tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35607242673162804752024-03-13T17:07:10.059+05:30Follow My RecipeA collection of recipes, food stories and travel adventures by Jyotika PurwarAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-9109482061015999972014-05-27T01:23:00.000+05:302014-06-05T17:14:45.148+05:30My Essential Budapest 15 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have always been fascinated by Budapest's tumultuous yet rich history. I was captivated by the city after reading<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historian" target="_blank"> Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian</a> a book that follows the history of Vampire into Eastern Europe where he spends considerable time in the cafes of Budapest praying on the beautiful Hungarian women. Or the more recent stories of spies and treason when Budapest was cut off from the world during the Communist Bloc.<br />
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Perched on the banks of the Danube, Budapest was actually two separate cities- the administrative Buda and the cultural Pest which were united in the late 19th century. Budapest is one of the largest cities of Central Europe. Budapest's history can be traced as far back as 1 A.D. where it was part of the ancient Roman city Aquincum. The systems of the Roman Empire especially the public baths can still be enjoyed in the city. It was largely the cultural capital of Central Europe. It was heavily bombed during the World Wars in British and American air raids. Its Jewish population was annihilated by the Nazi Germans. And right after the war, it was invaded by the Communist Soviet and was closed off from the Western world for almost 50 years. During this time there were several protests and demonstrations, students took to the street, at one point Budapest declared it self independent of the Soviet Union only to be supressed by the Soviet troops who half destroyed the city killing thousands.<br />
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Budapest is a young city, opened its doors to the world when the Soviet Union dissolved in the 90's. It has restored almost all the bridges, castles etc that were destroyed over a hundred years of conflict. I had the opportunity to spend a few days exploring the city early this year in the dead of the winter. I found the foggy cold grey skies a perfect backdrop to explore this slightly ruined but very posh and hip city.<br />
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<b>Tips:</b><br />
1. Though Hungary is part of the EU -(yes you can travel on the Schengen), it uses its own currency the HUF. Approximately 3000 HUF's = 1 Euro. You can imagine how screwy that conversion rate is. Check and double check your money and change. Also make sure someone does not slip in Romanian coins in the change. Those are useless currencies and can easily pass off as the HUF.<br />
2. Most people don't speak English, a few Magyar greeting words can go a long way.<br />
3. There are two types of cabs- private and public and the fare difference is astronomical.<br />
4. Call a cab is very reliable.<br />
5. Though not largely vegetarian there is a vegan subculture.<br />
6. Winter is the non- tourist season and in my opinion just as fun as the summer. We did luck out with sunny cold days.<br />
7. There are several hop on and off tours and some include the entrance cost of a bath house as well. This was a great option if you are short on time.<br />
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I also loved <a href="http://www.ellecroft.com/blog/2013/12/10-essential-tips-for-visiting-budapest/" target="_blank">Elle Croft's Budapest list</a>.<br />
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Here are my essential 15:<br />
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<b>1. The Buda Castle district</b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are three churches here, six museums, and a host of interesting buildings, streets and squares. The Royal Palace houses an art museum, the Fisherman Bastian offers fantastic views of the Danube and Pest. The Mathias Church is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Renaissance Churches in Central Europe. Lots of cafes and a great place to walk around high up on the hill. Access it via the funicular for a lovely ascending view. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">2. Ride the </span></span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Funicular</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> to the Buda Castle</span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">You could take the winding walk up or just take the straight and more scenic route up the hill to the castle. The lines can get pretty long but the ride up is totally worth the wait. The ascending view across the Danube of Pest is simply breathtaking</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3. The Mathias Church</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stated as one of the most beautiful churches of Central Europe in the Renaissance style, Mathias church was recently renovated and opened to public. The interiors are a busy myriad of hand painted pattern on stone in warm hues of red, orange, yellow and green. Its hard to take your eyes off any of the ornate surfaces. All of the doors, windows, stain glass, locks on the doors, sculptures, the flooring pattern are intricate and fine with Romanesque flourishes. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Right outside the Mathias Church is this fairytale like castle turrets that offer some of the most splendid views of Budapest. The castle was maintained by the fisherman's guild in the 15th century and hence the name.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Either side of the Danube offers great views, cross over any of the chain link bridges. Or walk across the famous lion bridge. On one side of the river is a symbolic Jewish memorial for thousands of Jews who were drowned in the river. There are several metal sculpture shoes floating on the bank of the river as a reminder of the heinous act. Other interesting buildings are Parliament, the bath houses and some very modern architecture. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Budapest is a giant city with many things to see and visit. After an entire day of walking, take a boat ride at dusk along the Danube and enjoy as the city lights up all the various monuments and bridges. One of the most stunning ways to enjoy the city, floating slowly by the landmarks with a glass of gluhwein.</span></span><br />
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7. Architecture and monuments of Budapest</b><br />
From the symbolic monument at Hero's square, to one of the finest Synagogues in the world, Budapest boasts beautiful architecture from over the ages. Public parks for ice skating in winter, art nouveau bath houses, bombed ruined buildings converted into cool night clubs and some of the finest turn of the century interiors hotels in the world. Beautiful cafes, markets, shopping, art galleries, museum, bathhouses- the Budapest experience is rich and diverse.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Visit The House of Terror </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This was one of the bleakest and most horrifying buildings I have ever been to. This building has seen the deaths of many people during the 20th century. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist regimes. It is a memorial for people who were captured, detained, interrogated, tortured and even killed in the building. On exhibit is the history of the regimes, the original offices, the recordings of conversations, the cells that held the prisoner and the spine chilling central court of the building from which people were thrown down to their deaths. Though grim - it is an eye opening building and is part of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_of_European_Memory_and_Conscience" target="_blank">Platform of European Memory and Conscious</a>.</span><br />
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<b>9. The Gellert Bath</b><br />
Known for its beautiful art nouveau interiors, the bath house has several indoor pools of various temperatures, a large hall ornate hall with a swimming pool. Definitely sink into a 35 degree C pool of water rich with calciums and mineral that are known to be wonderful for joint and body aches. I got a sense that this was a way of life for the locals and not just some tourist attraction.<br />
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<b>10. The Szecheny Bath</b><br />
In this city of thermal baths, Szecheny is one of the largest and most interesting with 3 outdoor hot water pools that are active during the dead of the winter. Imagine this lounging around in 42 degree C water while the outside temperatures are sub zero. It was a first time for me. I am sure my immunity levels shot up a few notches as I took a few laps in the 27 degree almost room temperature pool while it was freezing outside. Having experienced this in the winter, I am curious what the summer time in hot water pools would be like.<br />
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<b>11. Eat From the street carts</b><br />
Have you ever tried Hungarian paprika. It is slightly hot and very rich both in color and flavour. It adds a certain smokiness to the food. At street carts try the Hungarian sausages spiced with paprika grilled to perfection served with freshly baked bread or try slow grilled pork ribs marinated in spices that are a burst of flavours in your mouth- tender, juicy and spicy. For the vegetarian try sauteed vegetables with a generous seasoning of paprika. Also dont miss a bowl of the famous Hungarian Goulash - a type of meat stewed with vegetables spiced with Hungarian paprika. Comfort food at its best. Hot Goulash and cold winter evening. Yumm! Wash it down with a sweet gluhwein or warm up with a really hard <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1linka" target="_blank">Palinka</a><br />
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<b>12. The beautiful Hungarian cakes</b><br />
Absolutely beautiful to look at and even more delightful to taste. Fresh buttery, creamy, nutty, chocolatey, almond topped, berry filled, beautifully crusty base. You name it they have got it. German cakes and breads were outstanding, but the Hungarian baked goods were a whole different level of goodness.<br />
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<b>13. The New York Cafe- The most beautiful cafe in the world</b><br />
I am willing to bet a high wager if someone can dispute the above claim. Sumptious ornate baroque interiors, impeccable service and delicious coffee and cakes and ice creams. <a href="http://budapest.boscolohotels.com/restaurant-and-bar/new-york-cafe/" target="_blank">The New York Cafe</a> was a dream to visit. We went there on the eve of mom's birthday and celebrated with richness and beauty of Budapest. We were lucky to witness a fairy tale like wedding party in the lower level. A must see and try to keep your jaw closed.<br />
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<b>14. Get Ruined partying</b><br />
So once everything is done in the day, step out into the Jewish Quarter at night and just walk from one bombed out extremely restored space to another. The Zsimpla has been named as the 3rd most amazing bar in the world. Over graffitied, found objects, bright colors, dim lights, a collection of tchotchke items. A wonderful place for live music, a place to relax. You can even strike up a conversation with a very handsome French man reading a Cuban author in the bar 1 in the morning.<br />
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<b>15. Live on Deak ter Square- the Jewish Quarter</b><br />
Finally if you are visiting Budapest, I urge you to find an apartment in Deak Ter square, closeby to everything including the trains, trams, and buses. The house we lived in was in that giant archway apartment complex with a lovely terrace and murals overlooking the residential square. On one side is the posh bustling capital center and the other side is the start of the uber cool ruin bars.<br />
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And while you are at it, get into the mood and listen to this beautiful rendition of the Blue Danube originally composed by Johannes Strauss.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Come spring, every year around holi, mom and I prepare a huge batch of Thandai powder. Thandai by definition is something cooling. Its a mixture of ingredients that help you replenish your salts and sugars after a hot day in the sun. Two things that I enjoy making with Thandai is Thandai cake and a Thandai Lassi. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But first the Thandai powder:</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp Almonds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1tbsp Pistachio</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tbsp Fennel seeds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp Watermellon seeds seeds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 Khus/ poppy seeds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp Black pepper whole</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">15 pods whole cardamom</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1tbsp dried rose petals</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blend together well in a mixie and store in an airtight container in the freezer. Use all summer long.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thandai Cake</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This cake is a lovely eggless cake which I have been baking on Holi day. Its a great substitute to deep fried gujiyas and an absolute novel idea when presented well. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup yogurt( room temp)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">4 tbsp milk</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">6tbsp homemade Thandai powder </span></span></div>
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1/2 cup powdered sugar </div>
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1/4 tsp baking soda </div>
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1 1/4 tsp baking powder </div>
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1/2 cup refined oil</div>
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2 cardomom pods coarsly powdered </div>
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1 tsp dehydrated rose petals (opt) </div>
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1/4 cup chopped nuts( almonds and pistachios) </div>
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6-7 saffron threads</div>
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1/2 tsp rose water </div>
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A few sliced pistachios and rose petals for topping </div>
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<li><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 200C. Sift the refined flour and keep aside</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Whisk together yogurt, milk, thandai powder, </span><span style="color: #444444;">saffron, sugar, rose </span><span style="color: #444444;">water and cardamom powder till creamy</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sprinkle </span><span style="color: #444444;">baking soda and</span><span style="color: #444444;"> baking powder, gently mix and leave aside for 2-3 </span><span style="color: #444444;">mins </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Once the mixture </span><span style="color: #444444;">turns frothy mix in oil </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Gently fold in the sifted flour (make sure not to </span><span style="color: #444444;">overmix) </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Mix in the petals and nuts .Pour in a greased and dusted 8" pan </span><span style="color: #444444;">sprinkle the sliced pistachios and petals on top and bake in a preheated </span><span style="color: #444444;">oven at 200C for 10 mins</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Reduce the temp to 180 and further bake for </span><span style="color: #444444;">30-35 mins or till the toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Cool for 35- 40 mins unmold, slice , </span><span style="color: #444444;">sprinkle some powdered </span><span style="color: #444444;">sugar, chopped rose petals and serve</span></span></li>
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<b><i>Thandai Lassi</i></b></div>
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1tbsp Thandai powder</div>
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1 cup yogurt</div>
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1 cup milk</div>
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honey or sugar according to taste</div>
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5-6 ice cubes</div>
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Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend till all the ice is crushed and we have a frothy mixture. </div>
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Pour in a tall glass. Enjoy a glass of thandai lassi when you come home from the hot summer sun. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-81025233735435359402014-04-20T04:11:00.001+05:302014-04-22T14:27:03.231+05:30In Search for Bawa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Can the identity of a country be tied to one individual? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">For me
Sri Lanka was always about the architect<a href="http://www.geoffreybawa.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Geoffrey</span><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span>Bawa</a></span><span style="color: black;">. He started his practice as an architect at the age of 38 after spending two years at the AA London. He was a lawyer prior to that but decided to study architecture after he acquired ancestral land in Lunuganga. I was always amazed at
his understanding of context, material, landscape and his ability to create a simple sense of poetry.
