Indian sweets aside, my experiences of desserts while growing up consist largely of two particular treats: one was ice cream, and the other was…
Ridge gourd, a water-based vegetable known in Gujarati as “turiya”, happens to grow abundantly all year-round in Tamil Nadu. Here, it is called “peerkanga”.…
As mentioned in my previous post, strawberry compote is a versatile topping that can be used on a wide range of desserts. After sharing…
My husband’s most favourite dessert of all time is, hands down, strawberry compote. To be fair, a compote is not the dessert itself, only…
On our first wedding anniversary, decades ago now, my husband and I went out to dinner with our entire family. We went to a…
Even though I grew up in Chennai and have enjoyed the regional cuisine throughout my life, when it comes to podis or condiment powders,…
“Podi” means “powder” in Tamil and the word is used for a variety of dry condiments. One highly versatile one is molagai podi, the…
I may sound like I am repeating myself, but what I am about to say (again) is just one of those basic facts about…
You may already know, if you’ve been a reader of this blog for some time, of my love of Mexican cuisine. I enjoy the…