Pari's Blog

Sesame Oil There is probably a good reason why while most oils are known by their name, sesame oil has always been known by the name “good oil” (“nalla ennai”, நல்ல எண்ணெய்). For ages Indians have been safe from cardiovascular diseases, up until just the last 20 years, due to the dangers introduced by refined [...]

Don’t you find it annoying when folks write emails and postings like as if they’re typing an SMS message? Like 2b frank I h8 it when ppl luv 2 rite sentences like SMS – like c u 2row nyt (that’s “see you tomorrow night” for those of us who are textually impaired), or talk 2 [...]