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Shared custody: Here's why a recipe cannot be 'yours'

India, May 19 -- There was a time in 2016 when I was obsessed with making the per- fect baked medu vada (right), for my blog. It took me months of trial and error. My method involved whipping the bat... Read More


Shared custody: Swetha Sivakumar on why a recipe cannot be 'yours'

India, May 18 -- There was a time in 2016 when I was obsessed with making the perfect baked medu vada, for my blog. It took me months of trial and error before I got it right. My method involved whip... Read More


Check out Swetha Sivakumar's recipe for baked medu vadas

India, May 17 -- 1 cup urad dal 1-2 green chillies, deseeded and cut Salt (to taste) Directions:* Soak urad dal for two hours. After soaking, drain the water. Add urad dal to a high speed mixer jar. ... Read More


How starch superpowers your bubble tea

India, May 12 -- Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the mid-1980s. Exactly who invented it is not clear, since two tea houses have vociferously laid claim to it: Chun Shui Tang in Taichung City and ... Read More


Pearls of tapioca wisdom: Swetha Sivakumar, on bubble tea

India, May 11 -- Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the mid-1980s. Exactly who invented it is not clear, since two tea houses have vociferously laid claim to it: Chun Shui Tang in Taichung City and ... Read More


Fluff master:The rise of Eno

India, April 28 -- Open a Victorian novel and it isn't long before one encounters a doctor prescribing, to some heartsick heroine or beloved papa, a restorative spell in a region with hot springs (Bat... Read More


Fluff master: Swetha Sivakumar, on the rise of Eno

India, April 27 -- Open a Victorian novel and it isn't long before one encounters a doctor prescribing, to some heartsick heroine or beloved papa, a restorative spell in a region with hot springs (Bat... Read More


Fluff master: Swetha Sivakumar on the rise of Eno

India, April 27 -- Open a Victorian novel and it isn't long before one encounters a doctor prescribing, to some heartsick heroine or beloved papa, a restorative spell in a region with hot springs (Bat... Read More


Hacks for the harvest

India, April 21 -- Eat your veggies, we say, almost like it is punishment. It doesn't have to be. Treat vegetables well and they can elevate a meal; and this isn't even very hard to do. My favourite ... Read More


The green mile: Swetha Sivakumar, on how to make vegetables more fun

India, April 20 -- Eat your veggies, we say, almost like it is punishment. It doesn't have to be. Treat vegetables well and they can elevate a meal; and this isn't even very hard to do. My favourite ... Read More