads of  xmas crafts. 

The winter season here is synonymous with vibrant 

flowers and luscious juicy fruits and veggies -

heaps of strawberries, grapes, pomegranates, kiwis ,

 winter cucumbers, colourful bell peppers, broccoli 

and cherry tomatoes  flood the local  markets, making 

it truly a veggie lovers paradise. Each visit to  market
tempts us to fill our our grocery bags up to the brim !!  

After making loads of  Santa cap cards and 

gift tags  for friends and family we decided to 

treat ourselves on one too !!! The firm strawberries 

made way to salad while the extra  pomegranate
 arils made way to the  juicer . It was the day of xmas
 salad .....  and holidays surely have this magical 

way of bringing out the child in all of us !!! 

Santa Cap 

Diced Strawberries, pomegranate, cucumber 

Edible Doodle

~Water on Mars ~ 

A wonderful discovery by NASA 

Since the time NASA announced the

 discovery  of water on the red planet there
 has been  a sudden spark in conversations
 everywhere! The news channels that were busy
 broadcasting national and  international news till
 sometimes back have shifted their  focus towards
 the fascinating discovery !!! I am sure you must
 have loved the cute and bubbly Google Doodle 
today ...we loved it too, in fact daughter found it 
 so fascinating that she watched Mr Mars Doodle 
revolve and sip the glass of water so many times 
till finally I made an edible version for her !! 


Edible Doodle inspired by Google !!! 

Mars Sandwich with fresh Pomegranate juice.
- Bread topped with homemade plum
 tomato chutney ,veggie eyes and cheesy hands 
and glass. Happy aliens- cheese n cucumber.

Water is life ....



Evidence of water on Mars is surely a big news  
after all aren't we Earthians eagerly waiting 
to find our celestial neighbours !!! 

World Photography Day

  ~ World Photography Day 2015 ~

A good photograph is knowing 
where to stand !!
                                            - Ansal Adams 

Photography is not just a hobby for me, its a 
way of life and my window to the world. 
Every time I pick up my camera,the magical
 gadget is all ready to cast a spell on me, and for
 hours and hours I stay glued to it ,changing my
 angles, adjusting the props, waiting for that

 perfect light and clicking  innumerable pics
 till I get a best shot  to choose from.On the
 occasion of World Photography Day nothing 
could  have been better than combing my 
passions in one.

Camera on my plate 

Whole wheat bread cut into a rectangle and  topped

 with a bread circle, cheese, yellow squash and kiwi .

The pleasure of capturing moods of the people, 

the joy of shooting colourful food on plates 

or the happiness that a perfectly timed nature/

wildlife pic gives is too difficult to put in words.

Nature ...Trails near and far .....

Over all these years the camera has been my best 

buddy, with thousands of shots and gradual 

understanding and  improvement via each,

the journey has been a long and happy one. 

Lifestyle .....outdoors n indoors.........

Food...to feed the eyes  .....

Portraits ....full of joys ...

Photography that started as a passion took 
a different route after I started working on
 several commercial projects. Right from 
shooting food pics for Child magazine to
 mocktails for Barista and a recent Quaker
 cookbook , the passion surely came a long 

way. Many projects needed working for long 

hours but luckily the passion for photography 

food and styling always kept my spirits high. 

Truly someone has aptly said "Let your
 words be few and your exposures many"
and then let the joy begin.......