Ria Mathew

From the time I remember,we've always had some kind of homemade wine in our house. Amma made sure that all the jars were kept full,always! It's a tradition among Catholics in Kerala to serve wine and cake for the newlyweds,when they come to your house for their first visit...

I grew up on a seaside town in Kerala called Kannur and my house is like a 5 minute walk away from the beach. Fresh seafood was one of the biggest benefits of living in a coastal town. When I moved to Minneapolis, finding fresh seafood was one of...

When I was little and fell sick, Amma would crush the tablets, mix it in with honey and feed me so that the medicine goes in without fuss.I don't know if it was just that one reason why I hate honey so much in it's original form.I love to...

I have a lot of good memories when it comes to Pistachios. We wouldn't get them in Kannur when I was little so whenever my cousins brought them,I would wait to lick the shells that they were discarding. I love how salty those were.Finding shelled pistachios were impossible until...