His work is serene and calm and at the same time dramatic with foliage and trees and water bodies and animals and changing seasons. His buildings are never about the built form
but about wanderings and discovery. His buildings are never revealed to us fully but
are to be slowly realised many a times one can forget where they started and can
enjoy getting lost in each vignette so carefully designed by this master
craftsman of spaces. Water is an important element for this island country and is never far from any
of his buildings many a times drawn into the spaces, becoming part of
architecture itself. His work is mesmerizing and for me it is </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #212121;">l<i>a
raison d'être</i> to explore Sri Lanka.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">I
had the opportunity to visit many of Bawa's buildings in Sri lanka. It was a
pilgrimage for me to explore his work and to finally understand the simplicity
and beauty of his architecture. Winner of the prestigious Aga Khan award, Bawa
was truly a legendary architect of the South Asian countries bringing to life
the idea of a contemporary vernacular- building a monsoon architecture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Lunuganga:</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">The
most enchanting place I have ever been to. Lunuganga is Bawa's country estate
south of Colombo near Bentota. This charming sprawling home and gardens is more
about the outdoor space and the gorgeous views of the lake. The property is on
a hillock that dramatically overlooks a large lake. The buildings on the
property unfold as the garden house, the study. the upper gallery, the lower gallery, the cinnamon house and the main
house. In between all these little buildings are pause points and moments of
contemplation around the lake, benches, sculptures, frangipani trees, cinnamon
trees, a well, Italian sculptures, Pan sculptures, massive Chinese pots,
checkered stone floor, black and white interiors, English gardens, walkways
flanked with trees, murals by the famous artist Laki Senanayake and the most
memorable were the bells to call out to the staff around the house. Each of the bells has a different sound and indicates the time of the day, location where he is seated and the meal/ snack/ juice/ beverage that Bawa would need. This
peaceful oasis, a work ever in progress, is where Bawa spent his final
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sweet tour guide who had been in service of Bawa for over 10 years</td></tr>
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Geoffrey Bawa foundation- this beautiful townhouse was his home and office in
his later years. Its white interiors and pockets of light entering through tiny
courtyards and plants give the house a feeling of a country house. The art collection in
this house is brilliant- several drawings from Bawa's projects including Lunuganga (a masterpiece), sculptures by Laki, the front door designed by Laki as well. Ancient columns and painted doorways punctuate the all white space. A slight trickling sound of water permeates the sitting room next to which is a very modern fountain of water. Upstairs has been converted into a bed and breakfast and above that the terrace from which you get fantastic views of Colombo. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Very close to the
Colombo house is Geoffrey Bawa's office, which has now been converted into The Gallery Cafe. His love for black and white is highlighted in the selection of furniture
and upholstery. Enter the Gallery Cafe through a drive up courtyard and walk through a narrow hallway to an inner courtyard that has a narrow pool of water leading further in to the main house, which further opens to back courtyard with beautiful temple trees. Back in the day, this is where Bawa would meet potential clients in the in-between space with courtyards on either side. Attached to the cafe is Paradise Road - probably one of the
best design store I have visited. Chic, modern and very desirable. It gave me insight how far ahead Sri Lanka is design wise than us.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">This <a href="http://www.heritancehotels.com/kandalama/" target="_blank">brilliant hotel</a>
building along the edge of a mountain facing the majestic Kandalam lake. Not
for a moment can you take your eyes off the amazing views. The hotel has
several pools one of which is an infinity pool extending out as if into the
Kandalama lake. At some point in the day a herd of elephants wade through the lake. The facade of the building is covered with creepers and trees camouflaging this building into the jungle cliff. In the distance, one can see beautiful Sigiriya- the Lion Rock. I highly recommend the spa. Each room is facing the lake, and the showers are set right up to the edge of the cliff wildly clad with creepers hence giving a sense of privacy and a sense of bathing out in the open. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The beauty of Sri Lanka
is that the tiny island offers everything from mountains, beaches,
archeological sites, hill stations, large cities all in very close proximity to each
other. Bawa built in all these changing landscapes and responded beautifully to
the site and context. His beach property of Bentota brings you into a dramatic
art space and slowly leads you towards the water. The building itself follows a
beautiful proportioning system which gradually becomes narrower to the top and helps create an overhang.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The new Parliament house
perched in the middle of the lake <i>Diyawanna Oya</i> in true Bawa style gives homage to this island
country. I did not get a chance to take a tour from inside but the structure
from outside is stunning- exemplifying Monsoon Architecture. The steep pagoda
like roofs of varying sizes interspersed with pools of water and groves of
trees gives a sense of sharp symmetry in its very organic setting. This was like no other
Parliament building I have seen. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">This gorgeous temple
complex built yet again in the middle of the lake is a beautiful meditative
space. The architecture is a complex wooden lattice structure of three
pavilions inspired from Japanese temple architecture. The central pavilion is
the finely detailed lattice woodwork, interlocking creating a beautiful
substructure. The other two pavilions connected with little bridges allow for
circumambulation around the Bodhi tree and some larger meditating Buddhas. Clearly
the rows of Buddhas on the outside enjoy looking at this detailing of the
central pavilion structure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>Mr. C Anjalendram</b> kindly
invited me to his beautiful home and office and helped me set up an itinerary
of all the Bawa buildings. Mr. Anjalendram has successfully built a practice designing residential, townships, resorts around Sri Lanka infusing his own style and continuing Bawa's legacy. Below are photos of his home/office a wonderful place where classical music is resounding in the rooms as interns work on drawings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Finally I was lucky to meet</span><span style="color: black;"><b> </b></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://lakiarts.com/">Mr.
