Food prepared during Festivals
The festival of Pongal follows immediately after the Tamil month of Margazhi. In the Tamil calendar, the month Margazhi that lasts from mid-December to mid-January every year. To me, it brings back vivid memories from my childhood, from the streets of Madras (now Chennai). Madras […]
This post is from my brother, Anand and his wife, Rekha. They stay in Virginia, the United States with their sons Om and Dev. Childhood Memories of Indian Diwali Diwali in the USA is, predictably, very different from back home. To me, Diwali brings back […]
Halloween Food stands apart among all the theme-based party foods. While every other gathering focus on food to be deliciously presented, in a mouth-watering manner, foods at a Halloween gathering is anything but that. The foods at these gatherings look hideous, spooky, full of horror, […]
Diwali recipes are the central part of family celebrations of the festival. The preparations begin early as each dish is pretty elaborate and takes time to be made. Since we were also a big family, Amma used to spend virtually the entire week leading up […]
Aadi Perukku is an interesting festival in the month of Aadi in the Tamil calendar. Of all the months in a Tamil calendar, two months differ from the rest – Aadi (roughly August) and Margazhi (Dec-Jan). However, the month of Aadi is not considered being […]
