Food and Stories in One Place
Lime pickle is a staple oorgai or pickle recipe in every South Indian home. Just the mere thought of it brings back fond memories of my paati’s oorgai jaadis and licking my fingers clean after a bowl of thayir saadham. Watching both my grandmothers prep lemons and limes every summer to preserve the year’s bounty…
A Walk Down Memory Lane My husband and I were reminiscing over our childhood memories on New Year’s eve. Living away from your home country makes you go down a burrow of memories from time to time. Is it because we miss our homeland so much? Is it to remind us of who we are…
Nestled between the tourist-packed glamorous Cancún and Playa Del Carmen of the Yucatán peninsula is the quaint little fishing port town of Puerto Morelos. Rickety old wooden boats bobbing in the salty yet blissful Caribbean sea and local children sucking on their ice lollies are regular scenes you witness when you visit Puerto Morelos. Our…
There is much more to South India than temples. And places like Bodinayakkanur prove just that. Quaint, serene hills offer a tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of crowded Indian cities. Touted as the “Cardamom Capital of India”, Bodi is the true underrated queen of the hills, seducing tourists with her sheer natural beauty….
