Maybe the world

would heal without humans. 

Rice

that almost cooks itself. The whole gallery makes carrying a reusable bag seem like a very small gesture in a warming world. 

Veg and non-veg

Beggars can be choosers in Mumbai. Fascinating story, but of course I have to quibble. Why is food inevitably described so imprecisely? None of my cookbooks have a recipe for "yellow curried gruel." And can gruel be carnivorous fare?