Spicy rambles on spine-tingles and serendipity
Lately I’ve been feeling tingles running up and down my spine almost constantly. Although all food-related, this is a symptom owing to a happy tumble of coincidences, experiences and sheer […]
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Ayurvedic food for thought with Indian food writer Monisha Bharadwaj
Having spent the past decade steadily accruing a vast cookbook library, I’ve lovingly amassed quite a noble pile of Monisha Bharadwaj’s food writing, ‘The Indian Kitchen’ playing the role of […]
The colour, the fun, and the Holi spirit
Holi democratises. The egalitarian, colourful spring festival does away with class, gender and age boundaries and gives everyone a vibrant voice. As long as you’re armed with a few handfuls […]
Use your noodle… Tuck into Indo-China
If you go down to Southhall today, you might just be in for a big surprise. You won’t stumble upon any Teddy Bears’ Picnics, but you will discover a profusion […]
A Night on Chowringhee Lane
A close friend is taking me for a night out to eat up Calcutta’s Chowringhee Lane, and has instructed me to bring an appetite. Heeding her words, I spend the […]
The Indian food emporium – The true definition of ‘super’market
Recently, Nisha Katona posted one of her trademark YouTube video guides. This one involves the jolly lass stalking the aisles of a local Indian supermarket, demonstrating that, where the store […]
