Hobbies

Salsa, home-style: The fine art of learning Latin dancing without knocking over living room decor

From our series 'How I became a boss at', an account of learning salsa dancing: 'Latin dancing is neither relaxed nor leisurely. But learning it was a fulfilling experience, because instead of being idle, I found my limbs swaying each time a Latin music beat played'

Cider house rules: How I became a boss at mulling a home-made, atmanirbhar brew

The first challenge of brewing cider during a lockdown is trying to find the yeast itself. Thereon, it is a simple process, and the satisfaction of brewing a good batch is made sweeter by the realisation that you no longer have to stand in queue outside a liquor store.

How I became a boss at the wildly thrilling and occasionally competitive craft of sourdough baking

From our series 'How I became a boss at': Phalguni Desai describes the commitment that is raising sourdough starter, and how it can successfully distract you from the stress of an ongoing pandemic

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