A revival towards the traditional food lifestyle is underway almost everywhere. Ayurveda, an ancient science of life, had scripted its food knowledge in a reverential way- there was a goddess of nutrition - Annapurna Devi to whom every meal was dedicated, there was gratitude for what was placed before...
Time Lapse in Fort Kochi
In the 90's, the town of Fort Kochi was a simple sleepy one lane street with large Dutch buildings, mostly yellow and white churches...
Auburn: After the Gold Rush
The Courthouse at Auburn stands above the town, visible from the highway, almost inviting you to explore the city.
Back in the days of 1840's,...
Juice Power for all Doshas
Juices are tricky: while full of natural hydration, enzymes and nutrients they can throw you off balance when three aspects are not in balance. ...
Walks & Worsenings: Week 3
Health is not an easy kite to fly.
All the gains of fasting are diminishing rapidly: starting with the lip and then the tongue. Infact...
Corn: Tainted Sunshine
This a big alert!
This wonderful grain with its sweet fibre is now a vicious food.
The cause - it is mostly genetically modified and sprayed...
Between Ekadashis: Week 4 & 5
Ekadashi (11th day of moon) had me up at 3.30 and Rejilal, the manager of Organic Villa drove me to the beautiful 2000 year...
Eating Sun: Prana foods
We are the first generation that has buried our natural connect with food under a debris of industrial food and modern lifestyles.
In Ayurved, the...
About Me
Food has defined my life: one side of the family is gluttonous and has some wickedly good cooks- specially my uncles and every meal is a discovery in flavours. The other side is austere, minimal and happy to eat a set balanced menu everyday… Read More
