2020: A year like no other and surviving the pandemic

There cannot be a better cliche than – “A year that was”. It is cheesy, said way too often and well, people fall for it every time, myself included. But I cannot help feel nostalgic when a year ends. So I end up writing a reflection of the year gone by as a new year…

Coronavirus diaries: A weekend at mountainous forest in Kanyakumari

After 9 months of staying at home due to the pandemic, my family and I decided to take a short break. It is rare for us as a family to go on vacation. Well, we rarely go for vacations. But all of us needed a break from being home and what better place than a…

Story of sweet rice fritters from South India to Indonesia

One of the best things about Karthikai Deepam (a light festival celebrated in Southern India), is sweet appam (rice fritters). I love this snack. I remember waking  up to the wafting aroma of fried coconuts and cardamom as my mom makes the appam batter.  I had always looked forward to eating it in the evening. …