Rasam is an emotion

Ask any தமிழன் (Tamilian), ரசம் (Rasam) just like filter coffee is an emotion. It reminds one of home, their பாட்டி (Grandma) & அம்மா (Mom), evokes memories of their cooking and most cherished childhood memories. The comfort, warm and fuzzies one gets from having ரசம் (Rasam) is indescribable. The comforting broth can make any miserable day

The Resurrection of the Indian Cricket Team

Not even during my wedding did I feel this kind of jitters or leap through highs and lows that felt like a roller coaster ride. Resigning ourselves to the rather limp and stuttering version of online cricket live telecast, ordering extra data usage and getting prepared for the match lest we miss out on the

My mother tongue lyricized

  Here I was on a mundane Wednesday, twiddling my thumbs thinking what I should do next. I settled down with my laptop, decided that I will listen to Rahman and Ilayaraja hits. The moment I started listening to the songs, I was awash in a sea of nostalgia. The mesmeric quality of the music

Long distance love – across the Tasman Sea

This was supposed to have been published back in February. But never got around to it. But hey better late than never. Ram had to go away on a month-long trip to Brisbane to train one of the new employees in his organisation. The plan was such, Ram was going to work out of the

A Walk down Memory Lane!

Date: 09/09/09 Location: Work place Activity: Write an essay piece on “The Most Satisfying Accomplishment in your Life” State of mind – Surprised that we had something to do other than our mundane work. Staring at the computer my mind raced back through my mind’s pages searching for that perfect moment. Surprisingly, I could find

Ona – – – – – – is coming soon!!!

Perplexed as to what Ona is? You’ll be in for one helluva surprise if you read further. It was ages since I last met up with my aunt, cousin and her daughter. So I was trying to keep my adorable niece engaged while my aunt was cooking yummy aapams and chutney. My cousin is pregnant

Memories and Mind mapping with food

You will find that my blog is going to have lots of food related material from time to time – be it recipes, restaurants or cafes I have been to, experiments gone wrong, and brilliantly right, food try outs and a lot more. I just can’t seem to help myself. My love affair with food

P.S With Love from New Zealand

It is funny how life changes or should I be saying how much I have changed! I was going through some of my old emails to my family. I came across this mail that spoke volumes about my fresh uptake on my first time experiences in NZ. To see the world for the first time