Fish Molee (pronounced moy-ee) is one of the most popular dishes served in Kerala. With fresh fish from the Arabian Sea and backwaters estuaries, coconut from the trees that shade the land and the beauty of subtle spicing, it’s easy to see why people fall in love at first bite. Every cook has their own …
Kochi Kerala – A soft place to land in India Your plane descends over teeming towers of coconut palms as you approach the airport in Kochi Kerala. Their deep green fronds wave a welcome. You’ll come to know how they dominate the landscape here in Kochi and over most of the state of Kerala. It’s …
Nimmy Paul – South India’s Julia Child “If you are going to cook, do it beautifully.” These are the words of Nimmy Paul. She’s called South India’s Julia Child because she pioneered culinary tourism long before the idea was popular. Almost everything she says is pure gold cooking wisdom. She learned these nuggets at a tender …
We begin our journey in South India No matter what places you visit in the world, sharing plates of food offers the chance to connect with the faces you meet. So this is how we came up with the idea for Faces, Places and Plates. Cooking with locals creates insights into their daily life and …