A bit of spice and a whole lot of lime
In the craze of getting married, moving countries (more than once) and the pandemic, I can easily count on one hand, the number of dates that Ni and I have been able to go on in the last couple of years. As we watch democracy …
Guys, guys, guys! Have you ever cooked with kudampuli before? I honestly had my mind blown yesterday. It’s tangy like a tamarind and smoky like a fine bottle of peaty whiskey. Now, I truly know what Nash (owner of the incredible Dosa Kitchen, VT) was …
Growing up, pesarattu was one of those rare healthy meals that I didn’t just enjoy, but enthusiastically asked for as well. It was not made often as it was not my dad’s favourite, but perhaps it is the sporadicalness of the meal that made me …
How’s everyone enjoying the Summer? Ni and I moved countries in the dead of Winter, so my perception of it has been long and unending and my desperation for sunny days was reaching its peak (My husband, however, cannot wait for the leaves to turn …
I moved out of my parents’ house when I was 17 to go away to college. While I had the training in the kitchen thanks to my mom, I had no kitchen or to be honest, the inclination to cook. As most people who stayed …
I was born into a vegetarian home, but was raised as a non-vegetarian by my dad. He started eating fish and meat when he moved to the city of Cochin to get his undergraduate degree. My grandfather, of course, had no idea and I think, …
Let me tell you the story of a chicken curry. One that is tangy enough to make toes curl, with a base of spice that will pack a punch, and loads of caramelised onions to fill each bite. This chicken curry is now my true …
“I’m going to be half an hour early, do you think it would be rude if I ordered a cup of tea?” I asked in a panic, as the cab I was in navigated the evening school rush towards the Savera hotel where I …
Two years ago, Ni and I were driving around the countryside (he had just gotten his Camry and was super excited to discover places and I was along for the adventure,) when we stumbled upon the Quechee covered bridge, sitting all pretty, covered in …
