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Comment on How to make green mango chutney by Shri

Shri — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:30 +0000

Deepa a very belated Greetings in the new year!
Love the picture you evoked here.I miss the Mango showers that follow this season.
We do the Vishu kani and for some years my yellow daffodils have graced the kani.
We do not have the mango pachadi but the turkey berries/chundakka were served as part of the Puthari Kanji.

Comment on Mississippi Mud Cake by Tanzinea

Tanzinea — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:55:43 +0000

This was a nice insight into some of your family history Ms. Bridget. We talk all of the time in lecture about culture, and how it affects the shaping of lives, and the culture between the time period of your grandparents and now’s age has certainly changed ! I’m quite hungry now, eager to taste the Mississippi Mud pie. I’ve never had anything even close to that before. I find that sometimes even the culture in the south, and on the west coast where i’m from is completely different. I loved your grandfather’s “dont work, dont eat” logic. I read some of the other posts, and even your analysis of that saying (although i’m sure is correct) is different from what I thought was being said by that statement. Your grandparents cultivated different ingredients that they put into their meals, I could tell by the storage of mason jars and how fresh the food looked in them. That’s priceless, because if Kroger’s ever shut down, or they didn’t have any money to go to the market, they could go right out side to their backyard and fine something to whip up in the kitchen. Today’s age isn’t exactly like that. I could go on forever, because it was just so nice to read about something so close to your life. Thanks for sharing !

Comment on Mississippi Mud Cake by Justin

Justin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:22:20 +0000

I really appreciate this post Dr. Fernandes! I believe that tending to your own land and providing your own food is a lost art. In today’s society the “you don’t work, you don’t eat” concept has been put on the back burner because of various reasons such as technology and laziness. I find it very cool that you wrote and interviewed your grandmother, you can gain a great deal of insight from elders. Unfortunately my grandparents have passed away. I wish I could talk with them now, now that I am no longer a boy, so I can understand my history a little better because I know it will help me know who I am and therefore help me in the future.

Comment on Mississippi Mud Cake by Yunfei Zhao

Yunfei Zhao — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:01:25 +0000

Great post! There’s a story behind everything, and the making of the mudcake seem to symbolize something beyond the tangilble. Something that brings back everlasting memory and warmth. This also remind me of my grandparents and their cooking! Never had mississippi mudcake, do they taste like brownies? Would love to try some!

Comment on In search of Bunny in Lenasia by Guest Post on Meyers: Living with Lemons | Kitchen Butterfly

Guest Post on Meyers: Living with Lemons | Kitchen Butterfly — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:57:10 +0000

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Comment on How to Grow Meyer Lemon Trees from Seed by Guest Post on Meyers: Living with Lemons | Kitchen Butterfly

Guest Post on Meyers: Living with Lemons | Kitchen Butterfly — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:56:55 +0000

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Comment on Quinoa Soup for the Soul by Deepa

Deepa — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:09:27 +0000

How nice to find you here! I owe you an email with lots of news, which I shall send soon. SO glad you found your way to Paticheri though. No doubt you’ll find your own Naan bread recipe on here in time! Sending love and good wishes from Pondicherry.

Comment on Quinoa Soup for the Soul by Julia Pryzant

Julia Pryzant — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:41:52 +0000

What a great site. I’m transported!

Comment on Mississippi Mud Cake by Halle Salmond

Halle Salmond — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:53:44 +0000

This was a very interesting post, I know my grandparents were the same way, they believed in working for what you wanted or needed. This actually reminds me of my granny’s own garden. The bond you have with your grandmother seems very close as I was with mine. I have never had Mississippi Mud Cake, but by the pictures and ingredients it seems like it would be delicious and I am an advocate for anything chocolate

Comment on Just a Taste: Mia Cucina (Powai, Mumbai) by Guest Post on Meyers: Living with Lemons | Kitchen Butterfly

Guest Post on Meyers: Living with Lemons | Kitchen Butterfly — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:35:03 +0000

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