Laki Senanayake</a>- </span>artist, sculptor, musician, landcape architect, designer, furniture designer. He is the artist behind several murals in Bawa's buildings that bring to life stories and myths and animals and cultural references. One of the most famous works is in the Sri Lankan Parliament House. While at Dambulla, I spent a morning at <span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3a39; line-height: 18px;">his forest retreat Diyababulla, a magical water garden tucked away deep in the dry zone in Central Sri Lanka. </span>The gurgling of the water formed the backdrop to our conversations. His
unconventional home on stilts is filled with metal owls, cheetahs, giant horse. The entire property is an experiment in sustainability creating water bodies in the dry zone of Sri Lanka and making buildings with the living areca palm trees. He worked with Bawa for 6 years in Colombo before moving into the forest from where he has made art. Since, he collaborated with Bawa and now with some of the younger architects on several projects over the years. Apart from the sculptures in the Parliament House, he has made a mural walls in Lunuganga and the Bentota, his metal owl soars in Kandalama, his glass work drawing forms the front door to Bawa's Colombo house, </span></div>
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made for Bawa are rich in their linework, a whimsical north arrow with peacocks, tigers and trees of the region. The rendering of the water almost seems be flowing on
the paper and the detail of his drawings are stunning bringing to life every
detail of Bawa's design. He explained to me that he drew with a chiselled porcupine quill which held the ink long enough and gave each line varying thickness as it moves along the paper a characteristic that a simple pen would not ever produce. His ouevre is varied from currency notes to sculptures and little drawings that he manipulates on the computer. He is interested in interjecting technology in his work. His work is as playful as his warm persona. It was truly a pleasure to meet him.</span></div>
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People always talk about traveling to Europe in the summer and I wouldn't have it otherwise. Leave the sweaty awful Mumbai heat and get away to lush mountainous next to perfect weather Europe with green meadows and lakes. The winter on the other hand is brutal and cold and bleak. And such is the weather my younger sister chose to tie the knot with her husband in his hometown Dresden. Of course the very bright side of it all was that we would spend our Christmas with the German family and do as the Germans do. So presenting - Eating my way through a German Christmas.<br />
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<b>1. The Christmas Market</b><br />
The most fun way to keep warm is to get a glass of hot piping Gluhwein at the massive Christmas market held in the main town square. Stick close to the crowd and slowly browse beautiful wooden toys, jewelery, and brightly lit stars. Follow your nose to a bratwurst stand and enjoy a hot freshly grilled brat on freshly baked loaf of bread with the spiciest mustard on top. Our <b>bratwurst</b> on freshly baked roll was no less than 1/2 a meter long. We had some <b>Kreppelchen</b>- sweet dough deep fried, hot out of the frier and straight into the cutest patterned paper cone and <b>Heurekraner</b>- freshly baked bread with bits of bacon, cheese, sour cream and spring onion. Oh and not to forget some German Shish kababs. Can Christmas get any better. The markets open late November and last till 23rd December.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot gluhwein, cool paper for hot keppelchens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1/2 meter long bratwurst</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Heurekraner-</b><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"> Freshly baked bread with bits of bacon, sour cream and cheese</span></td></tr>
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<b>2. The Thuringer Rostbratwurst</b><br />
This sausage is one of the most unique sausages that originates from the state of Thuringia. It is very finely minced beef or pork or veal spiced with salt, pepper, caraway seeds and garlic. More than 50% of the ingredients need to come from Thuringia. It was hot, straight off the grill and served with spicy mustard. Cannot complain- a quick, cheap lunch as we walked around.<br />
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<b>3. Fruhstuck- The most important meal of the day</b><br />
I was very glad to learn this word. And boy did I make sure that I woke up bright and early not to miss this spread. Christian's mom made sure she had a spread many hotels around the world would envy. Fresh breads from the baker, pumpkin seed buns, poppy seed buns, sesame seed buns, crusty buns, freshly cut cold cuts, salamis, freshly minced beef and pork to be had raw, cheeses from the neighbouring farms, blue cheese, cheese with pineapple, cheese with walnuts, , yogurts, fruits, spreads, jams, mustards, juices, coffee, teas. Sigh! Nothing short of spectacular.<br />
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<b>4. Traditional German meal no. 1</b><br />
Christmas time is the perfect time to try some of the traditional meals.<br />
We went out to two lovely German restaurants and had very interesting food. The first was on top of the hill called Luisenhof. They are known for their Christmas brunch buffet and the view over the River Elbe. This is a great way to try out many traditional foods. I particularly enjoyed my deer with gravy also known as <b>Rehruken</b>- also known as 'deer- back-roast', potato dumplings, red cabbage sauerkraut. Of the buffet had an array of cold cuts, salads, egg preparations, juices, and not to mention all the desserts.<br />
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Uncle Thias, Ise, dad, mom, Tommy, Gine, Janu, me<br />
Aunty Inge, Rossi, Christian, Ella with Tapanooka</td></tr>
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<b>5. The traditional German meal no. 2</b><br />
The next day we went for another wonderful meal with Christian's grandparents to one of the most traditional restaurants in Dresden called the <a href="http://www.gasthof-weissig.de/" target="_blank">Gasthof Weisig</a>. This meal is a family tradition that Opidad and Omidi (grandparents) invite the family to the day after Christmas. We were honored to be invited this year.<br />
I ordered the ganse after a salad of duck carpaccio. The duck was thinly sliced perfectly soft that melted in your mouth with dabs of balsamic vinegar. The leg of ganse or goose was the most delicious bird I have eaten. The skin was crisp and all the fat was drained and the flesh was delightful. This was served with buttery potato dumplings which is basically boiled potatoes, dipped in corn starch and garlic and fried. Sweet and sour red cabbage sauerkraut. Of course I washed this down with a glass of cider + white wine cooked with spices and a glass of cold crisp Paulaner beer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">duck carpaccio, pork steak, and my favourite- roasted leg of goose</td></tr>
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<b>6. Gebratener Apfel mit Vanillasosse- Baked Apple with Vanilla Sauce</b><br />
This dessert needs a special mention of its own. Its an entire apple backed with core filled with vanilla sauce and seated on a plate of vanilla sauce. The core sauce thickens and seeps in the apple center while as the sauce on the plate is a perfect consistency to enjoy the baked apple with. Yes, this I had after the ganse.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baked apple with vanilla sauce</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More family portraits. From L- R<br />
Alex, Christian, Opidad, mom, Omidi, dad, Janu, Stefan, Ise<br />
Ella, me, Robbie, Caroline</td></tr>
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<b>6. Gluhwein</b><br />
The saving grace of walking around in cold cold German winter weather. Hold a cup of hot Gluhwein. Forget coffee just drink up this amazing red wine cooked with sugar and spices such as cinnamon, anise, cloves, ginger, honey and oranges. YUM! Keeps you very happy and warm inside.<br />
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<b>7. German Beer</b><br />
Last but not the least German beer. So what if it was below freezing - even better. Keep the beer in the yard and not your fridge. And though the biergaartens were shut, it was only a reminder of why we must visit Germany in warmer weather. Despite the cold we had a beer almost everyday. Here are Christian's favourite five that we tried<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An unfiltered kind- Zwickelbier</td></tr>
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Some gorgeous views of the city of Dresden. A remarkable city, bombed twice and risen again. A city that demonstrates so much resilience and yet is so soft spoken, gentle and gracious. It welcomed us with a big heart and made sure we felt more than at home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view of Altstadt across the Elbe. The city was bombed twice and rebuilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With our guide and Christian's father- Stefan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Dresden</td></tr>
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In front of the castle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The world famous Semperoper- Opidad was a conductor there so was Wagner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gorgeous bride and groom. Congrats Janu & Christian</td></tr>
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The piece of music that goes so well with this post is a modern version of German Baroque composer Johann Pechelbel. The very popular Canon in D Major. Mr. Fox once said to me this is what love sounds to him.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com4Dresden, Germany51.0504088 13.73726209999995350.7311688 13.091815099999952 51.3696488 14.382709099999953tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-40456362244884912422013-12-01T21:12:00.001+05:302013-12-01T21:24:31.365+05:30Breaking bread & Happy Thanksgiving!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This post is way overdue. But it is such a treat. Every thanksgiving I make a mental note of all the people and things I am thankful for in my life. My family, friends, people I meet, my little doggy Walter and all the lovely experiences and of course all the meals I shared.<br />
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Earlier this year my younger sister tied the knot with her beau of several years. We were all excited to welcome Christian in our family. In the midst of throwing her a surprise wedding, I got a chance to watch Christian make some fantastic breads. This one was my favourites. Its a thick, grainy, nutty, superbly textured, goes well with cheeses and tomatoes or olive oil and balsamic vinegar, makes a great cold cut sandwich bread. Its even yummy just by itself given its innate sourdough flavour.<br />
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Whats also amazing is how wholesome, fresh, local all the ingredients were. The final bread perfectly encapsulated the goodness of what it was made of.<br />
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So presenting Christian's <b><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Brown Rye</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Bread</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">with lots of grains and
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian, Janu, mom & dad</td></tr>
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<td style="padding: 5.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 3;">
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-bottom: solid #B5B5B5 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #B5B5B5 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 3.5pt 0in;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;">
<b><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Brown
Rye</span><span style="color: #262626; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Bread</span><span style="color: #262626; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">with
lots of grains and seeds<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</tr>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-left: .25in; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;"><b>Sourdough
Starter Culture</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Stir
the Sourdough Starter Culture with a spoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Transfer
culture to jar big enough to fit at least 1 liter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
warm water to 1 L<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Mix
thoroughly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Set
100-200 ml aside -> this will serve as your next sourdough starter culture<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;"><b>Feeding and Storing
the sourdough starter culture</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
1/4 cup of rye seeds/berries to the saved starter culture<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
3/4 cup of rye flour <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Fill
with warm water to 500 ml total<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Mix
thoroughly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Transfer
to glass jar, cover with saran wrap and leave out on the counter for 6-8h (in
winter or a cold apartment warm up the oven just a tiny bit - not more than 40ºC,
shut it off and place the culture in the oven to grow)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">I'd
advise the place the glass jar with the starter culture in a bowl in case the
culture is super active and it spills a bit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;"><b>Preparing the dough</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">In
the kitchen aid bowl, add the remaining ~850 ml from the diluted starter
culture<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
2 cups of dark rye flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
1cup of white flour (unbleached)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
1/4 cup of flaxseed flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
1 cup of 7 grain cereal (whole foods, bulk section)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
1/4 cup flax seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
1/4 cup of millet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
2 handful of sunflower seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
3 teaspoons of salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Allow
to mix in kitchen aid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Consistency
should be like thick cake batter - if too thick, add a bit of water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Preparing the
baking form and the</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">bread</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">for baking<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Oil
the stoneware bake form<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
rolled rye flakes to it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Pour</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">bread</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">batter into stoneware form and distribute evenly with spatula<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Add
rolled rye flakes on top of batter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; mso-line-height-alt: 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-left: .25in; mso-para-margin-right: 0in; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Push
down some rolled rye flakes to the side of the stoneware bake form - this will
prevent the</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">bread</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">from sticking to the form after
the baking and allows for easier removal of the</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">bread</span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">from the baking form<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">Cover
