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Bengali Pilaf #1

A fragrant twist to the regular rice and a delicious way of upgrading your daily meal, this Pilaf is easy

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Pumpkin & Carrot Pasta (with Prawns)

Savour the fresh sweetness of pumpkin and carrots with this simple pasta dish; serve for a weekend gathering or a

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6 friendships from books that are awe-inspiring

Am I the only one who – at least at some point of time in life and at least once

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Spring Onion & Paneer Bhurji | Scrambled Spring Onion & Cottage Cheese

Translations, especially when it comes to the names of dishes, make me a little loopy. Especially when I can’t find

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On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous | by Ocean Vuong

A lyrical response to On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, a novel about language, memory, queerness, and inherited

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Revisiting the world of Harry Potter

The last weekend of June 2021 is more special than ever! It is every year but a little more this

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Date and Coconut Ice-cream

I’ve stopped identifying as a foodie due to peer pressure. And that is because I am finicky about the food

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Cover of The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveller’s Wife | by Audrey Niffenegger

A reflective review of The Time Traveller’s Wife, where love, memory, and waiting matter more than time travel.

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Plum + Rose Tea Paayesh

The joys of returning to the kitchen to experiment and learn! I’ll be honest, I’ve been avoiding kitchen duty for

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Chasing Che | by Patrick Symmes

A reflective look at Chasing Che, where Patrick Symmes follows Che Guevara’s path to question power, socialism, and memory.

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The best reasons to quit the rat race

Our hearts are filled with dreams of an ideal life, the kind where we only do things we like, a

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I’d rather be reading | by Anne Bogel

Why readers will see themselves in I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel — a charming reflection on books and

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Dining alone, the best part of solo travel

Back in the days when I first started travelling solo, the thought of eating out alone gave me the jitters.

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The Crossing | by Samar Yazbek

Samar Yazbek’s The Crossing documents her secret returns to Syria, revealing the fear, violence, and resilience within a fractured nation.

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Chicken Dalia Khichdi | Broken Wheat & Chicken Kedgeree

The thought of ‘healthy foods’ fills my heart with trepidation. For all the love I have for food, I am

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | by Betty Smith

A review of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, a classic coming-of-age novel about poverty, resilience, and childhood

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Sesame Egg Noodles

Flipping through the photographs of past travels – a favourite pastime in 2020 – I found myself grinning at the

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Summit | by Harry Farthing

A fast-paced thriller set on Mount Everest, where a relic from a Nazi expedition sparks a deadly search for truth.

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About the Blog

From the Corner Table began as a private space in 2017, a place where I could write about the little things that bring me joy. Over time, it grew into an open digital journal where I share recipes from my kitchen, thoughtful travel experiences, reflections on books (and more), and conversations with interesting people. Written by a journalist and guided by curiosity, this is a slow, lived-in corner of the internet. Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cuppa, and linger awhile.

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