The Antibland Chronicles

  • Happy Birthday Eshaan!

      Today my nephew turned ten. Happy Birthday Eshaan! Kido, I love you. I think I have about two more years to squeeze you before you are taller and stronger than me. But of course no matter how big you get, I will always remember the first time I held you in my arms. You will…

    Chika Gujarathi

  • Happy Birthday Dad!

    Dad, you sure did have a lot of hair back in the day. I suppose having two daughters took care of that. = ) Happy 60th birthday. Wishing you 60 more. Love you. Correction – Dad is 59 and disappointed that I cannot count.

    Chika Gujarathi

  • Do you re read books?

    I just re read The Great Gatsby for the third time. Every couple of years it feels like I have forgotten just enough to enjoy another read. I don’t mean that my details on the story are sketch, just that I could use a refresher on Fitzgerald’s writing style. It is truly clever and entertaining. Each…

    Chika Gujarathi

  • Galena, IL

    Last weekend we took a serendipitous trip to Galena, IL. We stayed at a friend’s cabin which could have passed for the cutest doll house (with real people amenities of course). We drank wine around the fire pit, drove down winding roads, (I) ogled the pastures and farmhouses, went to a winery, had a picnic in the vineyard,…

    Chika Gujarathi

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  • Classic French Omelet

    http://graphics8.nytimes.com/bcvideo/1.0/iframe/embed.html?videoId=100000001116746&playerType=embed http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/10/18/dining/100000001116746/jacques-pepin-makes-an-omelet-.html This made me so happy and hungry. Simplicity at it’s best. Watching Jacques Pepin gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. It makes me miss Julia Child even more.

    Chika Gujarathi

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  • Almond Banana Muffins

    Let’s be honest here. No matter how good, muffins are just muffins. Just like cupcakes are just cupcakes. They don’t change lives. They don’t perform miracles. People who swear by them need to find better things to be passionate about. That said, there is a difference between a good muffin and a bad grocery-store-711-boxed-mix-muffin. First, the size…

    Chika Gujarathi

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