the top with another baking form<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>TIP:</b> layer the top baking form with
parchment paper to prevent stickiness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Note: I found a step by step recipe on how to make the <a href="http://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/rye-sourdough-starter-in-easy-steps/" target="_blank">Rye sourdough starter culture</a><br />
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Some local breadmakers I follow in Mumbai:<br />
Saee's <a href="http://www.myjhola.in/2012/05/brioche.html" target="_blank">My Jhola </a><br />
I recently ate Nikhil's Olive bread. See his recipes here on <a href="http://nonchalantgourmand.com/category/bread/" target="_blank">Nonchalant Gourmand</a><br />
Or pick up a fresh loaf from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebakerdozen" target="_blank">The Baker's Dozen</a><br />
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This video making the rounds on the internet bought a smile on my face. It such a heartwarming combination to see Jon Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift and none other than Prince William groove it out on Livin' on a Prayer. See for yourself.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com3Salt Lake City, UT, USA40.7607793 -111.8910473999999940.568390300000004 -112.21377089999999 40.9531683 -111.5683239tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-4750769368238257362013-10-10T19:04:00.003+05:302013-10-11T10:58:32.589+05:30Recipe for the Perfect Vacation: Part 2- Sofitel Angkor in Siem Reap & The Tombraiders<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just once in a while you DO get to fulfill your dreams that
sometime seem further and far from becoming reality. A trip to Cambodia always
felt like that. Despite its tumultuous past, there was no doubt in my mind that
I wanted to see the massive temple complexes of Angkor Wat encroached by roots
of giant trees hidden in the deep forests of Cambodia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As Part 2 of our adventurous vacation we were invited by the
Sofitel to enjoy their Siem Reap property- <a href="http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-3123-sofitel-angkor-phokeethra-golf-and-spa-resort/index.shtml" target="_blank"><b>The Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort</b></a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">. After </span><a href="http://followmyrecipe.blogspot.in/2013/09/recipe-to-perfect-vacation-part-1the.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank"><b>Krabi</b></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, we headed to Bangkok
from where we took a bus to Siem Reap. This is a new bus service that runs once
a day from Bangkok to Siem Reap- an approximately 8 hour comfortable and scenic
bus ride through the countryside of Thailand and Cambodia.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing into the Cambodia border at Poipet</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First impressions of Siem Reap- the city is nothing like
what I expected from the typical South East Asian cities. No tall skyscrapers,
no neon lights, as a matter of fact we were told later by our guide that no
building in Siem Reap can be built taller than the temple of Angkor Wat. The
buildings were all a mix of kitschy local architecture with Colonial influences
and pagoda tops flanked with sculptures of imitation Apsaras and Buddha
heads. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Sofitel Angkor</b>, is located only 10 minutes away from the
Temple complexes of Angkor Wat. It was no surprise to me to be greeted by another
stunning example of French Colonial architecture. High wood paneled ceilings,
beautiful patina terracotta floor, old plantation furniture and a beautiful
wooden pavilion in the center of the lobby with a musician playing the ”tro”
gently serenading the guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
lobby opened up to a lotus pond with stilted walkways that lead to the various
residential suites. There was a splendid swimming pool with bridges and
sculptures and manicured gardens all around. This was the very hotel where
Angelina Jolie and her crew stayed during the shooting of Tombraiders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We were greeted by Gaelle, the marketing </span>coordinator of the hotel<span style="font-family: inherit;"> said she was very excited to have a blogger from India stay with them. She
invited us for dinner at the all day dining restaurant – The Citadel. It was
our chance to learn from Gaelle on how to make the best use of our time in Siem
Reap and the various things we could do in the evenings. What I thought would
be a very informational and formal dinner turned out to be a lovely
conversation about Siem Reap, the local cuisine, and fun stories about Gaelle’s
own exploration of Siem Reap. I could sense genuine pride as Gaelle explained
that the food we were about to eat was part of the Sofitel’s sustainable
farming project with an NGO called </span><a href="http://www.accor.com/en/sustainable-development/the-planet-21-program/partnerships.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank"><b>Agrisud</b></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. She also told us that the art we
saw in the lobby was made by a </span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.smallartschool.org/EN/" target="_blank">local free art school</a></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for Khmer children and it
was Sofitel’s way to give back to the community.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The residential suites across the lotus pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hallways, flowers floating in water and the wooden carved elephant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two lions gifted to the Sofitel from the sets of Tombraiders when Angelina Jolie stayed here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stilted Pavilions on the lotus pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early morning lotus. Sublime. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The walkway to our room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pavilions by the pool side</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our dinner at </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">The Citadel</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> was quite lovely as well. This was
our first taste of Khmer cuisine. We ordered a fresh fish salad, the famous
fish amok, beef lok lak and noodles followed by a series of French desserts off
the menu. The French colonized Cambodia and though the Khmer Rouge wiped out a
lot of the French influence you can still find baguettes served alongside Khmer
curries. I did not have much to measure the Khmer cuisine against but it seemed
like an interesting mix of Indian and Thai food. There was a definite undertone
of dried fish used in their curry base along with Kroeung- which is a
spice/herb paste made by grinding 8 ingredients such as lemongrass, kafir lime
leaves, turmeric, garlic, dried red chilies, shallots and several types of
rhizomes. Fish Amok is fresh water fish from the Tonle Sap lake steamed in
coconut milk and kroeung in a banana leaf cup. It is rich and flavourful with a
subtle flavour of the banana leaf. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stunning painting of Angkor Wat in the background. We tried Cambodian beers - Beer Man approved of course. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish Amok, Prawn noodle, a half friend egg on rice and beef loklak</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French desserts- notably the cappuccino creme brulee and homemade mango icecream</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fantastic breakfast buffet. A must before a long day of exploring. Fresh fruits galore. My favourite would be the rambutan</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Gaelle’s suggestion we took all the help we could from
the extremely well informed concierge Mr. Panith. He arranged for a fantastic
guide Mr. Vanny who introduced us not only to Angkor and its history but told
us about modern day Cambodia, the years that followed the Khmer Rouge and the
struggle of young Cambodia. Mr. Panith also arranged for the sweetest tuk tuk
guy Mr. Poeun who patiently took us from one temple complex to the next and
smiled every time we showed him a picture from our Lonely Planet nodding his
head in agreement.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guide Vanny, the road to Angkor Wat & the three day pass for all the Angkor temples </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Temple Complexes- Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta- Prohm and the Rolous Group</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the next three days we spent hours exploring the
fantastic ruins of Angkor Wat that houses some of the finest bas-relief stories
of the Ramayana and Mahabharatha. We visited the less famous but in my opinion
even more stunning Angkor Thom, face to face with the mystical faces of Bayon, the
mausoleum of the Leper King. We went tomb raiding like Anjelina Jolie in the Buddhist
monastery of Ta Prohm where the roots of the strangler figs and the Sponge tree
strangled the temples more like reptiles and less like plants. Each temple
complex was built with splendor, great precision and knowledge of architecture,
which is, now layered with disintegration and years of abandon. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first sighting of Angkor Wat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vishnu replaced with the head of Buddha, Apsara carvings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apsaras with funky hair-do's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful stone spindles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angkor Wat across the lotus pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the topmost level of Mt. Meru</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A unicorn grazing in gardens of Angkor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The library of Angkor Wat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bayon- Angkor Thom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out in Bayon, the faces of Buddha/ Brahma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cha'am war</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubbing noses with Buddha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The K got a classic shot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elephant terrace and a Sponge tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Leper King's Pavilion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tombraiding in Ta- Prohm like Angelina Jolie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entangled Sponge tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A reference of scale, reptilian roots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta- Prohm in the rain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bakong- the Shiva temple, Rolous Group</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elephant overlooking the terraces, Preah Ko temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Cambodian girl, lotus pond. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By day we were explorers, archeologists and tomb raiders and
by night we were discovering Siem Reap. We attended a Cambodian Circus, watched
the lovely Apsara performance back at the hotel, attended a cello performance
in the Children’s hospital next door, went on a hunt to eat insects, dined at
some local restaurants, bargained for hats at the night market, partied on Pub
Street and ate the finest flambe’ed crepe with fleur de sel and caramel ice-cream.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Fox with the wonderful concierge Mr. Panith, Apsara dancing and French wine tasting at the Sofitel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insect tasting in the local market- thank you Mr. Panith</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Night Market and Pub Street</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">War is over, Fleur de Sel and caramel flambe crepe at Le Creperie</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On our last evening in Siem Reap, we decided to explore the
temple Baphuon. Most guides told us there is nothing there to see. Reading
about it lead us to discover that the French had taken down this temple stone
by stone in fear that the war would destroy the temple. Post the civil war and
the frightful Khmer Rouge, they attempted to put it back together like a giant
jig saw puzzle that would not fit together and they created a completely
different structure. As we walked towards this strange building, the afternoon
showers started pouring. Mr. Fox and I shared his tiny umbrella and we
continued our walk. As we turned around a corner, in a distance we saw a man
approaching us with a big umbrella. It turned out to be Mr. Poeun- our tuk tuk
guy. He gave me his large umbrella and bowed and left. I was completely and
utterly touched by this simple human gesture. The gesture of a stranger to make
sure that my comfort and safety was of importance to him. We stood there under
the big umbrella in the monsoon showers, watching as the sun broke through the
clouds setting behind the strange temple. And then we saw a rainbow sparkle
through the raindrops and then another one. A double rainbow! It is the one
moment I will savor for the rest of my life, standing amongst these ancient
ruins with trees older than time, in the rain under a double rainbow with Mr.
Fox. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baphuon- A failed jigsaw puzzle, Mr. Poeun the sweetest tuk-tuk guy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at Baphuon in the rain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sighting of the double rainbow- a sign of good things to come</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at Angkor Wat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The moat around Angkor Wat after the sunset</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Siem Reap translates as defeated by the Siamese. The name is
almost the antithesis of my experience there. The Cambodian people are like the
roots of the Sponge tree that have held the ruins of the temples together. They
are firmly fixed to their land, strong, loyal and survivors in the face of
extreme adversity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was in love with the 1000 year old temples we explored, in
love with the simplicity of the Cambodian life, in love with the lotus ponds-
did I mention the lotus ponds, in love with double rainbow we sighted over
Angkor Wat on our last evening. A portend to things changing for the better I
read somewhere or maybe a sign asking us to return and explore more of this
amazing country. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you- Sofitel for helping me check mark one more place off
my bucket list. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The bus ride from Bangkok to Siem Reap was $28
or 750 Baht. It was an 8 hour ride. The return ticket can be purchased from the
bus company’s office in Siem Reap.</span></div>
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dollar, however it is helpful to change maybe $5 in Riel for small change or
keepsake. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-40836598814987701432013-09-23T22:23:00.001+05:302013-09-24T22:39:30.879+05:30Recipe to a Perfect Vacation- Part 1:The Sofitel, Krabi and the Islands in the Andaman Sea. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I managed to create the perfect recipe for a perfect vacation. An
exciting combination of exotic locales, adventure, delicious cuisines, a dash
of romance and a whole lot of fun. I was invited by the <a href="http://www.sofitel.com/gb/india/index.shtml" target="_blank">Sofitel</a> to review two
of their properties in South East Asia and all I had to do was show up! I
picked the Sofitel Krabi in Thailand and the Sofitel Siem Reap in Cambodia. Mr.
