From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Tea Time

June 23, 2010

Tea Plucker in Munnar~ Photo by yours truly In India Tea is much more than a drink: it is an experience steeped in history, rich with tradition and filled with health benefits. “Tea Time” is serious business right from starting the day by making our own Masala Chai tea (infused with spices, fresh ginger, cardamom, [...]

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Masala Chai

June 23, 2010

Masala Chai @ the Tea Pot, Ft Cochin, Kerala~Photo by yours truly I love a good cup of chai and this recipe taken from my friend Laura Silverman’s Blog Glutton for Life is yummy. In my recent travels to India, I had the pleasure of enjoying a masala chai daily -actually several times a day. [...]

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Keralan Fish Moilee

June 22, 2010

Fresh catch of the day! Photo taken near the Chinese Fishing Nets-Ft. Cochin, Kerala The recipe I’m about to give you is from Kerala- and I love the food from this region. It is such a refined cuisine, in the best sense: the spices are used delicately to produce food that is aromatic rather than [...]

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Eat Pray Shop

June 18, 2010

I had always dreamed that visiting India at some point in my life would be a pilgrimage and it turned out to be exactly that – my own version of “Eat, Pray, Love” and a pilgrimage of fun! When my friend Sabrina asked me to travel with her and her husband to India to attend [...]

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Bronzed Goddess

June 15, 2010

Who doesn’t love a great tan? As a woman I enjoy that bronzed, sun-kissed look but I’ve chosen to avoid the harmful UV rays of the sun and use natural mineral powders to give my skin that healthy, caramel glow. For beautiful make up that can stand up to the dog days of summer choose [...]

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Spots Be Gone

June 3, 2010

Nowadays, skin lightning is just another common way of keeping that youthful glow and reducing the look of dark spots and freckles that can plague an otherwise clear complexion. This summer protect from UV over exposure and prevent these brown spots from developing or worsening. If you are battling this condition now your first steps [...]

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