The fourth edition of The Hindu MetroPlus Pookkalam contest drew droves of visitors, Indian and foreigners, who were enchanted by the heady fragrance and spectrum of colours, as 49 floral carpets turned the auditorium of the Government College of Women into a veritable garden.
Among the many visitors who dropped in to see the pookkalam was author and food and travel writer Shoba Narayan who declared that she had never seen anything so spectacular. Author of
Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes, the foodie and food writer confessed that this time she was not on a gastronomic adventure but to visit her in-laws (former bureaucrats Ramachandran and Padma Ramachandran) who live in the city.
As she sits down for an interview, Shoba recounts how she tasted success with her first article on food in 1999. “I had participated in a competition in the food section of
The New York Times. I had to describe an occasion when I cooked a memorable meal,” recalls Shoba.
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