Hindu metro plus , Light , Camera and food ! The address said “The Summer house studio , Jaynagar ” The sign on the building announced “The good folk company”. We had arrived! After weeks of planning and re-organising schedules, I was all set and looking forward to my first food photography workshop. This […]
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Thuvarai / Thovarai
Hindu metro plus , The Thuvarai plant We are all familiar with the pigeon pea lentils or thuvar dhal as it is commonly known here. But,how many of us actually give a thought to the pigeon pea plant? I know I haven’t ! I just buy my regular supply of dhal from the stores for […]
Rose cookies , Kalkals and the holidays…
Hindu metro plus , Rose cookie and kalkal time A children’s holiday tea party is special. Food is the one thing that continues to appeal and excite a child. Every year, I try to add a dish that is not only a part of the seasonal theme but also a part of my […]
Baum Kuchen – Cake on a spit
Hindu metro plus , Baum kuchen The Germans are well known for their kafee and kuchen indulgence at te time. Coffee and cake tempt passersby at the smallest of coffee shops and a visit to Germany is incomplete without treating yourself at least once. It makes me feel quite to the manor born to have […]
Food presentation
Hindu metro plus , Delicious Presentation Planning a menu ,especially for a party is something I enjoy doing. Keeping in mind what my guests prefer is how I get started on deciding what dishes to cook. Now , once that’s done and looked over a couple of times ,the attention is focused on each […]
Adhalakkai – a forgotten vegetable ! – article in the hindu – metroplus edition
The Adhalakkai Most of us can identify an olive, a caper or even a raspberry. But, mention adhalakkai and most folks go, “Huh? What’s that?” My aunt Mallika sent me some adhalakkai recently, and my help at home thought they were baby bittergourds. I was utterly dismayed and I decided to write […]
Thulp it down
The name by itself is enough to get you to want to know more. It’s awesome when chefs tap into their interests and then translate that creatively onto a plate ! You and me then get to be the lucky beneficiaries of such an adventure ! That’s exactly how I would describe the experience at […]
Holiday Hot Chocolate
This one just ticks all the right boxes for me. It was number 1 on my indulgences. What makes it even more special was ,that, I had no idea what I was getting and the way it was going to be packaged !!! Picture this ,it was a cold Sunday morning in Bangalore. It could […]
Clove beans / Kaambhu Kathrikkai
Hindu Metroplus , Stalk talking Kaambu Kathirikkai the Hindu A veggie that looks like a cross between a tiny brinjal stalk and a gigantic jasmine bud ! ‘How very unusual’ ,was my first thought when my friend Divya of foodshrink blog,sent me this pic ! I carried on with my day and […]
Gianduia
If you are a chocoholic like me ,stay far away from Gianduia !!!! It really is the she devil disguised as a molten chocolate temptress with a hazelnut echo ! Are your eyebrows going up with that description ??!! 😀 When our lovely friend ,Roberta handed it over and said ,’this is really good chocolat’ […]
