Chronicles from outside the Kitchen

"Long before the time of Christ , the lure of spices took traders and seafarers to the verdant coast of Kerala on the Southern tip of I...

Little droplets of sweet chutney Dribble down my chin. Thin slices encrusted with red chilli  Burn their fiery way down my gullet Chunks of ...

Gently kissed by the sun, You are like the light sprinkling of fairy dust That creates a midsummer night’s mayhem. You are the harbinger of ...

This was written a long time ago. Its back on this blog because it is perhaps the life blood of the kitchen and hence a pivot for my tales.....

Many tales have been told, Now before you go to cook, eat and make love Here is a tale of caution For all intrepid cooks. The first time was...

Pig (noun) : An animal ( Porcus omnivorous ) closely allied to the human race by the splendor and vivacity of its appetite, which, however, ...

5000 years before Christ there was the pig. The pig was domesticated before paper was invented. And the Chinese have a hand in both. 8 porke...