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rapti-b · 7 months

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#fromthecornertable #musingsfromthecornertable #poems and poetry #poems and quotes #short poem #poems on tumblr #original poem #poetic #language poetry #poetscommunity

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rapti-b · 8 months

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Asian-style stir-fried lettuce with any and all greens in your refrigerator makes for a quick side dish or main with steaming hot rice.

#from #traveltuckintalk #foodblog #foodblogger #recipe #asian food #asian recipe #asian stir fry #stir fry #lettuce #lettucerecipe #healthy recipe #vegan #vegetarian #greens

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rapti-b · 9 months

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Pre to post-wedding, this is a guide to help you survive a Bengali wedding – be it as the one getting married, an attendee, a clueless relative, bridesmaid or best man!

#fromthecornertable #blog writter #bengali #bengali wedding #bengali bride #bengali wedding rituals #indian bride #indian wedding #indian wedding rituals

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rapti-b · 9 months

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Pre to post-wedding, this is a guide to help you survive a Bengali wedding – be it as the one getting married, an attendee, a clueless relative, bridesmaid or best man!

#wedding #bengali #bengaliwedding #indianwedding #bengalibride #bengaligroom #bengalirituals #indianweddingrituals #indiancustoms #fromthecornertable #blogpost #lifestyleblogpost

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rapti-b · 10 months

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An apple chutney flavoured with butter and star anise is perfect as a dip, a spread and an ideal addition to your grazing plate for parties. Click for the recipe on From The Corner Table

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rapti-b · 11 months

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Once upon a rainy walk through Iron Acton, a village, parish and the home of a grand manor that has a lush garden that will open to the public sometime end of this month - so if you are out and about, do drive over for a stroll. ⁠

And yes, I know I look like I am floating in that jacket - it was the 'testing' day!

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rapti-b · 11 months

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©️ Rapti B | 2022

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rapti-b · 11 months

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#fromthecornertable #traveltuckintalk #from the corner table #amateur writer #writersofinstagram #writblr #women writers #writers #female writers #writersofig #writers of tumblr #books #bookish #booklover

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Bowls full of homemade & made-from-scratch tom yum are perfect to battle the 'chilly' British summer days. ⁠⁠

#tom yum #tomyumsoup #fishball #mussels #squid squad #shrimp #king prawns #coconut milk #kefir #broad beans #birdseyechilli

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Nothing beats a classic tandoori chicken, the kind made by the masters in small shops tucked in the bylanes of a city that has a rich food heritage

#ahmedabad #chicken #tandoorichicken #chickentandoori #street food #streetfood #indianfood #fromthecornertable #traveltuckintalk #from the corner table #foodblog #foodblogger #foodphotooftheday

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Office parties look like 🤤 #officeparties #officesnacks #newspaperoffice #eatingtogether #indiansnacks #samosalover #imarti #indiansweets #gota #fromthecornertable #workingday https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqj1-28PgC_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#officeparties #officesnacks #newspaperoffice #eatingtogether #indiansnacks #samosalover #imarti #indiansweets #gota #fromthecornertable #workingday

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Popping in to share the joy of Maggi Masala Macaroni, that spicy, joy-on-the-plate food that's a hodgepodge of taste, comfort and good ol’ masala that gives life and mood a boost on ‘those’ days. I’m sure a lot of you are heaving that ‘been there done that’ sigh so feel free to move on; the recipe below is for those who wouldn’t mind doing a save + share of a recipe that might just be helpful in the future. So here goes… Ingredients (makes enough for 2-3) · 1¼ cup of elbow pasta/macaroni · 8-10 cloves of ginger · 1 large onion · 2 cups chopped veggies of choice · 2-3 sachets of Maggi Masala e Magic · Butter/oil Method · Cook 1 ¼ cup of elbow pasta aka macaroni as per cooking instructions on the packet. Don’t forget that ‘al dente’ bit please! · Do NOT throw away the pasta water when draining it. We’ll use it later when putting together the Masala Macaroni. · Multitask…while the macaroni is jumping and twirling and bobbling in the water, chop the onion and mince the garlic cloves. · Heat oil in a pan, throw in the onion and garlic and sauté till the onion is translucent. · I prefer using oil but hey, feel free to add a dollop of butter. · Hopefully you’ve done the vegetable prepping/chopping bit by now so throw that into the onion-wala pot and sauté for a few minutes (just FYI, I used capsicum, stringy carrots, some corn) · Add the Maggi Masala e Magic to the vegetables, a dash of water (pasta water works), mix, cover and cook for a few minutes (till the vegetables are cooked or till your patience holds – whichever comes first). · Then dump in the pasta into the vegetables, 1/4th cup of water, mix well, cover and simmer for a few minutes. · Do a taste check – remember to go easy with the Maggi Masala e Magic coz both this and the pasta water will have salt and we don’t want to have to enter the ‘let’s fix things zone’ because we know how that goes! · Taste check done, plop in your favourite plate/bowl, garnish with some coriander, grab that spoon and tuck in. #macaroni #elbowpasta #pastarecipe #maggi #amateurcooks #cookingathome #vegetarianmeal #veganrecipe #easyrecipes #food #indianbloggers #ahmedabad #fromthecornertable #traveltuckintalk https://www.instagram.com/p/CqHuNaTP-gT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#macaroni #elbowpasta #pastarecipe #maggi #amateurcooks #cookingathome #vegetarianmeal #veganrecipe #easyrecipes #food #indianbloggers #ahmedabad #fromthecornertable #traveltuckintalk