Fox kindly accepted to be my companion on this trip and provided some true
genius moments and a ton of chatter. After a fortnight of planning, booking
flights, applying for visas, and crazy coordination we were finally on our way
to Thailand and Cambodia. First stop was Krabi and after spending half a night
at the Bangkok airport both of us were ready to just shake off the exhaustion
and let the holiday begin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">September is an interesting time to visit the beach towns in this
part of the world since it is technically considered to be the monsoon season, even
though it is not raining as much as it does from June to August. It is definitely
a lull period for the tourists and many of the "attractions" are not
open as it is not peak season. First impressions- Krabi is spectacular! It is what
Goa could be but isn’t. Stark high mountains bobbing out of the sea forming
little islands that resemble the ones I have seen in Chinese paintings. Krabi
is known for its diving, snorkeling and sailing scene. However, the waters are
much calmer from November to May and not so much in the monsoony September. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We arrived at the Sofitel, which is around a 35-minute ride from
the airport. The property is parallel to the sea and is a good kilometer long
sea facing. It is away from the town center of Krabi and in a way a great
getaway from the tourist noise. The lobby is an impressive representation of
the French Colonial architecture or monsoon architecture, as I like to call it.
High wooded ceilings, terracotta floor, beautiful antique teak furniture,
dreamy white flowy screened divans and lush green plants with pools of water. I
sighed, boy was I ready for this vacation. Straight ahead was an open courtyard
below, that opened to a massive pool with little islands of huts accompanied by
a bar in the middle and further ahead was the gorgeous sea. The whole place had
a languid charm to it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our room was luxurious and opened to the large manicured lawns
that led to the pool and then further to the beach. Well, the most appropriate
thing to do was to jump into our bathing suits and hit the beach and the pool.
While Thailand does not allow private beaches, the Sofitel is kind enough to
have a staff member at the beach that provides towels and super comfy giant
beach pillows to laze on. Nothing spells vacation better than luxurious
waterside lounging. Although the beach is a very narrow strip of sand which by
no means is close to the white soft sand beaches of South Florida and the
Caribbeans, it was empty and all to ourselves. The surface was a bit rocky and
the water very choppy due to the Monsoon. However there were buoys creating a
safe enclosure in the water. Mr. Fox was very comfortable with the sea, myself
a bit more cautious. We headed back to the 7000 sq meters pool (read:
luxurious) with the swim up bar in the middle. When on vacation in tropical
land - yes you are allowed to order a pina-colada perfection. September was
slightly chilly with the rains but the pool water was buttery warm and really
lovely to rest in and float. Again, I can't emphasize on how lovely it was to
have most of this pool to ourselves with very few people around. However, part
of the pool was shut for renovation since the hotel was only 20% occupied at
this point. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Again, during low season only one of the three restaurants is
open- the Venezia, which serves a combined cuisine of Italian, Thai and Indian
(good option for the careful vegetarians). So, we dined at the Venezia one
night. We requested the chef to serve us his Thai specialties. He customized a
dinner for us: spring rolls, giant grilled tiger prawns, spicy papaya salad, a
sliced fresh fish salad, red curry beef, a mussaman curry and some delicious
assortment of sauteed vegetables. The prawns were succulent, the salads
refreshing, tangy and spicy. They went really well with a chilled Singha beer.
But my favourite was the red curry. The flavours were delicate and rich. The
curries were aromatic and the twang was well rounded. Each bite was like music
on the tongue. I wanted to lick my plate and the bowl clean. I do recommend the
delicious Thai food. We ended the meal with my absolute favourite dessert
in the whole wide world- sticky rice and mango. I was like the most excited
child in a candy store when this arrived. It was absolutely delightful and since
I was eating it almost after what felt like a lifetime, I was thrilled at the
sweet yumminess of the mango and the warm, coconuty richness of the sticky
rice. The sprinkling of sesame added the perfect crunch to an otherwise warm
and soft dessert. If heaven had a dessert, this would be it.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The welcoming divans in the lobby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fantastic French Colonial architecture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Spa Block</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A beautiful vacation ahead</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The view from our room</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach outside the Sofitel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset by the pool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A place of restfulness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cozy lobby at night</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ancient mariner map of Asia in the bar lounge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at the Venezia- Fish salad and springrolls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The famous papaya salad- medium spicy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A medley of grilled prawns, the you-will-lick-the bowl-clean red curry, crunchy veggies and my absolute favourite- sticky rice with mango</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Even though the location is isolated and far from the popular town
center, Au Nang, the concierge does a nice job in arranging taxis to various
parts of Krabi. The Sofitel also has its own private yacht, kayaking gear and other
water sport equipment. There are quaint restaurants a few hundred meters on
either side of the Sofitel, which are nice to walk to, and can be easier on the
budget. Thai food is high on flavour and with the source of the seafood a few
feet away you really cant go wrong with what you order. The regular Thai fare-
Tom Yum soup, papaya salad, green and red curries, chili lime sauces, pad Thais
are all available on the menu. I did want to try something unique but found it
hard to communicate with the locals, none the less the regular fare was also
very high on flavours. Ao Nang is supposed to have a fabulous night market over
the weekends, which we did not make it to since we were there only over the
weekdays.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We also went island hopping the next day, which we arranged with a
local tour company- The Ao Nang Boat Company. It included hotel pick up and
drop- island hopping 4 islands, lunch at the famous Phi Phi Islands, and two
rounds of snorkeling. Yep you heard that, the absolute emerald green water had
a breath taking collection of rainbow fish, sea anemones, swordfish
and a beautiful black and white water snake- which scared the living daylights out of me. And we met Nemo fish- tonnes of them that swam close to us. This was the most exciting thing I had done in a long while. However, be warned- this was not
the most comfortable boat ride in the world, the water was choppy with waves as
high as 5ft. Mr. Fox seemed to enjoy the front row open to the rain ride which
I thought would break my neck and wrist. I sat inside which was calmer and easier
on my nerves. For the experience it was worth it, however, I can see this
becoming very crowded in the high season.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">This was the start of the perfect vacation. It was brilliant fun.
Two days was definitely not enough and we would not have minded an entire week
in Krabi- enjoying the opulent property of the Sofitel and exploring more
islands off the coast of Krabi. The Sofitel, Krabi is perfect for
honeymooners and people who want a break from crazy city life and enjoy a few
days in the lap of luxury. One of my favourite things to do was to hang out on
the hammock in the lawns and hear the beautiful sounds of the ocean nearby. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Sofitel provides airport transfers for 2150 Baht for a van of 6 people or you can get a prepaid cab at the airport for 700 Baht.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There is a full service spa at the Sofitel- totally worth a spa
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The perfect sound for this post- of awe and discovery! This song reminds me of all the fish that I swam with in the Andaman. So beautiful to be one amongst nature.<br />
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I moved to Chicago when I was a young fledgling all of 22 years old with stars in my eyes and dreams to touch the sky. Well in Chicago thats not a very hard thing to do. All you have to do is take the elevator up to the 103rd floor of the Sears (now called Willis) Tower. I lived in Chicago for almost 9 years. It would be a cliche to say I knew every alley and every corner but it is true I did. I made the city my home, I was an expert on its neighborhoods, its architecture, its art and museums. I taught for 6 years and the best part of that job was to expose my students to the myriad cultures that make up this city. I fell in love, I broke my heart, I made the best of friends and carried back with me a life time of memories when I moved back to India. There was not a day that went by when I reminded myself that I was lucky to live in the most beautiful city in the world.<br />
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I was really excited to share this city with my parents who were not able to visit me whilst I lived there. We rented a place off Airbnb in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago for a few days. I took the opportunity to share with them what my life had been when I lived there. My friend Justin who has just had a baby took a day off and hung out with my parents and me. We did what we always do- Wander.<br />
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Wandered through the Art Institute of Chicago, wandered through Millenium Park, wandered under the giant bean by Anish Kapoor, discovered a lovely installation in the park by Jun Kaneko, lunched at one of my favourite haunts- Le Creperie and wandered through the beautiful Bahai Temple in Evanston. And finally had dinner with his lovely wife Julie and baby Wyatt at their home in Evanston.<br />
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This post is also a tribute to the French cafe Le Creperie. It is part of Chicago's European heritage and adds to the diversity of that city. Located on Clark off Diversey, it was one of the first few restaurants that I ever ate at. There is a lovely movie theater across the street and I would catch a movie at the Landmark and then dinner or lunch at Le Creperie. It was one of those places I could safely go on a first date, meet friends or just spend an afternoon with a book and a cup of coffee and some crepes. Le Creperie has a lovely outdoor verandah that is an absolute delight to sit in late spring to early fall. Its walls are adorned with famous posters of the French Art Nouveau, maps of the lovely cities of France. In my mind it was a perfect French cafe, inviting, warm and laid back. Back in the day, it was also my first experience with savoury crepes and I was delighted by the various lovely combinations on their menu- spinach and cheddar, mushrooms in white sauce, ratatouille, curried chicken with mango chutney, beef bourguignon which can be followed by dessert crepes of lemon and sugar, nutella and bananas, dark chocolate and many more. <br />
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Well sadly, this Chicago establishment is soon going to shut its doors by the end of this month. So if you are in Chicago in the next week or so- do go to this beautiful little cafe and enjoy a crepe. Another tragic piece of news I read recently, the owner who ran this place for over 30 years just lost his son. We met his beautiful wife Yasmina who waited on us that afternoon. She was so sweet and friendly and by the end of the meal she gave my mom a hug.<br />
