Hindu metro plus , Christmas cookies Growing up with varied interests has a lot to do with the kind of books one was exposed to as a child. The number of stories that I’ve read all through childhood of Christmas and the midnight chimney visitor is what I hold responsible for my fascination with Santa […]
Pirandai – the Adamant creeper
Hindu metro plus , Pirandai chronicles During the Kovai vizha last year I visited the food exhibition set up by the Kovai foodies group. They had showcased traditional kongu food. While I recognized most of the items on display , there was one name that was completely alien to me . I had never before […]
Home remedies
Hindu metro plus , Beat that cold with home remedies It’s that time of the year when every other person is confined to bed with a respiratory infection. Constant coughing and sneezing leaves one feeling drained and weak. The nip in the air adds to the damp that helps the cold viruses thrive. My home […]
Flower power- jewellery that leaves you spellbound
Hindu metro plus , Floral trinkets that are a visual delight The Amar Chitra Katha comics had much more to offer a young girl than just stories on mythology. The stories ,that focused on women especially had pages and pages of beautiful jewellery and drapes. My favourite, however, was the floral jewellery. Be it […]
Lemons anyone ?!
Hindu metro plus , Lust for lemons One of our family friends in Malaysia is a renowned doctor with over 50 years of experience. At breakfast one morning, as we spoke, his water bottle for the day was being topped up and into it went a whole lemon cut in half. He said it wasn’t […]
Cleaning -the South Indian way
Hindu metro plus , Cleaning the natural way Recently, social networking sites were full of pictures of organic dried cow dung cakes being sold online. These induced much laughter and witty comments. Later, however, it set me thinking. Some of us who own agricultural land are fortunate to have access to unadulterated cow dung […]
Longpi pottery
Hindu metro plus , Hand made pottery from the North East It was three years ago, at the annual crafts bazaar organised by CCTN that I first got acquainted with Presley Ngasainao. Her sunny disposition and smiles had us walking up to her corner stall comprising of two long tables. They were filled from […]
Neikarrapatti gola urandai
Hindu metro plus , The mutton balls of Neikarrapatti About a decade and a half ago , a nervous young bride hosted three grand old (in number only !!! ) gentlemen who knew just what to say and the manner in which to say it. The loud laughter , the hilarious conversation and the […]
Turmeric -more than just a yellow powder
Hindu metro plus , Leaves of the turmeric plant A couple of years ago, I started experimenting extensively with Asian food. Whenever Planet Food featured an episode on Asia, I ensured that I didn’t miss it. One such episode introduced me to the idea of cooking with the turmeric leaf. Though manjal or haldi — […]
Bomma kolu at Navarathiri
Hindu metro plus , All dolled up Navaratri has begun and, to me, the first thing that comes to mind is the bomma kolu at my grandmother’s home. The practice of displaying dolls is more popular in the southern states. During Navaratri, these dolls are taken out from storage and carefully cleaned. A showcase […]