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rapti-b · 1 year

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During the recent trip to Nagaland (we'll come to stories about that epic trip soon), A and I picked up a few books written by local authors, and ‘Out of the Woods’ by Neikehienuo Mepfhu-o was one among them. One of the key reasons to pick up the book was the book blurb - there was no tiptoeing around the subject, no promises of happy endings and salvations, no hiding the fact that this could be (and is) a painful read. ⁠ ⁠ The book - as is the case with most - has its strong points and a few follies. But it gets a yes from me for the sheer guts it takes to write a book about mental health. ⁠ ⁠ Check out the review on the blog; link in bio. ⁠ #bookstagram #books #ilovebooks #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookgram #didyoureadtoday #outofthewoods #southasianwriters #indianwriters #indianwritinginenglish #nagaland #nagalandwriters #fromthecornertable https://www.instagram.com/p/CqE7ehRP2YJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bookstagram #books #ilovebooks #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookgram #didyoureadtoday #outofthewoods #southasianwriters #indianwriters #indianwritinginenglish #nagaland #nagalandwriters #fromthecornertable

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Out of the Woods, by Neikehienuo Mepfhu-o

Published 2022 | Fiction A boy caught between the real and an ‘alternate reality’, ‘Out of the Woods’ by Neikehienuo Mepfhu-o takes a look at the struggles that mental health illnesses bring with them – for the person and their immediate family members. During a recent trip to Nagaland, I decided to pick up a book or two written by local authors, and ‘Out of the Woods’ by Neikehienuo Mepfhu-o…

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rapti-b · 1 year

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#fromthecornertable #traveltuckintalk #travelblog #foodblog #foodblogger #from the corner table #bloggerlife #blogger #coffee #coffeebreak #coffeegram #coffeeaddict #coffeeholic #coffeeeveryday #iced coffee #cold coffee

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Chicken Lettuce Soup

A one-pot soup meal made with leftovers and greens, this is great for a working day dinner or when you’ve got surprise guests Part two of the Lettuce Series as I’ve dubbed it was about throwing things into a large pot to put together a soup – the kind that makes life a whole lot better (read: bearable) when your home has been invaded by painters and you are sneezing your head off courtesy…

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rapti-b · 1 year

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Lettuce Sourdough-wich... Remember those days when the parents used to come up with innovative ways to make you eat the dreaded greens? There's a role reversal situation on that front at home here, where I have to find ways to make the parents eat 'foreign' vegetables, namely non-Indian veggies or those they haven't grown up with aka lettuce, broccoli, zucchini, etc. I get the reluctance, I do. But as I tell them, “You got to eat your greens.” #payback ⁠ ⁠ With lettuce, I started with the tried and tested salad route which worked well for my father. Not for maa... until this Lettuce Sourdough-wich happened. 'Tis a pan grilled sandwich, that's hearty, tasty and that golden crunch when you bite in… mmmmm. ⁠ ⁠ Check out the recipe on the blog and let me know if you try it. Or better still, if there's a version you make and is a must try! Save. Share. Eat. ⁠ ⁠ #sourdoughsandwich #sourdoughwich #lettuce #lettucesandwich #greenfood #greensandwich #eatingthegreens #tomato #tomatoes #fetacheese #smokedcheddar #breakfastrecipes #breakfastidea #eatthegreens #foodaholicsinahmedabad #brownkitchen #homecook #fromthecornertable #RBcooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3k_obPyE5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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