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There will be a bit of the European charm that will be lost with the closing of Le Creperie.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bravest of them all</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite- A Sunday in the afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of the Water Lilies by Monet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Art Institute of Chicago- My home for 9 years. The finest collection of Impressionists in the world.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bridge by Piano connects to Millenium Park by Frank Gehry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It never gets old- the wonderful Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A surprise discovery- Jun Kaneko in the park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious Detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious detail 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most fun place to be in the summer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crown Water Fountains</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">A modern take on old European Fountains</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Le Creperie and its quaint gingham tablecloth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The outdoor patio and the beautiful warm interiors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend Justin and the lovely Yasmina</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mix of crepes- my all time favourite- curried chicken and mango chutney, a broccoli and cheddar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At beautiful Bahai Temple in Evanston</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wedding Photography session on the grounds of The Bahai Temple</td></tr>
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Our prayers and condolences are with you Yasmina. Do take care.<br />
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Just heard this song the other day. It sounded so fresh and new that I did not realise it was from the 70s. Seems to go with the theme of this post.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com8Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-86851516246721096642013-07-21T19:28:00.000+05:302013-07-21T23:23:08.683+05:30Chunky Chocolate Chocolate Chips Cookies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its monsoons in Mumbai and some afternoons it rains for hours. A cup of coffee and a cookie is the best indulgence ever. I was craving chocolate chip cookies one rainy afternoon. After a brief google search that really just included searching for <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/" target="_blank"><b>Pioneer Woman's</b> </a>website- I found her <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/05/chocolate-chocolate-white-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank"><b>Chocolate Chips Cookie recipe</b></a>. I did not have all her ingredient so I just went ahead and made my own with what I had. I was missing white chocolate chips and unsweetened cocoa powder. But I did have extra large (hence chunky) dark semi sweet chocolate chips and Cadbury's drinking chocolate (slightly sweet-so be careful)<br />
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So here is what I did.<br />
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<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
50gms butter (I used Amul butter) at room temperature<br />
1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
1 cup flour<br />
1/2 cup Cadbury's drinking chocolate (slightly sweet)<br />
1/2 tspn salt<br />
1 tspn baking soda<br />
1.5 tspn vanilla essence<br />
1 cup Ghiradelli's extra large semi sweet dark chocolate chips (ok dont be fussy - use what you have)<br />
If you have you can add a mix of white chocolate chips and dark. Also some chopped walnuts for crunch.<br />
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<i>Time taken:</i> 1 hour from start to finish<br />
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<i>Yields: </i>8 large cookies (3" diameter)<br />
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Yumm!!<br />
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I also used all my new purchases from <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/prep-utensils/1" target="_blank"><b>Crate and Barrel</b></a>. My new spatuala, new egg beater (I dont own a Kitchen Aid mixer), my new cup measures. So exciting it was!<br />
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Preheat the oven at 175 Celcius<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New';">I mixed this using my eggbeater. The butter and
sugar should not be lumpy. More like a smooth paste. Add the egg and keep
beating till you have a smooth paste. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Lovely smooth mixture of egg, sugar and butter. Feel to check if there are any lumps of sugar.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Courier New';">In a separate bowl mix the flour, drinking
chocolate, baking soda, and salt. (Love the packaging for the hot chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sift a scoopful of the flour-cocoa mixture into the
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cookie batter. Yield to one lick maybe two. Or even better just lick the egg
beater once you are done scraping the sides. Just be careful- its delicious you
could finish half the batter!</span></span><span style="font-family: Courier; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;">Now for the yummy semi sweet dark chocolate chips. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I wish I had white chocolate chips as well. But
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Mix well and gently. Notice the new red spatula.
It is amazing how well it clears up the sides of the bowl. Nothing was stuck. I
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from the oven in 10 minutes. The cookies will still be soft and partially baked. Let them
cool on the counter. As they cool, their surface firms up and the inside is still soft and gooey. When they are nearly cool, scrape them off the baking dish
and pile them on a plate.</span><span style="font-family: Courier;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yep just like that. Perfection on a plate. These babies have a slightly
harder exterior and are gooey soft inside. When hot the chocolate chips just
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well as Ree Drummond insists. MUST HAVE with a glass of cold milk. Its hard to stop at one or two or three. But no one has to know right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This song goes so well these wonderfully indulgent cookies. It can be a secret right - no one has to know that you ate these lovely cookies. This is also a fun song though slightly morbid - perfect for rainy days outside. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com5Thane, Maharashtra, India19.2183307 72.97808970000005518.978405199999997 72.65536620000006 19.4582562 73.30081320000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-45886786819724150972013-07-09T12:28:00.001+05:302013-07-09T22:36:55.445+05:30Nana's Japanese Cafe- A Hidden Gem, Alfred, NY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Alfred NY- the quaintest little town I have ever been to. I think its the contrast from Mumbai that I love so much. The absolute opposite in every sense. Nestled in the mountains of the northern Appalachian, it is the home of the famous Alfred University. I have family up in Alfred. Hence, I have spent many a summers walking up the hilly country roads, along the farms and lakes, or the trees turn shades or yellow, orange and red in the fall and thanksgiving and Christmas meals staying warm eating wonderful goodness my aunt cooks while the world turns while outside.<br />
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This blog started in Alfred a few years ago when I nursing broken ankle. The first few <a href="http://followmyrecipe.blogspot.in/2010/04/best-parathas-east-of-mississippi.html" target="_blank">recipes</a> are from my aunt's kitchen.<br />
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I took a summer course of 3 months in 1998 to learn glass blowing at Alfred University. Now summers in Alfred are wonderful, it never gets very hot. It rains every couple of days and everything is lush green. On the weekends there are wonderful trails to discover, lovely little caves and waterfalls - Stonybrook and Watkins Glen. Niagara is a two hour drive and Corning (glass lovers) is an hour drive. Everytime I go to Alfred, its a home away from home. Its my safe haven in a country that was my home for 9 years.<br />
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Nana's Japanese Cafe was my go to lunch place while I was blowing glass in Alfred. It is a unique little cafe run by a Japanese lady called Nana. On a street of typical college restaurants and bars that serve sandwiches and pizzas, I found Nana's fascinating, healthy and not very expensive. Nana's was my first encounter with Japanese food. Here, I cried out in pain as wasabi burnt a hole in my nose like I had no idea what struck me. I was in love and totally fascinated by Sushi rolls, makis, inoris, the flavor of miso, udon noodles, ramen. Imagine - in this little Village of Alfred, I learnt to love the flavors of homestyle Japanese food. The cafe is simple and homey, with an eclectic mix of wooden tables and chairs, ceramic pots for decor.<br />
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So on my dad's birthday I decided to treat him and mom to one of my favourite places. It was such a sweet surprise to see Nana's smiling face behind the counter. I told her I used to come to her cafe 16 years ago. She gave me her biggest and warmest smile, came over to our table and chatted with my parents. We ordered her famous bento boxes that come piled high with salad slaw in a ginger soy sauce, teriyaki- chicken or tofu. Her tofu is perfectly crispy on the outside and soft inside. Rice in a sweet vinegar, beans in sesame, a California roll and slice of watermelon. I ordered my favourite miso with tofu soup, a mixed plate of sushi, an inori roll and steamed edemame. The food was wonderful, light and flavourful. It was mixture of color and texture plated on beautiful raku ceramics.<br />
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Sitting in Nana's on a rainy afternoon reminds me of the book Kafka on the Shore when the protagonist runs away to this little town to live in a library. Nana's is such a gem in the middle of nowhere Alfred.<br />
I thought the song Runaway by Yeah Yeah Yeahs goes perfectly well with this meal.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quaint little Nana's Japanese Cafe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberry soy smoothis & the deadly wasabi</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely to see Nana after all these years</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com10Alfred, NY, USA42.2542366 -77.79055089999997142.2307306 -77.83089139999997 42.277742599999996 -77.750210399999972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-53375611042370517382013-07-08T18:28:00.000+05:302013-07-09T22:36:34.321+05:30The Crustacean Adventure- Washington D.C,<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Washington D.C. is an exciting city for history and museum lovers. You can spend weeks in the Smithsonian, visit memorials and homes of presidents. We took a <a href="http://dc.citysegwaytours.com/" target="_blank">Seg<span id="goog_1999814600"></span><span id="goog_1999814601"></span>way</a> tour of the main tourist points in the city. It was a really fun way to experience a city.<br />
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My cousin Rupal moved to D.C. a few years back. She proudly carries the food lover label as well. I asked her to take us to a not for tourist place for a meal. She recommended the D.C waterfront to eat crabs.<br />
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The D.C. Waterfront seemed like a place from the past. It reminded me of the various blues festivals I had attended when I lived in Chicago. It reminded me of my road trips through Tennessee and Kentucky and Louisiana. Even though there was no music, i could hear the rhythm and blues in my head. People were casually dressed for date night, buying crabs, oysters, lobsters, mussels, clams, crawfish. Fried catfish sandwiches. I could hear the harmonica, drums and sax in my head as we walked around the large plaza surrounded by the fresh catch of the day. Live crabs being sold by the dozens. $50 for 2.5 dozens of the large male blue crabs. Plates of fresh oyesters to shuck, one of the best ceviches I have ever eaten. We even bought some crawfish to try. The place was alive and vibrant.<br />
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Rupal guided us through the process of buying and eating the crabs. Christian & my sister and my cousin Neil were all new to the experience. We were all in seafood heaven. The men behind the counters were very sweet and helpful. I bought some Old Bay Seasoning - the local Baltimore masala that goes well with everything.<br />
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The thing that I really enjoyed was people watching. This place seemed most popular amongst the black folks. I find black fashion the most fun, evolved and experimental. Men in colourful suits, women in jumpers and mini dresses. Large frizzy hair, several braids in some. I always admire the confidence and the beauty of these people. Many folks were nice and let me take their pictures.<br />
