Indha Kali Appam

There is this little tale my mother would tell me, which for some unknown reason made me giggle in fits. I still laugh when I think about this quirky story. Perhaps, you would have heard variations of it too. Here is how it goes In a far away town with a huge Kali temple, live …

Ode to food

"The last malai peda, I swear, Until morrow comes, I don't dare" When I close the box and turn away, The sweet voice in it says "Stay" Oh temptation, I see thee, So a temporary distraction I seek, I run to switch on the TV, And gourmet cake stares at me. Now now, I am …