In recent months my body is obese and needs weight reduction for good health. Joining a gym has helped and since becoming a member 8 kilograms of weight has disappeared. But there is more going on than exercise. To start with my diet has been adjusted and sugar and salt […]

One of the best things you will do in Goa is not beach bumming. It’s not water sports either. It’s cuisine sampling. For a travel destination of Goa’s repute, the cuisine is surprisingly undermined. We often see tourists and travel guides going gung ho about Goan beaches, Gothic churches, temples, […]

Israeli Couscous is a small, round semolina pasta that should not be confused with the tiny, yellow North African couscous; it is a different animal altogether! Sometimes called pearl couscous or maftoul, it resembles barley, or very small, white peas. After being shaped and rolled into small balls, these semolina […]

Tropical pitcher plants are the kings of the carnivore plants in the world. They are the only carnivore plants that can grow to large sizes big enough to swallow large insects to large rodents. Tropical pitcher plants are native to the old tropics, occurring around Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Sumatra. […]