The Face Behind

A daughter, a sister, a wife, a mom, a professional and now a blogger too.

And that too about food. 

Life is blessed and I'm thankful for that. 

I started this blog just to document my favorite things. And somehow it all ended up in food. I've had my share of kitchen mishaps including a totally overflown valentine heart cake (no one told me not to fill to the rim). But I kept going at it. My husband is a food lover but also a very patient guy. Thankfully, we survived our years of burnt food and rock chappathis. All's well that ends well. Now I can cook a thing or two. 

One of my biggest critics is my 6 yr old daughter who does not mince her words. When she loves my food, I get a big hug, a kiss and everything else. When its not the case (or in every case of a dish with peas) I get this - "Please don't ever put this on your blog or you'll stop getting any followers and even the ones you have will run away". Yes baby. I love you too.

The biggest feedback I get from friends I grew up with is that they all cannot believe I can cook or even do anything remotely responsible. But, yeah the sun shines on all of us eventually!

Here are a few pointers on me. You might get to know me better..or not. 

1. Even though I love to cook, I love to eat out too. I like to try new foods at times, but there have been many instances when I go back to the same restaurant to eat the same dish that I've eaten a million times!

2. I'm obsessed with the internet - I have to have at least about 10 windows open at a time - multitask too much - somehow my eyes cannot read a page more than a couple of minutes. My brain has become a monkey on the internet - keeps jumping everywhere. And yes, many times I've felt that I've come to the end of the internet. 

3. I love to shop. And of late, its been for that single bowl or platter or a spatula that is just a weird shape and I might not even know what to do with it. But yes, I love to shop. I can navigate Amazon.com while sleeping.


4. I'm a pretty easy going person. Don't care about anything much. I don't take things too seriously. Sometimes a bad thing - but most of the time works in favor of me.

5. My friends are a very very important part of my life. I'm still in touch with some of my oldest and best friends - even my best friend since kindergarten! To me, my friends are like my family. I always try to keep in touch with all my friends. Thanks to FB, its easy nowadays.

6. And of course, my real family is the one I'm eternally grateful for - My parents, my in-laws, my sister and everyone in our little circle. They are my rock. My forever rock. 

7. I studied French as a language in college (I was in college - swear it was the hormones) and barely passed my paper. I think I got just about 40 on 100 which was a phew just pass. No wonder I can't remember a word of French I studied. And the French I do know today is far from what was in the books. Let's just not go there now. 

8. I love to watch movies and listen to songs. I need constant noise around me and many times that comes from a non stop playlist or my ipod. There is always something playing when I'm home or on the road.

9. I'm not artistically blessed or anything but can manage to do a little bit of glass painting. Ive done a few paintings - pretty simple stuff - but haven't painted in many years now - my passion has moved on to blogging I guess..as you can see! Hopefully, I'll keep this up.

10. I'm obsessive when it comes to folding clothes - they have to be folded my way. OCD ..I think. They have to be a certain way and kept back in shelves in a certain way - it makes me go crazy if that order is messed up. Same with my coffee mugs - colors in a row, whites in a row. Like I said, my husband is a patient guy.

Enjoy your stop here at the blog. I was born and grew up a vegetarian. So, all the food you see here is also vegetarian. But good, wholesome and 'can't get enough of' vegetarian. 


Contact me for any comments or questions (anything except French!) at anunandu@gmail.com