Many difficulties stand in the way of anyone trying to explore the secrets of Indian cooking. People buy a cookbook but find the traditional recipes and methods can be disappointing when they produce a home cooked taste and not the distinct flavour of their favourite restaurant curries. This is not really surprising, as the art of restaurant cooking is a very closely kept secret, next to imposs…
In approaching the consideration of the Nantucket Indians, the following beautiful legend[5] cannot be passed over in silence, as it reveals the fact that self-sacrifice and the tender passion are not limited in their influence to any race or color, but are the hallowed heritage of mankind. Such a record deserves a foremost place in any associated local history. The incident referred to is supp…
Long time ago there lived a horse and a buffalo in the mountains. Both of them had become good friends. There was plenty of grass to eat and water to drink. But one year, there was no rain. The streams dried up and the green grass turned brown. Both friends started fighting over scarce grass and water. One day, their usual fight became violent. The buffalo jabbed the horse with her sharp horns.…