Maplai virundhu at Madras Maplai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement High school buddies, Jerome Fenelon and…
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Meet Chennai’s Willy Wonka in his chocolate factory as city-based Cheers Chocolates launches its first store
SSS Keshav Krishna, founder of Cheers Chocolates, at a workshop Cheers Chocolates’ newly launched outlet is…
The trials and tribulations of apples and other imported fruits in the Nilgiris
When the British settled in the Nilgiris, Coonoor, Kateri, Kotagiri, the slopes round Kalhatti, and the…
Wander into Chennai’s first speakeasy style bar and discover unique cocktail and food pairings
I have reached an age when everything is too loud. Bars, concerts, and the inevitably rambunctious…
Meghalaya: Looking beyond the grape | Market demand for fruit wines and an enabling government policy is motivating small-time winemakers to go commercial
In the last couple of years, te.gism, the “fruit with a dot in its name”, has…
Madurai treats with a side of jigarthanda at a food festival in Coimbatore
Mallippo idli in nalli kuzhambu | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Ayira meen kulambu, a quintessentially Madurai dish often served alongside steaming…
Navratri Recipes | 84 Navratri Fast Recipes
Chaitra Navratri 2025 will begin on 30 March and ends on 7 April 2025. Also the…
How Madurai bakeries keep the spirit of Christmas alive with plum cakes
Fruit mixing | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the air turns chill and holiday lights twinkle…
A guide to Christmas cakes in Chennai
The Christmas goodies for the season | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Pumpkin Tales The team at…
Highlights from the Nilgiris Earth Festival 2024
When it comes to conservation messaging, two distinct approaches often emerge. The first is a celebration…