Madras Station Special
Long train journeys are an irrefutable part of life for most middle-class Indians. They have taken centre stage in all the vacations of our growing up years. And they continued to play a… Continue reading
Category Archive: Cuisine
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A Feast Of Flavours
There are some words that are iconic. One of those is “curry”. It is almost a gastronomic description of India, so synonymous are the two! A few years ago, on a visit to… Continue reading
Sweet Crunch
One of the joys of leading an expatriate life (and yes, there are many challenges too!) is meeting and befriending people from other nationalities. It is a luxury few of us have had… Continue reading
Spicing Up The Bitter!
Life brings in people – passing ships at night on a vast ocean. I don’t normally meet most of them ever again. I am normally left with a memory of a pleasant encounter… Continue reading
Of Butter Masalas!
Weekends are topsy-turvy time in our kitchen. The daily cook steps back and the corporate manager takes over! Each meal over the weekend is a mystery to me till it arrives on the… Continue reading
Of “Jugaad”, Moving Home & Molag Chaatambd
Indians are famous for “jugaad” – I doubt there is a word in English or any other language that quite gives an exact meaning. Roughly it would translate to “making do without the… Continue reading
Dharmambal Amma
Savitha, my friend, gave me a story. She is the great-granddaughter of this incredible woman. Daughter’s daughter’s daughter … its a rich heritage to have running through your veins. I empathise here …… Continue reading
