Monday, May 16, 2011

Hello Monday and the weekend that was.....

Gentle reader, how has your weekend been? I was craving comfort this weekend; as my mind worked at the speed of lightening, I felt the need to balance it all out with outward trappings of calm. There are several  goings-on happening behind the scenes at P&P central. There some very exciting new friendships and future projects that keep me busy, and on the home-front, there's a lot of shaking up happening as well (nothing bad, just different!) As life gets busier for us, I find that a change has come over me, as my family needs me more, I find that I can rise up to the challenge and I'm grateful for that....It's good to be useful!!! And while my mind races and flits from project to project, I turn to familiar comforts-- music, food, books, as I create my little mom-cave (mom-aura to be more accurate, because it follows me everywhere, not limited to a physical space...did that make sense?) ....

This weekend I decided to don my new apron (gift from my mom) and throw myself into the ritual of baking; while my hands went through the familiar motions of measuring and kneading, my mind was elsewhere, calculating and planning (Oooooh, that sounds sinister!!!...nothing Machiavellian in the works, I assure you!)  Are you like that? Whirling dervish inside and calm collected homebody on the outside...

Do you cook more when you're "stretched"? I've found that I most certainly do!!! There's always music in my kitchen and the afternoon sun through my kitchen window just makes me happy. Funny, several years back  I would never have thought that cooking would be a source of comfort for me (I used to eat to live, not the other way around!!!), and yet, here it is....


Anyway, I made my favorite "everything focaccia".....I adore the aroma of bread baking in the oven!!!



Looks good doesn't it? It tastes great too! :) Here's a link to the basic recipe, you can switch it up with any combination of flavorings you want...

Posting may be sparse this week, but I'll keep popping in to check on you. (Don't give up on me yet, tho', there are a few good posts in the works....) 

Hope you have a  wonderful week ahead!!

xoxo,
Gagan


PS: Music from yesterday (and the sweetest video!).....(I actually like most of the songs on this soundtrack. You?)

24 comments:

  1. Hmm.......that bread looks divine. Thanks for a warm and lovely email. I really enjoyed reading it. Have a great week.

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  2. the food should not look that good that we worry about whether to spoil the look and eat it or not.. :-) Looks amazing!

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  3. Looks yum, and pesto is my fav. I can eat it with anything, yes ANYTHING! Lovely pics - the play of light and shadow!

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  4. Wow..the bread looks yum! Totally agree..cooking is such a comforting thing to do..just the smell of herbs & vanilla puts me in a good mood! Good luck for all the work that is going on at P&P central :)

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  5. Fabulous pics, gagan...i love to cook when I stressed out too.- Rekha

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  6. That bread does look scrumptious! I have always loved cooking ... It relaxes me ... and I can also streamline my thoughts and think straight while cooking .. so when in a pickle ... I cook ... to figure out my next step! :P

    ♡ from © tanvii.com

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  7. luks yummy..thx 4r ur linking...definitely vl try ths...

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  8. A yummy post G:)Love the photography , beautifully taken with sunlight streaming in.Your post is so full of life...feels like I was in your kitchen too tasting that yummy foccacia+pesto=divine:)

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  9. Gosh, no, when I'm stressed I curl into a snail shape under a warm blanket. I wish I could be productive instead!

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  10. Oh I forgot to add...when I'm stressed, I clean and clean and clean.

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  11. Love that calculation,
    Warm bed + Frest Peato = Comfort...

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  12. Oh, that bread looks yummy. Is there anything better smelling than freshly baked bread??? Take it easy Gagan, and come back when you feel like it. We are not going anywhere:):)

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  13. Looks yummilicious :) Loved the write-up and the warm-bread + fresh-pesto picture, the sunlight on it is endearing!

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  14. Stressed or not stressed, cooking - hmmmmm not my cup of tea. Yumm Yumm Focacia and with pesto - can't wait to bake the next one. Lovely photo and I saw the peacock :-)

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  15. i love to cook an dyes the bread is so inviting...when am i coming to yor place for lunch/dinner...i dont mind staying for both

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  16. that bread looks so good! I wish I could make something like that!

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  17. Hey! Missed reading you! I been away from the blogs a lil bit.. :). Bread, looks YUM! Pics.. yummier! :D

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  18. The bread does look yum. Hopping off to the recipe site.

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  19. Yes sometimes cooking is therapeutic.
    And your kitchen- filled with sunshine and music sounds divine.
    I quite like the bread you have baked.

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  20. what AWESOME photographs. I love going through blogs on design. And your's is just so pretty. I will be around again :)

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  21. im sooo hungry now..i didnt need to see that warm bread!!

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  22. Wow! Can't believe you made fresh focaccia G! Impressed much!

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