Monthly Archives: April 2012

This dish rekindles my memories of eating Pav Bhaji at the street side chat shop.  Street food was the fad then.  Hot Chips opened its fast food sales by the evening. As the road got busy with the typical hullabaloo … Continue reading →

As I rewind, I can’t help contain this amusing incident that happened during that wedding. Kasi was our family cook-on-demand. Whenever there was a function at home he would be summoned and he would prepare a big feast. On his … Continue reading →

Patti was excited about her eldest grand-daughter’s marriage. Appa and Amma were very busy with the marriage preparations. The date was finalized and the kalyana mandapam was booked. Invitations were printed and had to be distributed. Back then, too many … Continue reading →

1988 saw the first marriage in our house. My eldest cousin was getting married. This kalyanam brings forth floods of memories in my mind. Right from the nichayathartham to the kattu saadha koodai! The family that my cousin was to … Continue reading →

Rasam – a real testimony to one’s kai manam.  That too, the eeya chombu rasam, the mainstay of tamil Brahmin lunch. We were a family of rasam rasikas. Rasam occupied a prestigious position in our dining table. It was a … Continue reading →

This is one of Kannan’s favorites and I knew he would love this for his birthday! The pal payasam owes its existence to the people of Kerala. Amma came from a family that belonged to Tamilnadu. When it came to … Continue reading →

This summer I had a sense of elation as I made a brief stop at Salem, where I grew up. It is but natural to look back with reminiscence. I visited the house where I lived. It used to be a … Continue reading →

There is nostalgia again. Saturday dinners were an elaborate affair at home. We looked forward to it because Amma made sure she made something different – those that were laborious. Those that really stand out green in my mind are the … Continue reading →