A casual chat on Whatsapp brought forth an idea and eventually turned to reality. Yes, this is how we ended up at Dario’s last night for dinner. I asked a friend who lived in the neighborhood if he had heard of Darios, thinking it was an ice cream place, only to...
No, you read it right. We had Makki Di Roti & Palak Suzbi. I know the traditional combo is Makki di roti and Sarson ka saag, well, we don’t get Sarson ka saag [the Mustard greens] in Chennai and so this alternative 🙂 When we had visited Delhi earlier this...
Thiruvathirai, a star, also a festival celebrated in the marghazi masam [Dec-Jan] is a day when we celeberate the thandavam (cosmic dance) performed my Lord Shiva. Another side to this day is that it is Lord Shiva’s star birthday today, the star being arudhra....
“hum chup nahin bait sakthe [we cant sit quiet]” is what Vipin says leads to such new concepts… The reason why they keep innovating, rolling out new dishes and coming up with interesting dishes. This time around, they have literally revamped their...
I wanted to make something for the Dosa, but was unsure what.. Couldnt make onion based as grandparents dont eat, so waited for gramma to return from temple visit. Asked about chutney/thogayal options and she suggested making this with pottukadala.. What you...
Coinciding with our Karthigai deepam was Loi Krathong, the festival of lights for those in South East Asia, primarily Thailand. And in lieu of this festival, Benjarong is hosting the Loi Krathong Festival. An elaborate spread reflecting the true flavours from those...
