I L ites lunch on 11th august 2007 & 13th Sep in Chennai

Dear Gayathri,
It is to inspire you all that a large spread is possible, even if there is not much help, that too traditionally, that I plan such menus at all.
Thanks for your kind words.
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by gayathriar

Chitvish, what a mouth watering spread!!! Your enthusiasm is infectious and ability inspiring....!

-Gayathri

You can count on it - the next time I am in Chennai, I will show up at your doorstep armed with my camera and my appetite!!

Shobana

Originally Posted by Chitvish

Dear Shobhana,
My best wishes to you, interacting for the first time !
Suddenly I see your posts all over I L ! I am very happy that you have also got addicted to dear, dear I L !
Come to Chennai & come home !! - you will see that you will get a mouth-watering spread & we will have a oonjal photo !
Love,
Chithra.

Dear Kamla,
It is because of you people who take great efforts to maintain this site and thus brought the Indian ladies spread out in the nook and corner of the globe under one umbrella, these wonderful things are happening.
Pushpa and Malathi, you make a great mom-daughter pair, you both ooze with love and intellect.
Thank you very much for your compliments, even though I feel that you are over rating the second part.
Love,
Pushpavalli

Dear Chith ,
Varie.....ty of mouth-watering dishes ..... happy faces ...... I feel like visiting u again chith ! Exce........llant ! Hats off to u !

With love ,
Indhu .

Dear Chithra Ma'am,

My limited vocabulary defies me when i think of words to express my appreciation & admiration for your enthusiasm in hosting such lovely get together's time & again!!

Absolutely loved your menu as always & the pics sent me drooling.........when i was viewing the pic, hubby dear happened to come by & when he saw the pic of the dinner spread, his jaw literally dropped!!!

Thanks for the pics, it was a treat to see the lovely ladies, behind the usernames. Latha Sasidharan actually resembles my Biology teacher in School!!

Regards,
Ragini.

My dear sweet Indhu,
II am happy, that you are tempted to visit me again ! Please do it - we will have yet another I L ites meet. I will make your favourites Kanchipuram Idli & appam, besides gulab jamun, without fail.
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by indhusri

Dear Chith ,
Varie.....ty of mouth-watering dishes ..... happy faces ...... I feel like visiting u again chith ! Exce........llant ! Hats off to u !

With love ,
Indhu .

My "favourite-named" friend,
Thanks for joining us here.
So, when you visit me, please bring along Prakash also. He is an I L ite as well !
What surprises me is that a Jain menu, without a single north Indian or continental, is appreciated so much, by all of you. So, I reiterate, Old is Gold - yours truly, included !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by raginiprakash

Dear Chithra Ma'am,

My limited vocabulary defies me when i think of words to express my appreciation & admiration for your enthusiasm in hosting such lovely get together's time & again!!

Absolutely loved your menu as always & the pics sent me drooling.........when i was viewing the pic, hubby dear happened to come by & when he saw the pic of the dinner spread, his jaw literally dropped!!!

Thanks for the pics, it was a treat to see the lovely ladies, behind the usernames. Latha Sasidharan actually resembles my Biology teacher in School!!

Regards,
Ragini.

Friends,
to tell the truth, I forgot my scooter key on the vehicle it self. I knew that only when I came down (from the cloud 9 I was riding, literally) to start back home. Then the watchman brought it for me, I thank him again here.
Many of the members were feeling reluctant to face the camera. I was encouraging them, I have no fear because I have already scared the members. And Kamla, it was a shock for myself, my hair style being very hep. I felt that way only after I saw the photo on the site. Hubby was so shocked by my hairstyle and was giving me funny faces, till he saw the photo. Thanks for the compliment. More than being hep, it is more convenient while I sweat and my hair starts to drip with the sweat.
And Pushpavalli madam, your coconut burfi was very delicious. I tasted a superb one after a long time. Thanks for the same.

Dear Kanaka,
I feel sheepish, replying to you so late - I seem to have missed your post !
Don't praise me alone - rendu kaiyum thattinal thane satham varum ?
Please do come home with your daughter, without fail, when you come to Chennai next !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by kanaka Raghavan

Dear chitra
Your post was great.Reminded me of the great get together of June.I really missed this.Anyway nice looking at the snaps of ILites and your sumptous spread.You have a really large heart and a zest for life.I pray the Lord to give you long and healthy life to continue the good work.I will visit you when I come to Chennai.I must bring my daughter to meet you when I visit you next time.She loves meeting people who live each day with lot of enthu........

hai Chitra,

Wish I had known this program beforehand..then I myself would have participated both in cooking as well as eating. What a lovely group you all seem from the pictures that is posted.

Why not we all meet in some common place and have an arattai arangam?

love
sushi