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cooking books

(Cooking book) A cookbook is a book that contains information on cooking. It typically contains a collection of recipes, and may also include information on ingredient origin, freshness, selection and quality.

tamil

a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
The Dravidian language of the Tamils
A member of a people inhabiting parts of southern India and Sri Lanka
of or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itself; “Tamil agglutinative phrases”
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Hogenakkal – Cauvery in full spate

Hogenakkal literally means "The Smoking Rock". While not really an original name, given the hunbdreds of other "smoking rock" names in the world, Hogenakkal actually lives up to its expectations. Hogenakkal is the spot for one of the most spectacular waterfalls in India. Dubbed India’s Niagara, Hogenakkal is where the Cauvery hurtles through the Western Ghats and enters the plains of Tamil Nadu. The Eastern side of the river is Tamil Nadu, while the Western is Karnataka. This lovely little village is located close to Bangalore (approx 180 km) and about 350km from Chennai. The nearest railhead is at Hosur. Hogenakkal is well connected via Dharmapuri on the NSEW corridor and the Major District Roads (MDR) between Darmapuri and Hogenakkal and Hosur and Hogenakkal are beautiful, the latter being more scenic. The Hosur – Hogenakkal road goes through dense forests and steep ghat roads (not all of them in good condition), but allows a sense of adventure and allows a good look at the Western Ghats. Hogenakkal itself is now extremely commercialized with thousands of tourists visiting the place during weekends for picnic and a shower at the falls. Oil massage followed by a fresh cooked meal by the riverside is the main attraction. Fishermen will catch fresh water fish and there are people who will cook traditional fish curry-rice-sambar-rasam meal for you under the open skies. The taste of that simple meal is phenomenal. While the main tourist spot is quite dirty (despite the town panchayat collecting funds from visitors for keeping the town clean), the rest of the place is beautiful. One can take a “basket” ride down the Cauvery which is a unique experience in itself. The boatmen will charge approx Rs. 500 for a 2 hour trip which will involve quite a bit of trekking through fantastic forest roads next to the river, a trip to the main falls and chance of seeing some wonderful flora and fauna. The hanging bridge spans one of a falls and is a major attraction. You can stay at the Tamil Nadu Tourism Guest House which is basic but clean, and cheap. Else you can book the Forest Rest House. Trekking and cycling through the forests is a major attraction in Hogenakkal. Avoid summer, but its beautiful and shows different moods at different times of the year.

cook books in questions

so I have a collection of cook books from the 60’s and 70’s that I inherited from my grandmother and they are filled full of nasty recipes that I have decided to share with you all.

If this was typical fare I would have starved to death.