tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post2161700298920875537..comments2023-10-27T23:41:26.183-07:00Comments on peppercorns in my pocket: My old winterPiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-70800287396664997012012-02-16T08:48:37.190-08:002012-02-16T08:48:37.190-08:00thanks grace :) i did rush to get the camera when ...thanks grace :) i did rush to get the camera when i woke up to that sky :) it was gorgeous.<br />i'm afraid red lentils aren't good for roasting. and it's the roasted smell of mung (yellow lentils) that makes this recipe what it is. i can promise you though that the recipe's worth a visit to the asian store to stock up on the yellow :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-76445956097122602652012-02-15T14:57:50.915-08:002012-02-15T14:57:50.915-08:00Your writing is soothing. I haven't been aroun...Your writing is soothing. I haven't been around lately and it's lovely to arrive here first. Oh, and that orange sky ... timed perfectly. I have only red lentils in the cupboard -- will that do for this recipe? Comfort food to add to my repertoire! Thank you.Gracehttp://www.alifeunhurried.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-70365083202953778572012-02-13T11:41:17.963-08:002012-02-13T11:41:17.963-08:00thanks anuradha :) much appreciated!thanks anuradha :) much appreciated!Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-19001800169718720112012-02-13T05:09:17.632-08:002012-02-13T05:09:17.632-08:00What a well written post Pia! Your pictures are st...What a well written post Pia! Your pictures are stunning as usual.Baker Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702033029053749653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-14567289854701122922012-02-10T11:31:20.313-08:002012-02-10T11:31:20.313-08:00Emma, this winter has been unlike any other Britis...Emma, this winter has been unlike any other British winter we've experienced. Lots of blue skies and clear, sunny days. It's Feb, and I'm not sick of it yet. That's something! :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-29668118733417220052012-02-10T11:27:37.994-08:002012-02-10T11:27:37.994-08:00Hi India! Welcome to my space :) It's lovely o...Hi India! Welcome to my space :) It's lovely o have you here. And thank you for leaving such a nice comment.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-29286753121143789872012-02-10T08:40:17.585-08:002012-02-10T08:40:17.585-08:00hello Pia,
I just now discovered your blog via Or...hello Pia,<br /><br />I just now discovered your blog via Orangette.<br /><br />It's lovely here! Your photography made my stomach start to grumble - I will definitely try your shrimp and lentils recipe.<br /><br />thanks for this beautiful space & I look forward to reading,<br /><br />Indiaphyllis nobleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904749820148256361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-53585238256207661512012-02-10T03:57:34.700-08:002012-02-10T03:57:34.700-08:00Gorgeous as always! Beautiful colourful Calcutta ...Gorgeous as always! Beautiful colourful Calcutta memories against our cold grey British ones! Emma :)BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-80688272147729059242012-02-09T22:38:36.948-08:002012-02-09T22:38:36.948-08:00thanks anh :) it's strange how you have to sto...thanks anh :) it's strange how you have to stop living in a city to be able to sense it more intensely.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-32376037464738341952012-02-09T22:35:48.574-08:002012-02-09T22:35:48.574-08:00ah, wouldn't that be lovely, anita. to have me...ah, wouldn't that be lovely, anita. to have me show you around my city. :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-91920134507846713072012-02-07T14:45:33.564-08:002012-02-07T14:45:33.564-08:00so beautiful! Such a great reflection piece! Love ...so beautiful! Such a great reflection piece! Love it.Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-63154846704611088302012-02-07T11:37:22.457-08:002012-02-07T11:37:22.457-08:00So poignant. Your words just conjure up images in ...So poignant. Your words just conjure up images in front of my eyes that trick me into believing that I was right there with you, witnessing a cold Calcutta morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-45570034292544381812012-02-07T10:34:19.425-08:002012-02-07T10:34:19.425-08:00You said it perfectly Soma - 'places that are ...You said it perfectly Soma - 'places that are my own and loved forever'. <br />We should be in Kolkata this Pujo, and I can't wait to show my daughter the city I know so well. Tea in Flurys will, of course, be on the list.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-6479757710151711052012-02-07T10:29:29.976-08:002012-02-07T10:29:29.976-08:00Thank YOU :)Thank YOU :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-77085708672285447292012-02-07T10:27:30.579-08:002012-02-07T10:27:30.579-08:00Thanks Nic! I wish I had some photographs of a fog...Thanks Nic! I wish I had some photographs of a foggy Calcutta winter to share with you. But I'm sure the images you conjured up are as lovely! :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-55750718394183244662012-02-07T06:39:31.835-08:002012-02-07T06:39:31.835-08:00You always are able to bring forward what is deep ...You always are able to bring forward what is deep inside me and many be many more. I was earnestly waiting to see if you write about the peas and I found it:) Shelling the fresh peas is what I loved to do with ma.<br /> I could read this again and again. Last summer we were in Kolkata and as we were walking around the familiar places these are the things I was telling my girls.. then and now and pointing to all places that are my own and loved forever. Felt a certain sense of accomplishment when they walked down park street and ate in Flurys and touched the walls of St. Xaviers. They were my accomplishment; not sure if they could really connect.Somahttp://www.ecurry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-21366900272273864062012-02-07T06:12:10.903-08:002012-02-07T06:12:10.903-08:00What a fabulously evocative post. Thank youWhat a fabulously evocative post. Thank youGirlyMathsGeeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-25116880889078955282012-02-07T05:53:08.522-08:002012-02-07T05:53:08.522-08:00What a beautifully written post - so poetic and co...What a beautifully written post - so poetic and conjured up such gorgeous images. Love the pics too - esp the hats on the gate posts :)<br /><br />That soup sounds delicious... if my little boy wasn't allergic to lentils I'd make it in a heartbeat! <br /><br />Nic xStrawberry Blonde Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402011611591634516noreply@blogger.com