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Jun 23

Egg Milk : The Secret Potion of My Grandfather

Ancy 4:03 PMRECIPE, STORIESEgg Milk

egg Milk is a simple potion that my grandmother used to prepare for my maternal grandfather — something that continues to hold emotional and even medicinal value for us, even today.

Mar 15

Konju Manga: A Taste of My Hometown and a Tale of Tradition

Ancy 7:38 AMRECIPE, STORIESKonju Manga, Prawn Mango

Konju Manga: A Taste of My Hometown and a Tale of Tradition the people of that area have prepared Konju Manga on Chetikulangara Bharani day.

Aug 24

10 steps to start a restaurant in Delhi

Ancy 9:44 AM72 CommentsSTORIESdelhi, food stories, restaurant

After graduation Thomas, did MBA, and became a management consultant and I went to study law. And worked at a law firm as an in-house counsel. Then we reached a point when we decided we need to do something different, either higher studies or another stream.

Jul 17

How to prepare Karkidaka Kanji for rejuvenation

Ancy 8:11 AM37 CommentsSTORIESHealthy Lifestyle, karkidaka kanji, kerala cuisine, medicinal porridge, Recipe

Karkidaka Kanji for rejuvenation is a Medicinal Porridge consumed during the month of Karkadakam, or the last month of the Malayalam year.

Mar 27

The story of Pesaha Appam on Maundy thursday and recipe

Ancy 11:34 AM67 CommentsSTORIESCooking Daily, Holy Week, kerala christian recipe, kerala cuisine, Lifestyle News, Recipe, Tradition

Story of Pesaha Appam dates back when Israelite’s were in Egypt. Kerala St Thomas Christians prepare unleavened INRI appam on Maundy Thursday

Sep 30

is there a difference between appam and aappam ?

Ancy 2:51 PM26 CommentsSTORIESCooking Daily, food stories, Traditional Lifestyle

Does there exist a difference between appam and aappam? When a chef presented appam, I could make out from the texture that it was aappam (ɑːpam) and not appam (əˈpam). The chef agreed that it was aappam (‘a’ as in ‘part’) and not appam (‘a’ as in ‘America’). To my friends, this was new information […]

Sep 14

‘Ullathu kondu onam pole’ (Onam Sadhya festival with whatever available)

Ancy 11:31 AM26 CommentsSTORIESbanana leaf, Onam, Tradition, Traditional Lifestyle

This year we prepared Onam sadhya festival with whatever ingredients were available in the kitchen (ullathu kondu Onam pole lifestyle).

Apr 17

4 Lent food of Kerala Christians

Ancy 9:59 AM210 CommentsSTORIESheritage, kerala christian recipe, kerala cuisine, Recipe, Traditional Lifestyle

There are certain lent food prepared during the Passion week of Lent season that has may religious and traditional symbolism.

Dec 24

Christmas Rum Plum Cake

Ancy 11:35 AM37 CommentsSTORIESbaking, cake, Cooking Daily, Recipe

Christmas Rum Plum Cake, popular Cake of the Christmas Season, are not intoxicating as Rum is used  judiciously to marinate fruits and nuts.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Sep 05

Food Stories of Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Ancy 11:37 AM29 CommentsSTORIESExemplary Lifestyle, food, food stories, Mother Teresa

The inspiring food stories , share in this post, resonates Saint Teresa’s famous quote; “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

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    • February 14, 2026 by Ancy Chicken Nendran Cutlet – A Taste of Old Kerala
    • February 2, 2026 by Ancy GalGal – From Sherbet to Pickle
    • September 4, 2025 by Ancy 5 Quick Onam Sadhya Recipes
    • June 23, 2025 by Ancy Egg Milk : The Secret Potion of My Grandfather
    • June 1, 2025 by Ancy The Last Frame We Never Shot: A Baklava Memoir
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