A Silk Durbarpet
I finally got the silk durbarpet that I have been wanting ever since I bought the cotton durbarpet saree. Thank you Gopinath for recreating this in silk.
#VocalForLocal
Pranpur Village, Chanderi
Pranpur Village, Chanderi is a weaving village with every house having a loom ! We visited on Nov 9th and ofcourse I bought a few sarees.
An Indie Food Truck !
Found an Indie Food Truck in Dr. A S Rao Nagar run by a Tamilian from Palghat. The food is tasty and so inexpensive !
Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Oils Review Part 1
Which oil should we use for cooking our foods? Here’s my one line answer: get either cold pressed or expeller pressed oil that your regional Indian … Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Oils Review Part 1 I had written yesterday about The (in)Edible Oils. This blog by Swetha is outstanding and … Read more
The (in)Edible Oils
India has such amazing native seed oils like Sesame, Coconut, Mustard and Groundnut oils. Consume those, Not refined (in)edible oils.
Birthday Saree #2 – A Stunning Nabakothi
For my birthday on April 6th, I wore another handwoven beauty from Odisha. This is a “Nine Motif” Nabakothi saree in deep moss and black.
Birthday Saree #1 – Sambalpuri Cotton
I wore a Sambalpuri Cotton Saree with intricate Bandha work for my star birthday on April 2nd. 🙂 Its a beauty with dancing women all over.
Yeh Kaali Kaali Zulfen …
Was reminded of the Baazigar song Yeh Kaali Kaali Zulfen, as my hair turned jet black after using Vrudhi Naturals hair colour. Go for it. Highly recommended.
A Kanchi Silk Saree – Direct from the Weaver !
I love the Kanchi “pattu” sarees, and own a few, this is the first Kanchi Silk Saree that I bought directly from the Weaver, Mr. Gopinath.
Marachekku Yennai – Cold Pressed Oil
India always had cold pressed oils as part of our lives till recently. Time to go #VocalForLocal and buy locally sourced cold pressed oils.