South India
Cashews in #India – a taste, a place and a face
Taste memories are strong. They can catapult a person half way around the world to the faces and places connected with the moment you first encountered a food or in this case appreciated it anew. This is a story of how on a dreamy paced drive through Tamilnadu, South India, cashews became indelibly imprinted on my […]
MoreTaste and memory blend in Mahabilapuram #Tamilnadu – South #India
Mahabalipuram lies about an hour south of Chennai in the state of Tamilnadu in South India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of the sixth to eighth century temples carved in great detail from rock and sand. They’ve withstood time. They’ve withstood Tsunamis. The beach here is long, curved and cascaded upon by […]
MoreArt Installation #12 – @intuitivepics documentary – #Monsoon by Sturla Gunnarsson
My friend Dee Hobsbawn-Smith, just sent me a note saying I might like this movie, Monsoon. I quickly looked up the date for Calgary and see that I missed it by a few days. Now, just like the film crew I’ll be chasing a monsoon. I would have loved this film and I’ll hope to […]
MoreMr. Abraham’s Spice Garden – cooking with coconut in the Cardamom Hills of Kerala
Coconut is a great ingredient and though I love coconut, I think spices are perhaps the greatest ingredient ever given to a cook. This post allows me to share another savoury coconut recipe but it also satisfies my longing to share my journey to a very special place in Kerala, South India. When I planned […]
MoreA lovely bunch of coconut… recipes from #Kerala and #Tamilnadu – a recipe for Fish Moilee from Cochin
I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconut…recipes for you. From Cochin (Kochi) to Thekkady in Kerala to Mahalamapuram to Chettinad in Tamilnadu I’m going to finish my coconut theme strong. This post will highlight Fish Moilee (Moylee, Molee) – a coconut flavoured fish dish mildly spiced with mustard seeds, turmeric and curry leaves.
MoreCocoLoco – why coconut intake continues to snowball – my @AlbertaatNoon column for December
Today on CBC Radio One’s Alberta at Noon I talked about why the world’s gone loco for coconut and some ideas for using coconut in your holiday baking. The recipes can be found here and the podcast here. I’m on at the 17:44 mark in the show. Read on for a little more background on […]
MoreI’m just back from beautiful #SouthIndia and I’m going #coconuts this week
Eighty per cent of travellers to India visit the Northern part of the country. They go to see the monumental monuments of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Old Delhi’s cramped hustle and bustle contrasting with New Delhi’s orderly and broad expanse is amazing. Agra’s Taj Mahal and Red Fort are breathtaking and Jaipur’s Amber Fort, pink palaces, […]
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