Curd Rice

Cooked rice and yogurt is mixed along with seasoning and fruits. Curd rice is a must have in any of…

Lemon Rice

Rice flavored with Green Chilies and lots of Lemon juice.  Lemon Rice is an important dish during auspicious occasions like…

Lemon n’ Lime – Lemon Tree – Lime Tree

The taste of any salad, dish or drink is enhanced by adding a dash of Lemon juice. Lemons have long…

May 2007 Hints

If shoes are soaked, stuff them with newspaper to retain their shape as they dry. Mix equal part of boiled…

Watermelon – The cool fruit

In Mysore when it rained there would invariably be a power cut for long hours. So, all the kids on…

Wood Arrangement

"Wood Arrangements" include arrangements with driftwood or even roots and stumps of trees. Coffee roots are very popular in wood…

Preservation of Flowers

For Preservation of flowers in an arrangement the following procedures can be used: Cut flowers from the plants before sunrise.…

Ikebana – The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement

History of Ikebana During the early part of the 7th century, the message of the Buddha kindled a new flame…

Tomato Soup

Required Time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 6 Tomatoes 1 Onion, Chopped 4 - 5 Garlic Pods, Chopped 1tbsp Butter…

Garlic for Health

“Eat onions in March and garlic in May - Then the rest of the year, your doctor can play". This…