by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 29, 2014 | Books
I always had my nose buried in a book. Reading for pleasure was never something I had to make space or time for. In fact, everything else in my life revolved around it. (Confession: I once almost got caught reading Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell’s...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 22, 2014 | Recipes
This hot chocolate is more rich and decadent than any I have tasted. It’s basically like taking a box of Purdy’s hedgehogs, melting them, and pouring them into a mug. Thick, creamy, hazelnutty, and definitely chocolatey, this is the perfect drink to wow...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 16, 2014 | Motherhood
Today my third baby, Alyzeh Nasim, turns 1. A whole year has gone by since the midwife placed her, wet and warm, on my chest. A whole year has gone by since my family was finally made complete. And I am still not sure how this miracle happened when I had told myself I...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 15, 2014 | Recipes
Fudge. Oh, you glorious fudge. How easy you are to make and yet how divine you taste. This is a staple in any Christmas tin – just be sure to put it on the top layer with some parchment paper separating the goodies below! And you’ll be surprised at how...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 11, 2014 | Motherhood
The baby still wakes up twice a night. I’m sure she doesn’t need a feed, she just loves me so much she can’t do without me for an entire night. At 4 am I went in for the second time, and for some reason I could hear my thoughts as if I was another...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 10, 2014 | Motherhood
Last week, I read a post by Jamie Dunlop Khau called My Three Gifts To My Daughters This Christmas that stopped me in my tracks. Her first gift – the gift of presence – made me think, it made me cry and in the end, it inspired something that I really hope...