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Like Challenges? Try Hangman for Chefs and Foodies!
2008-06-07 18:47:00 Hello All, I’m sorry for not writing for the last many many days. Things are just so hectic here, what with working, travelling, cooking and cleaning that I’ve been missing out on writing. I’ve been eating though… and taking photographs - so I’m thinking of a mega posting day tomorrow perhaps, when I’ll put all of ...
Grilled Pita bread and Kebab Sandwich
2008-05-28 11:32:00 This is a sandwich made of leftovers. There are so many things we can do with leftovers, rather than let them sit in the fridge nurturing new varieties of mould. Take this lovely sandwich for instance. Leftover chicken kebabs were mashed and mixed with some sliced onions and stuffed between two slices of pita bread. The ... More About: Bread , Sandwich , Grilled
Spicy Crunchy Pakodas
2008-05-26 13:30:00 We had these crunchy, spicy pakodas for lunch yesterday. While not usually lunch material, they provided a nice change as pakodas are normally snack food in India. One of the most common times they’re made is when it’s raining outside. Most houses will then deep fry this delicious snack and the whole family consumes copious quantities ... More About: Spicy
Daily Savings
2008-05-26 13:20:00 Having visited quite a few shops and supermarkets here, I find an overwhelming focus on savings. Most if not all stores and most products have deals, super savers and what have you. It?s quite a change from India, where the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) or RRP as it?s called here, is strictly adhered to. Competitive ... More About: Daily , Posts , Savings
Hot Pineapple and Raisin Salad
2008-05-25 13:26:00 Right, so all I’m writing about is Zainab’s food - I know. I’ve tried cooking here and nearly always wind up with disastrous results. The problem is that when you’re not in your own kitchen, you almost never have the ‘right’ implements or spices and there are so many stuffed in various nooks and crannies of ... More About: Raisin , Pineapple , Salad , Salads , Posts
Decided on a host yet?
2008-05-25 13:04:00 Any amount I write on taking care while choosing web hosting, isn’t enough. Even though I’ve spent 15 years in the business, I still encounter times when I simply don’t understand what the programmers were thinking when they designed that horribly complex or under-performing control panel. Apart from the things I mentioned in my last post ... More About: Host , Posts
Noodles with Kidney Beans
2008-05-25 12:41:00 An expert at rustling up healthy and delicious food, this is another one of Zainab’s creations. Onion, garlic and bell peppers lightly fried, tossed with boiled noodles and kidney beans, then seasoned with soy sauce and served hot. Simple isn’t it? It tasted good too! - Sid More About: Beans , Noodles , Posts , Kidney
Choose your hosting wisely
2008-05-25 12:28:00 Helping Zainab set up her blog yesterday (which is why there aren’t any posts yet), I realised how difficult it is to be able to choose the right hosting provider. There are so many things to think of ? the ease of use, the effectiveness and user friendliness of their control panel, the quality and ... More About: Hosting , Posts , Choose
Prawn Salad
2008-05-24 22:41:00 Today’s dinner was quite interesting - with a multitude of dishes, all cooked by Zainab. There was chicken korma, kebabs, dal, rice, okra, but the star of the evening was a crunchy and nutritious prawn salad, that could quite honestly be described as truly divine. In Zainab’s words: “Simply toss pre-cooked prawns rocket, spinach, and watercress ... More About: Travel , Seafood , Salad , Salads , Posts
The Philosophy of Sandwiches
2008-05-20 22:19:00 England is a lovely place, the people, countryside, food, buildings, cars and just about everything else. If its one thing I’m beginning to have a healthy dislike for, its the sandwiches. Now, sandwiches are delicate things and you can’t hurt their feelings by just stuffing a piece of bacon between a sliced bun and calling ... More About: Philosophy , Sandwiches , Posts
CAL Reaches GB
2008-05-19 08:47:00 Hello All - After much travelling, switches and toil I’ve reached the land of crumpets, scones and double cream. On the flight, I found I was tagged as a ‘Hindu’ and consequently, I was on the receiving end of ’special’ meals. Translate that as stuff with no eggs or meat. Mostly cabbage and potatoes with ... More About: Travel , Posts
Semolina Halwa
2008-05-16 07:27:00 We were at Swagatas house recently and found her making this for her daughter, niece and nephew. Swagata is a Bharatanatayam dancer, choreographer, writer and more (see some photos here) a good friend who is also instructing my daughter in the art. Semolina or suji halwa is quite easy to make and tastes delicious when hot. First ...
