Category Archive: Cuisine

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

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

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