James Ramya Rajan

Happy Diwali folks!!

Festivities and food are never separate. This year we decided to stick to just 1 sweet and 1 karam. So here is our Diwali Bakshanam - Murukku and Coconut Barfi. What was yours?

PS : It was all my mom’s work. We were just minions in the kitchen.

#Diwali #Deepvalli #Snacks #ChennaiDiaries


Today’s read.


Go watch #Bodyguard on @netflix_in . It is a cracking thriller and one of the best I’ve seen in recent times!

#TV #NetflixAndChill #NetflixShows


This is from last weekend’s dinner at The Fat Boy. We loved their pizza and the cheesy fries. The Hot Boy pizza was truly hot to bring tears to the true blue Andhra girl in the house!!

#Food #Chennai #Pizza #ChennaiDiaries


#Chandelier #Ceilings #ChennaiDiaries


Go watch #BadhaiHo. So darn funny and at the same time so good in handling a sensitive topic!! Oh the grandma in the movie, has the best lines !!

#Movie #ChennaiDiaries


Oh hello beauties!!

#gadget #ChennaiDiaries


Over the last weekend had these two wonderful ice creams from @amadoragourmeticecream. While our usual Mami’s Filter Kappi ice cream was good, the Dark Chocolate Sorbet with the silky smooth texture and heavy chocolate and cocoa flavours was just 👌

#IceCream #Food #Chennai #ChennaiDiaries


Breakfasts be like this..kool!! #selfthoo

#Food ChennaiDiaries


The only kind of footprints humans should be leaving on this #Earth!

#ChennaiDiaries #Nature #Footprint


Lunch scenes from the weekend. Seems like quizzing was just an excuse to catch up with friends and have some lunch together. The #Mexican Bowl and few rounds of #dessert from @pumpkin.tales .

#Food #ChennaiDiaries


GoGo Ramen Chennai: The Chilli #Ramen Chicken 🍜 was excellent, while the Tamagoyaki (Rolled Omelette) was too sweet for our taste.

Will have to go back to check out their Pork Ramen 🐖!!

#Food #Chennai #ChennaiDiaries #Japan #JapaneseFood


Those shades of blue are the play of light on the blue canvas due to clouds.

#Nature #ChennaiDiaries


Got to meet one my favourite food show hosts Lucas Kwan Peterson of Dining on a Dime fame. So glad to see him on this side of the screen! Lovely chat over a lovely mea at Ratna Cafel!!

#ChennaiDiaries #DiningOnADime @eater


Someone got some fresh #JaadiMalli

#Travel #Vellore #Cholavaram


Friday’s be like this!!

#Travel #Cholavaram


Today’s lunch was at the famed Valarmathi Kongunaatu Samayal in #Coimbatore.

Loved that Nengu Kari and #Kalaki. The Kongu #Mutton Kozhambu and #Parotta were just OK.

#Travel #Food #Coimbatore


These are from yesterday’s quick outing with The Missus! Loved the Cheese #Pakodas. Had a fun time doing #cheesepulls

#Food #ChennaiDiaries


Festival days are so much fun!! This is The Missus’s offering for #VinayakarChathurthi !!

#Food #ChennaiDiaries


Off to watch C/o Kancharapalem at the good old Casino theatre.

#Movie #Chennai #ChennaiDiaries


Our latest kitchen gadget, the #Moka Express #coffee maker from @bialettiofficial !! Thick and rich decoction for a good #Americano and a great #FilterKaapi!! 👌

#MokaPot #Kaapi #ChennaiDiaries


Absolutely the best #Mysorepak I’ve had. This is one is from Udupi courtesy @bsonaal

#FoodDiaries #Chennai


Minerva Coffee Shop

Though known for its #IraniChai, the two coffees I had in #Hyderabad were so damn perfect! .

#Coffee #TravelDiaries


#Hyderabad visits are not complete without meeting @tahseenquadri. And this her #WorkMode on!!


Poor little ones that get caught with the big ones!