Blog Discovery
2008-05-15 05:11:00 I found this new blog yesterday, it?s called DayRecipe. As the name suggests it is about recipes and it?s supposed to be updated daily. It isn?t. Last I saw there were 3 recipes in a single day ? which is good for food freaks like who are obsessed with their kitchen and cooking. Unlike many ... More About: Discovery , Blog , Posts
Chickpea Sprouts
2008-05-14 07:03:00 Did you know chickpea sprouts are much healthier than the original chickpea itself? I guess so. Do you know why? Sprouts are very nutritious because they contain all elements a plant needs for life and growth. The endosperm of the seed is the storehouse of carbohydrates, protein, and oil. When the seed germinates, these become predigested ... More About: Posts
Food and Health
2008-05-14 06:57:00 I’m finally beginning to lose some weight, but it isn’t going as well as it could. Health monitoring agencies aren’t helping my anxiety either. I learnt about SCA or Sudden Cardiac Arrest recently. Apparently, SCA happens without warning and kills… hold your breath… 325,000 people every year. Thats almost 900 people *every single day*. Even scarier, ... More About: Food , Posts
Review: Afghan, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
2008-05-13 05:30:00 Ashwin (of MentorLink fame) took us out to an Afghani restaurant yesterday.A foodie himself, Ashwin likes finding restaurants and places to eat in little known places. “Before they start dishing out commercial crap”, are his words on the subject. Anyhow, more of an eating house than a restaurant the way we all expect it, Afghan is ... More About: Reviews , Dinner , Lunch , Review , Delhi
Fried Pomfret - Indian Style - I
2008-05-12 06:56:00 During interactions with many North Indian friends, I find many are interested in trying out fish dishes at home, but they simply aren’t sure how to cook it. Most are quite comfortable with chicken and meat dishes, but with fish they’re like… pardon the pun, a fish out of water. This dish is easy to cook, ... More About: Style , Fried
Mothers Day and Vinny Khullar
2008-05-11 08:00:00 Hello and welcome to another Mothers Day . Its May 11 and time to put in place the things you’ve thought of for your mum, hand over the baubles you’ve purchased or post that card you picked up. Some of the things I can remember most vividly is the food I’ve grown up with. An army officers ... More About: Posts
How my Sister in Law became ?Sweetheart? to a hundred
2008-05-09 06:19:00 Call it anything you want, but this is one tale that I just couldn’t resist telling. My brother, Sameer, an Ex-Army officer is married to his long time girl friend, Navnita. Being rather straitlaced and methodical about things like keeping in touch, sending birthday cards and all of that, he has an address book that runs ... More About: Posts , Sister
Coconut Prawn Curry
2008-05-08 06:38:00 We picked up some fresh prawns from INA market and for some reason, I wanted to cook them in a coconut gravy - so much that I could actually taste and smell them the way I wanted it.We usually pick up fresh, unpeeled prawns from the market, then Cherie and I sit down to the ... More About: Dinner , Seafood , Coconut , Curry , Posts
Tradeshows Today
2008-05-08 06:15:00 We used to attend numerous trade shows and medical confernces inmy last company. These used to happen all over the country and while some brought interesting results, many weren?t beneficial at all.It?s really all about the way you set up your stall. You need areas for customers to walk in and examine the stuff they?re ... More About: Today , Posts
Fried Pomfret with Sweet Chilli Sauce
2008-05-07 06:34:00 The pomfret is such a versatile fish - it goes well with most flavors you can throw at it and tastes wonderful even with the simplest of seasonings. I’m going to try different styles of cooking this great fish. For this version, make a couple of slits in the fish on both sides, rub some sea ... More About: Chilli , Dinner , Lunch , Sweet , Posts
Web Directories
2008-05-07 06:14:00 Web directories are a very useful source of information if you?re looking for a certain category of websites. Organised as they are, finding suitable websites and information is reduced to a matter of minutes as opposed to hunting directly within search engine results. They are also quite useful for websites that wish to be found and ... More About: Web directories , Directories , Posts
Alcohol in Food
2008-05-06 10:04:00 I’m not a big fan of using alcohol in food when children are to consume the same food. Did you know it affects brain development and actually kills brain cells? Looking for information on the Internet, I found that a large percentage of alcohol is retained in food even after cooking. Here are some facts ... More About: Health , Food , Alcohol
More on online shopping
2008-05-06 09:49:00 It?s interesting how so many of the best shopping deals are available online. Pick any subject or product, say you’re looking for discount casual clothing for women, men, boys and girls. Chances are, you?ll find the best offers online. What these chaps do is, tie up with popular online retailers, obtain the best deals and ... More About: Shopping , Online , Online shopping , Posts
Review: Chonas, Great India Place, NOIDA
2008-05-05 07:23:00 Chonas has set up shop in the Great India Place , NOIDA and opened it’s doors to diners recently. We went there in the middle of some birthday shopping on Saturday (yeah, my birthday). It’s an unpretentious place with severely uncomfortable chairs, friendly staff and slightly steep prices compared to the food they serve. Being in a ... More About: Review , Noida
Review: Maggi Cuppa Mania
2008-05-02 07:00:00 I’ve been seeing advertisements for Maggi Cuppa Mania for some time now and since instant noodles constitute my sole source of nourishment (whatever thats worth) at times, I thought of trying it out yesterday. I normally purchase Top Ramen noodles or perhaps some of these Thai or Malaysian noodles. Have you tried those BTW? They come ... More About: Reviews , Fast Food , Dinner , Lunch , Review
Sugar Sugar
2008-05-02 06:49:00 Sugar is such an amazing and complex substance. While reading The Book (Larousse Gastronomique) some time back, I learnt that it has different properties at different temperatures and you can do so many different things with it. Looking around, I found different types of sugar out there, of which I took particular notice of two - ... More About: Sugar , Posts
Review: Baby Dragon, Sector 18, NOIDA
2008-05-01 07:23:00 Bumping into Nishant and Prashant, Culinary Entrepreneurs at large, we thought of having dinner together. Always ready to try new (and sometimes risky) restaurants, we decided to check out Baby Dragon . Baby Dragon! The name has kept me away in the past for some reason and as it turned out, I was right to stay in ... More About: Review , Noida
Review: Nazeems, Sector 18, NOIDA
More articles from this author:2008-05-01 06:55:00 We were shopping yesterday and I saw this place that I’d never visited - Nazeems. Thinking I’d pop in for a quick snack, I headed over. Located in a corner of sector 18, NOIDA, Nazeems claims to have been serving the public since Adam. Inside, it has a college canteen kind of decor and the ... More About: Review , Noida 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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