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After a couple of hours, we had gone through 30 crabs, a dozen crawfish, a dozen oysters, a large box of ceviche with crackers and some 24 beers amongst the five of us. As we walked back to our car, there was a lady playing this really amazing song on her radio- Birds by Weeknd. That song was the song of the night for me. Do hear it out as you scroll through the pictures.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com4Washington, DC, USA38.8951118 -77.036365838.697374800000006 -77.3590893 39.0928488 -76.7136423tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-77516105939535390622013-04-29T00:13:00.002+05:302013-04-29T00:13:48.368+05:30Homemade Granola<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Such a fun and easy 15 min recipe. A perfect break from store bought cereal, toasts and eggs. I love a nutty, grainy, fruity, crunchy breakfast treat all packed with energy for the morning. Its so mind boggling simple that you would want to make it everyday.<br />
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2 cups instant oats<br />
1 tbsp brown sugar<br />
2 spoons of oil<br />
1 tbsp honey<br />
Course chopped nuts such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts<br />
Course chopped dry fruits such as dates, figs, strawberry, cranberry, raisin, apricot<br />
Yogurt<br />
Milk<br />
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A bowl of scrumptious, crunchy, slightly sweet, slightly sour, wholesome and delicious bowl of homemade breakfast granola. You can also lay the granola after stirring it in oil, honey and sugar on a foil tray in the oven 190degrees for 15 minutes. This will dehydrate the instant granola and it can be stored longer than the stove top granola.<br />
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Also fantastic is this recipe on <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/10/pumpkin-butter-and-pepita-granola/" target="_blank">smitten kitchen</a>. Definitely going to try making some pumpkin butter. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com5Thane, Maharashtra, India19.2183307 72.97808970000005518.9784142 72.65536620000006 19.4582472 73.30081320000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-84955308342913155502012-12-10T02:06:00.000+05:302012-12-10T02:17:50.971+05:30Night time walk around Singapore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of my favourite things to do when traveling in a new city is to go explore it late at night. I love late night walks, when most of the tourists have retreated to popular night spots and the streets have emptied. Singapore has a wonderful Promenade by the water with a fantastic skyline which is crowded with tourists in the day but completely empty at night with fabulous lights shining brightly in the water.<br />
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I walked with Megs and Rahul around the entire Promenade slowly taking in buildings, listening to Meg's stories about the time she worked in Singapore. She explained the history and the significance of the skyline. I guess it was just wonderful walking with my best friend taking in little details of the night. I was grateful that Rahul and her walked with me so late at night with barely anyone around. Once we got to the massive towers that balance a ship on top (the view from the top I hear is outstanding with an infinity pool and gardens in the sky), I saw the alien like structures of the <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/06/19/gardens-by-the-bay-by-grant-associates-and-wilkinson-eyre-architects/" target="_blank">Gardens by the Ba</a>y. I decided to go across the various connecting bridges and walk through the alien structures. Here I was, one in the morning, standing under these giant mystical and slightly out of this world forms. As Meg's explained that I probably liked these crazy supertrees is because they reminded me of my project in school- a whimsical and seemingly impossible home for an alien and a human. Though highly criticized, The Gardens by the Bay, are quite amazing. For a country as small as Singapore, it continually invests in making beautiful public spaces, free to its people, for recreation that would capture their imagination. Gardens by the Bay is in its 1st phase, it probably has several years to go before all the plants grow on the structures and the vision is fully realized.<br />
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So before I get carried away telling you about all the things going on in my mind that very very late at night, let me share the photographs I took that night.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com2Gardens by the Bay, Singapore1.2828013 103.86599921.2748638 103.8561287 1.2907388 103.87586970000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-3773805000543503612012-12-01T13:39:00.001+05:302012-12-01T13:45:27.574+05:30Kaya toast, a slab of butter and some half boiled eggs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You would think I would know something about this popular Singaporean / Malaysian breakfast by now. But I did not till I sat at a little cafe chain called <a href="http://www.toastbox.com.sg/" target="_blank">Toast Box</a> after hours of walking through Bugis Junction Mall in Singapore and watched a young couple dip toast in half boiled eggs. They seemed like they had poured soya sauce and pepper in their eggs and the toast was thickly laden with butter and a jam. I was intrigued to the point I was unashamedly staring at them eat their snack. Seemingly breakfast food, people were ordering this late into the evening. Who says breakfast should only be eaten in the morning.<br />
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So the next morning I got my own Kaya Toast and coffee from Toast Box. I did not venture the half boiled eggs yet. And then that afternoon I stopped by another local cafe and bought the set breakfast for lunch. Yes and this time with the boiled eggs and soya sauce and pepper and all. It was quite interesting. The coffee in Singapore was outstanding. The best filter coffee I have had yet.<br />
So what is Kaya toast. Well its a jam like spread made of coconut, eggs and sugar. Its got that warm curstardy taste to it. Its offset by a generous helping of salty butter on freshly toasted bread. Its like a bite of heaven in your mouth. It goes perfectly well with coffee.<br />
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Kaya toast became a popular breakfast in Singapore and Malaysia when local Hainanese people who worked on British ships serving jam and toast for breakfast adapted it into their own diet. So instead of serving toast with fruit preserves they made their own local version of coconut jam called Kaya.<br />
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I have to say, I loved this breakfast so much I had a Kaya toast almost every morning with my cuppa joe. At Toast Box, they several different kinds of toasts - I tried something called a Floss toast which is basically pork shavings on the Kaya served on a thick slice of bread. Yes you heard me right- pork shavings. Its an interesting combination - think bacon and syrup. They had a peanut butter too that seemed very popular but I did not try. I wish I had more time and more mornings in Singapore to lap it all up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">freshly baked bread, coffee and lots of eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superb coffee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slab of butter sandwiched between Kaya slathered toast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">True to their word, the coffee was outstanding and so was the toast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half boiled egg, soya and pepper. Not a bad combination</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Kaya toast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delightful cup of coffee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floss on toast and coffee and eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh yes! Half boiled goodness. Getting a hang of this breakfast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floss toast: light shredded pork on Kaya toast- sweet and salty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eggs once more</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com1Bugis, Singapore1.300693 103.8562391.2987085 103.85377150000001 1.3026775000000002 103.8587065tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-39464935036431084242012-11-13T12:15:00.001+05:302012-11-13T12:17:25.114+05:30Make some noise ONLINE instead!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello! Happy Diwali Y'all. I'm excited to see a much reduced playing of firecrackers though its not all gone yet. So we at Landor Mumbai (for those who may not know- but thats where I work in the day) decided to make a fun noisy online Diwali card that encourages you to make as much noise online instead. Also eat some awesome food today and play cards and win lots of money. Have a great year ahead.<br />
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So here it is- my favourite is making noise Gangnam style and the barfi song and ofcourse Manmohan Singh barely audible. Hahaha!<br />
Just click on the image below or go to <a href="http://makenoiseonline.com/" target="_blank">makesomenoiseonline</a> and scroll your mouse slowly down and move it over each of the elements and enjoy the collection of sounds.<br />
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We also just adopted a little puppy. His name is Walter. And Walter is frightened of all the crazy Diwali noise. He keeps running frightened around the house trying to hide under everything. So here is for all the little animals that are suffering. Make some noise online instead!!!<br />
'Ello Walter!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-63840940355998164972012-10-28T22:53:00.001+05:302012-10-28T23:09:47.723+05:30Karavalli at the Gateway- One of my favourites in Bangalore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Karavalli came highly recommended- especially by Mr. Fox. Since work got me to the Gateway, I decided to give it a try. I usually don't like eating at the hotel restaurant I am staying at unless I have to but I was more than pleasantly surprised.<br />
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Well first of all the Karavalli is set in a charming Mangalore type house garden with a little pond. Its what Mr. Fox calls an urban oasis. Secondly, the service is outstanding, the staff is well informed and explain the cuisine beautifully. As a matter of fact I requested Mr. Vinod serve us each time I went there because of his knowledge of the cuisine and his wonderful demeanor. Third- in the past few months I made several trips to Bangalore and made sure I had at least one meal there. And let me tell you each time the food was flavourful and surpassed expectation. It is a hard thing to uphold quality, I have noticed in the hospitality business.<br />
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So what did I eat? Below is a visual poetry of my meals at Karavalli. Each time I tried to order something different. Let me tell you about my indulgences- fish wrapped in banana leaves, their chicken and lamb curries, banana flower vegetables, pineapple stew, beef fry, lamb legs (to die for), Kerala parotha, appams. Each meal started with a glass of hot rasam and bowl of fried papads. The flavours are a mix of all coastal cuisines- Goan, Mangalorean, Kerala. I love coconut curries and these made my heart sing.<br />
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I can easily say that the Karavalli is one of my favourite places to eat in Bangalore.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Urban Oasis</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the Chef and Vinoth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cold beer - the best accompaniment</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating traditionally on banana leaves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried fish. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish wrapped in banana leaf</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried fish all gone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rasam in a lovely cup</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef fry- spicy and succulent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pineapple stew and vegetable pepper stew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Payasam (ooh check out my nail polish)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paan to cleanse your palatte</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just the kind of place that takes you away from all your worries.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-52838100914007893652012-08-11T17:54:00.004+05:302012-08-11T18:10:06.711+05:30One stop meal- A Chicken Frankie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Don't you love compact meals all packed in one yummy roll. I am a huge fan of shwermas, falafel, kathi rolls, rolli-polis in a paratha and ofcourse <i>THE FRANKIE</i>. A Bombay invention, anyone who grew up in Bombay would have at some point eaten <a href="http://therestaurantfairy.com/2010/11/25/the-tibbs-frankie/" target="_blank">a Tibb's Frankie</a>. It'S simple, fast and easy to carry street food and frankly speaking I love the simplicity of everything wrapped in one meal.<br />
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So here it is:<br />
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<i>For the Wrap:</i></div>
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1 cup regular flour</div>
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1 cup wheat flour</div>
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1tbsp oil</div>
