I may not have known until our visit to Tamil Nadu that India grows much of the world’s cashews but, now that I’ve been to South India a few times, I can tell you that along with cashews, you can’t turn around there without bumping into a coconut tree. The same goes for ginger. It …
Raman, one of the sous chefs at The Bangala, is not only in charge of the dining room, he also makes all of their desserts. I happened to mention how much Pauli-Ann and I enjoyed his fruit compote and he beamed. He also took me straight to his pantry. Together we rummaged the ample larder …
People always associate spicy food with India but it doesn’t take long when travelling in the country to realize all that heat is balanced with an incredible array of sweet treats. This carrot halwa is a pudding that delivers satiety. A little bit at the end of a meal is all you need. It is another …