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Roti n Rice is joining the blogging community to remember those who lost their lives due to the horrific events on Friday, December 14th, 2012 by taking a day of silence. Posting will resume tomorrow.

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Introducing Tea Tattler and Cup-Adorning Lemon Cookies

Biren on October 21st, 2012

I am really excited to share with you my new site dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of tea. This new “shopfront” complements the food culture of Roti n Rice. Come join me for tea at my new virtual tearoom at Tea Tattler and on Facebook.

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Minnesota’s Apple and Wine Country

Biren on September 10th, 2012

It is apple season in Minnesota! Each year we look forward to weekend trips to apple orchards opened to visitors at this time. Some orchards not only offer apples but also wines from their vineyards. Northern wines are a growing industry in our neck of the woods and we have several award winning vineyards dotting [...]

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Ushering in the Lunar New Year

Biren on January 23rd, 2012

In contrast to Chinese New Year in Asia with family and friends, over here it is a work day for most people. The snow that we “ordered for Christmas” finally arrived and Ro-Ri San had to fire up the snow thrower to clear the driveway. He took the day off to accompany me while the [...]

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Happy New Year and 2nd Blog Anniversary

Biren on December 30th, 2011

As 2011 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past year with some satisfaction and also a small measure of angst. Satisfaction because I have managed to steer the blog through the “terrible two’s” that seem to plague many blogs. There were the “rocks” of fatigue from posting week upon week, and [...]

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Merry Christmas

Biren on December 22nd, 2011

As the Andy Williams’ song would have it, Christmas can be the most “wonderful time of the year”. Shopping, gift-giving and of course, cooking tends to push the season from busy to hectic in one short month. But I would like to pause and reflect on the “wonderful” part that makes Christmas the apex of [...]

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The 7 Links Challenge

Biren on October 5th, 2011

I was recently tagged by Adora’s Box for the 7 Links Challenge that has been going round the blogosphere. The objective of the challenge is to list a post in each of the 7 categories prescribed and then pass it on to 5 other bloggers. After blogging for almost 2 years now, it is a [...]

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