I Grew, Fermented, Roasted and Ground My Own Coffee
Because buying it at a store was far too efficient. Coffee bushes are common on Nilgiris estates. They're scattered among the tea, offering shade, ...
The Cake That Was Only Air
I was fifteen, we were living in Hong Kong, and I had a theory about sponge cake. The theory was this: sponge cake is ...
I Cooked Outside My Front Door for Four Months
When I moved to Kotagiri, renovating my home began with two men, one wall, and two small hammers. I looked at those hammers for ...
Friday Evening Is Mine
Everyone asks if I get lonely. The honest answer is: genuinely, no. My interests keep me company. My creative work keeps me company. The ...
Lucky and Brave Are the Wrong Words
Since I made this move, most people I've met have used one or both of these words. Lucky. Brave. I understand why. And I ...
What Tuesday Looks Like Now
Two days a week I do sales enablement consulting. The other five belong to Chom Chom Pantry. The consulting days have a particular quality ...
Why I Make Biscuits Instead
In early 2025 I was consulting for a business building practical management education that was AI enabled. We spent four or five months building ...
The Garden I Designed Myself (and Mostly Didn’t Kill)
In the beginning, I only wanted vegetables. This is the confession of someone who now has lavender, roses, marigolds, lemongrass, three kinds of basil, ...
7am, Two Dogs, a Cup of Tea, and the View
There's a particular kind of morning that happens here in the Nilgiris that I don't think I could have imagined before I lived it. ...
I’ve Been Planning This Farm Since 2005
In 2005, I had a rather detailed fantasy. It involved goats. A wood-fired pizza oven. Tomatoes grown right outside the kitchen door. And a ...