No, I’m not really a procrastinator, not someone who usually
bolts out at a challenge; but I admit, I ran, I hid, I dilly dallied all I
could in the name of this one. A year and a half to be precise.
But fact is, I have been a follower of quite a few bloggers (both Indian and International) and have been in sheer awe of some of them! Their overwhelming commitment, their ability to juggle responsibilities at home, work, and manage a blog AND to do such a fine job of it, seems super humane to me! And I admit, I am anything but that! What with managing work, dealing with personal issues to honoring all commitments; it’s a miracle I manage to drag myself out of that bed in the morning to do it all over again. And to add to that an entire new responsibility of writing. Regularly. Dedicatedly. Yes, it scares me.
But fact is, I have been a follower of quite a few bloggers (both Indian and International) and have been in sheer awe of some of them! Their overwhelming commitment, their ability to juggle responsibilities at home, work, and manage a blog AND to do such a fine job of it, seems super humane to me! And I admit, I am anything but that! What with managing work, dealing with personal issues to honoring all commitments; it’s a miracle I manage to drag myself out of that bed in the morning to do it all over again. And to add to that an entire new responsibility of writing. Regularly. Dedicatedly. Yes, it scares me.
But truth is, all along I never gave up on the idea, never
said ‘No’ to the requests that came in for a blog (thanks to the ever
supporting tribe of family and friends). It was always a hopeful, “Maybe…in the
future.” And I am glad I never shut out that door.
Because as I have come to realize, food is really a part of ‘me’,
of who ‘I’ am. A foundation probably laid years ago while I hustled to help mum
while she cooked. Watching her sprinkle all her love along with the hand
pounded spices into those simmering pots. Listening to her hum as she went
along chopping and cutting, priming and prepping around that little kitchen, me
taking in all those aromas wafting through, storing those precious memories
away somewhere in the depths of my brain. This kind of made the kitchen my ‘magic’
place. A place where all was forgotten, a kind of Bermuda Triangle where all
worries and tensions went to disappear and all that mattered was pleasing the
ones you were cooking for.
Probably that’s the reason why I cook even today! It’s for
that gratifying smile, that sparkle in the eye, that endless finger licking and
(even at the risk of sounding gross) those OH I can’t eat anymore burp’s. That
right there is my motivation to pick those pans up. Give that curry a try.
Maybe even bake a batch of cupcakes. And the fact that I have come to love the
entire process of it, is as they say, icing on the cake.
So here starts a journey, a journey into conceiving,
creating and concocting something that ties together all my experiences, learning’s
and memories into my passion, ‘food’.
Hope it’s one helluva ride for the both of us! :)
Wonderful start I must say.I am sure you will enhance this space further with some wonderful skills you have inculcated from your teacher, your mom.
ReplyDeleteKeep shining.
Saket
Thank you Saket. I can only try!
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Very happy that you started your own blog, keep this passion to 'cook & create' alive :-) I look forward to reading the future posts!
ReplyDeletePradnya
Thank you so much! :)
Deletenice start , god bless, cheers !!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteGood going harsha.now stick to a schedule and keep blogging.Good luck baby doll
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ruchira! Means a lot coming from you :)
DeleteGreat start Harsha:-) :-) All the best dear!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Purva :)
DeleteAll the very best and cheers to new beginnings! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteGood Start and very best.Looking forward to read your own cook book.Keep it up..
ReplyDeleteGood that you finally started this blog .All the very best & good wishes for this venture .
ReplyDeleteThanks dad! :)
Deletehi harsha !! im already your fan ...hit the road hard and ill follow !! cheers !!
ReplyDeleteI remember being at the very same point you're at now. It's the beginning of a really fun ride! Welcome to the food blogging family :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for such a warm welcome! :)
DeleteAll the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gaurav! :)
DeleteThumbs Up!!! Great Going Harsha.. Love what you have written.. waiting for more to come!! all the best!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Avantika! :)
DeleteI came by your blog by chance and thoroughly enjoyed it! Like the writing style and look forward to some great posts!
ReplyDeleteGreat start gal! Loved d articulation.. Hope to c more in d future!
ReplyDeleteHarsha..I knew that you are a gr8 Cook & a gr8 Dancer..
ReplyDeleteBefore I could digest all that..I now see this amazing article on your new blog..
How many more talents u have in the veil :)
Amazing stuff..Keep Writing!!