Some dishes are slowly and silently disappearing from our table. In a few years time maybe no one will even recollect them! The millets that were once the backbone of a meal are no where to be seen. It does pop up here and there occasionally but not always. I am a great fan of…
A couple of months back, we paid a visit to my grandparents place. After catching up with the family stuffs, I wandered around the house. The backyard always reminds me of my childhood where I used to spend my vacations with my cousin. The coconut trees, the hibiscus plants and other trees really makes me…
One of the stories that I still remember from the school days is the one about Mother’s Day. A family decides to celebrate Mother’s Day by going on a picnic. The mother gets everything ready for the picnic and also helps in planning to make the picnic fun. The van arrives and everybody piles into…
Late last night I had a brain wave. I was thinking about the various dishes that had to prepared for the next week’s theme of Blogging Marathon and that’s when it occurred. I was thinking of so many occasions and totally missed Picnics!! How could I forget!! Growing up in a hill station has its…
My second post on the theme – Occasions’, I have chosen weddings. Weddings across India differ from state to state and even within a state. Today I am not going to elaborate on an Indian wedding, but on Chinese wedding reception. I am not in a position to cook anything from the Chinese Wedding banquet.…
