Times Were Good

Well, you know how it goes. Happiness brings out the best in food, and good food enhances the joy in any situation. Thus, when Persia’s refined cuisine was served amidst sunny splendor, it was sublime. A country fully engaged with the world, celebrating dining from the larger sphere. Here, astride the trade routes, one glories…

Malabar Coast

On India’s southwestern coast, the sun bejewels a sea washing tropical shores fragrant with flowering spices.  Can somewhere as lavishly endowed with vibrant vistas, aromas and colors produce anything other than an exuberant cuisine?  Definitely, the state of Kerala does, and one of its favorite creations, Chemmeen Moilee, Curried Shrimp and Coconut Soup, headlines today.…