And now, a wave of Italian Pizza with a Kerala accent
The Hindu
Home-grown pizza brands using locally sourced produce and cheese are evolving, much to the delight of a growing locked-down audience, hungry for comfort food
The tagline of Paulettan’s Pizzeria in Thrissur starts with ‘sayippinte nanma, hungry Paulnte packing...’ (foreigner’s deliciousness, packed by hungry Paul) sums up the rising popularity of made-in-Kerala pizza brands. Paulettan’s, launched in May 2021, is part of a growing movement. Homegrown brands in Kerala are reinventing the popular Italian pizza, embracing it’s comforting familiarity, while reinterpreting it by merging locally sourced ingredients with meticulous Italian-inspired techniques. And, with more people working from, and entertaining at, home, sales have been steadily rising all through the pandemic.
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How do you create a Christmas tree with crochet? Take notes from crochet artist Sheena Pereira, who co-founded Goa-based Crochet Collective with crocheter Sharmila Majumdar in 2025. Their artwork takes centre stage at the Where We Gather exhibit, which is part of Festivals of Goa, an ongoing exhibition hosted by the Museum of Goa. The collective’s multi-hued, 18-foot crochet Christmas tree has been put together by 25 women from across the State. “I’ve always thought of doing an installation with crochet. So, we thought of doing something throughout the year that would culminate at the year end; something that would resonate with Christmas message — peace, hope, joy, love,” explains Sheena.











