Monthly Archives: April 2008

Indian Tempering at London Book Fair

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April 15, 2008: We are at the London Book Fair, held at Earl’s Court, London from April 14-16 this year. It is spectacular, well organized and a treat to the eyes as you see rows and rows of books from … Continue reading

At Olympia Theatre, London – April 13, 2008

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Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara. Indian tradition says that Guru is respected and loved as God, the One who creates, the One who sustains and the One who dissolves. These are the words with which we began our … Continue reading

To The London Book Fair

A few posts on our blog…and we are already hooked. There is so much we want to write about tributes and recipes, but looks like that will have to wait a bit. We are now in London, getting ready for … Continue reading

A year since Beijing

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Pedatha always found it hard to believe that her ‘plain home cooking recipes’ could feature in a cookbook and win an award too. Its been a year since “Cooking at Home with Pedatha” was awarded the Best Veg Cookbook in … Continue reading

Raw Tamarind Chutney – a tribute to Sarala Athaiyya

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Being a Gujarati who married into an Andhra family, I just automatically turned to Mrs.Sarala Surya Rao, my father-in-law’s sister to learn the basics of Andhra cooking. She was ever willing to teach and quick at sharing traditional recipes. Sarala … Continue reading

Ugadi Pachchadi – The Rasas of Life

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Today is UGADI – The Telugu New year. Ugadi shubakankshalu – Warm wishes to all of you on this auspicious day of new beginnings. Today is also yet another beginning for me – my first tribute recipe as a blogger. … Continue reading

JIHVA FOR LOVE

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First of all, kudos to Indira not just for hosting a fabulous blog, but also for inspiring many of us to do so. It was her constant encouragement coupled with the enormous void we felt with Pedatha’s passing away that … Continue reading