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water to knead</div>
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1 tspn salt</div>
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<i>For the filling:</i></div>
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1 Sliced onions</div>
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5-6 cloves garlic minced</div>
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handful of ginger minced</div>
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3-4 green chillies sliced lengthwise</div>
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1 green bellpepper thinly sliced</div>
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1 box of mushrooms (approx 10 numbers)</div>
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1 corn off the cob</div>
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sliced chicken kababs. I used <a href="http://www.godrej.com/godrej/godrejagrovet/yummiez.aspx?id=2&menuid=938" target="_blank">Yummiez by Godrej</a>. You can order or make them at home</div>
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1 egg per frankie roll</div>
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1 dash of milk</div>
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Mixed masala according to taste (<i>I always use Papa's Magic Masala)</i></div>
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1 lemon</div>
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Siriacha sauce</div>
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1. Mix the ingredients for the wrap and prepare teh dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let sit for 10 minutes. </div>
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2. Roll into chapattis or rotis and on a low heat cook the rotis on the tawa or flat pan till small bumps of air show on the surface. </div>
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3. Store in a dry place. </div>
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Shave the corn off the cob for fresh and crunchy bites.<br />
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Saute the garlic, ginger, chilies and onions. Add some herbs, spices such as Papa's Magic Masala mix or chat masala. Add the corn and mushrooms.<br />
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Slice the precooked chicken kababs by Yummiez. This saves time for sure. For a working woman like me this is a relief. These kababs are very tasty on their own and can be had with fresh corriander chutney. You can go all out and make kababs from scratch. But nothing beats the comfort of a quick cooked meal.<br />
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Pour the egg mix of egg, milk and spices on the tawa and make an omelet. As the omelet is cooking plaee the roti on the egg. The half cooked eggs omelet sticks to the roti. Cook on a low heat.<br />
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Flip over and serve on a plate. This is what it should look like.<br />
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Pile high with the sauteed veggies and pieces of the chicken kababs. Squeeze a dash of lemon and roll and eat. This is such a good rainy day meal. It takes care of all the deep fried cravings and it is really healthy. There can be so many variations to this dish. Add spinach, add cream in the corn, add potatoes instead of chicken. Will be also great with sausages, salami, bacon. Its unending. Various kinds of cheese, herbs. Just the basics can be the same and so much fun can be had with this meal. </div>
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This was a fulfilling meal and flowed well together and all the ingredients rolled into one so well that I felt it accompanied this piece of music perfectly. I discovered this redition of Adele's famous <i>Rolling in the Deep</i> last week on the internet. I am becoming a big fan of these Piano guys. Do hear this piece, it is beautiful.</div>
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Sunday breakfast at home after a long time. A recipe post on Follow my Recipe after a long time as well. Well mostly because I have been traveling like a maniac.<br />
I was introduced to eggs in a hole in grad school in Chicago after a drunken night of partying, my friend Chris made us eggs in a hole. I loved the idea. So after almost 8 years I replicated the recipe in my kitchen today.<br />
Its so easy and so fun that you cant help but smile. Maybe even giggle. My mom wants to make egg in a hole with everything- parathas, dosas, pancakes. (Trust mother Purwar to get uber creative with the idea).<br />
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Ok so you need:<br />
Slices of bread<br />
Equal no. of eggs.<br />
Butter or cream cheese<br />
A round object for cutting (preferably much smaller than the bread)<br />
Salt and pepper and any other garnish you like with your bread and eggs<br />
A dash of oil<br />
A non stick pan.<br />
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1. Cut a circle in your bread.<br />
2. Spread some butter on both the holed bread and the circle piece.<br />
3. Heat some Oil on the non stick pan.<br />
4. Place the bread on the pan.<br />
5. Crack an egg in the center of the hole in the bread.<br />
6. Sprinkle some salt and pepper.<br />
7. Cover with a bowl and let it cook.<br />
8. Served with your favourite sides- potatoes, grilled tomatoes, bikaneri sev (my sis will truly appreciate this), slices of bacon, Yaaa.<br />
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Also the left over circles can be used to make tres cool cucumber sandwiches.<br />
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Such simple, happy breakfasts make it all the time away from home worth it. Nothing like sharing your breakfast with your doggy.<br />
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Also this song is so perfect for today. Of course Id rather say I love Mumbai in the rain.<br />
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<a href="http://mavallitiffinrooms.com/gallery.html" target="_blank">The Mavalli Tiffin Room</a> (MTR) is synonymous to Bangalore. Early morning breakfasts, filter coffee, lunch thalis, bisi bele bhaat, kesri bhaat, sweet boondis - an entire range of food that represents the Karnataka cuisine is served here. I was in Bangalore quite a bit last month and in between my crazy schedule begged my driver to take me to the original MTR located near the Lalbagh Botanical gardens. This place has been around since 1924.<br />
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I asked my friend Gopal of the <a href="http://mumbaipaused.blogspot.in/" target="_blank">Mumbai Paused</a> fame for suggestions and he said order a rawa idli, a masala dosa and the sweet of the day. And so it was.The idli was soft and speckled with dal and whole peppers. The sambhar along with it was thick and not watery like elsewhere in this country. There was a generous helping of ghee on the side just in case. The masala dosa was a surprise. It was much thicker than dosas I've eaten in Chennai or Mumbai. It had the most comforting sour dough taste ever. <span style="background-color: white;">My fingers were slick with ghee and of</span><span style="background-color: white;">course there was more ghee on the side. The Kesari bhaat was surprisingly not too sweet but again rich with ghee. The filter coffee hit the early morning spot. My server very sweetly allowed me to step into the kitchen where dosas, boondis, idlis, large buckets of sambhar, chutneys were being mass produced by a few smiling men who let me photograph there process.</span><br />
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Post MTR a very full and satisfied me had to go for a walk around the Lalbagh Botanical gardens to see the lovely glass house which was built in the likeliness of the Crystal Palace in London. The weather was perfect for a post breakfast exploration walk under the shade of the massive rain trees.<br />
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The beautiful <a href="http://www.lalbaghgardens.com/" target="_blank">Lalbagh Botanical Garden</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> After Lalbagh I headed to see the famous temple of the giant Nandi bull. This was not the last giant bull I saw in my trip. </span><br />
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The whole MTR experience had this playing in my head as the soundtrack for the meal.<br />
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I landed in Chennai early morning and Prats whisked me off to Saravanaa Bhavan for breakfast. It was my request. I love idli, dosa, sambhar, the chutneys, idli podi and of course good South Indian filter coffee. And I want it traditional and I want it perfectly Tamilian. Chennai's varied cuisine is always beckoning me. My friend Prats happens to be a wonderful guide into the not so well known but spectacularly delicious places in the city.<br />
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Of course, <a href="http://www.saravanabhavan.com/" target="_blank">Saravanaa Bhavan's</a> reputation precedes itself. With over a 100 outlets world over it is probably the best known restaurant for good, fast cheap South Indian food. What I did not know was that my fondly called Idli- Dosa is actually called a tiffin. Hence we had tiffin for breakfast. Prats ordered an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appam" target="_blank">appam</a> with sweetened coconut milk. My exposure to appam has been limited and mostly accompanied with a chicken or fish curry. She poured the coconut milk in the center of these bowl shaped pancakes made of fermented rice flour. The center is slightly thick like an idli. The coconut milk fills up all the pores and moistens the pancake. And with our hands we mixed and turned and tore and scooped at this absolutely delicious and simple tasting breakfast snack. I ordered a rawa masala dosa. It was good, crisp, hot with perfect filling of spicy potatoes called masala. The variety of chutneys- white coconut (not so spicy), green coconut (spicy), tomato (spicy and tangy and of course sambhar. My favourite always is the tomato chutney. The sambhar accompanying hit the spot. We got ourselves some good South Indian filter coffee that Prats poured back and forth in the little metal bowl accompanying the glass. She 'stretched' her coffee as it cooled down in the pouring. I followed suit and really enjoyed the experience. It seems like I always had my filter coffee the wrong way. It was a rewarding breakfast after an early morning flight from Mumbai to Chennai. My favourite sort of breakfast.<br />
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Prats took me next door to the oldest Nalli's in Chennai. Housed in a quaint old bungalow this Nalli's has serviced women purchasing sarees for various occasions for almost 80 years. This place is historic and best known for its south Indian silks especially from Kanchipuram. Later I told my mom about going to Nalli's and she told me she had been to the exact same Nalli's several years ago when I was a little 3 year old girl. I bought my first Nalli's silk to make into a typical Tamil Nadu skirt. Ms. Prats is going to design that for me. Can't wait!<br />
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com2Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India13.060422 80.24958312.936679000000002 80.0916545 13.184165 80.4075115tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-62480388002621143422012-05-25T13:32:00.000+05:302012-05-25T13:33:10.834+05:30A Cinderella's weekend at the Le Meridien, New Delhi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The following article is written by my lovely cousin Anjum who spent the weekend with me at the Le Meridien, New Delhi. I was invited by the hotel to experience their art spaces and their cuisine. Here are her thoughts on the experience.<br />
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Does a Cinderella like thing happen in today’s world? Till
26th April a cynic like me would have not hesitated a second to say "NO'
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My sister, the food blogger <i>(this is her blog dude)</i> was
invited by Le Meridien, New Delhi to blog about their spaces and their cuisine
and she was allowed to bring a guest along. Out of all us sisters (we are a big
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So for next 2 days I was transported to this magical land of the finest French
and Oriental fusion cuisines at their world-class restaurants. Stuff that you
only read in books or travel magazines had now became a reality. You name it,
they had it and we could eat our hearts content at any of their restaurants. </div>
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My first day started with the signature breakfast at The One, which is
apart from their regular buffet. My eyes literally popped open with the eye
openers (wake up shots for the jet lagged and lucky ones with a hangover)
drinks like watermelon and mango chilly sorbet. We feasted on <i>croque madame</i>, which is a toast with
cheddar cheese, fried eggs and bacon, goat cheese custard with dill and olive tapenade, spinach buck wheat pancakes and
oatmeal soufflé with spices n berries. All delicately flavored and artistically
presented. It was a meal straight out of an Enid Blyton. The chef was nice to
come and explain the food to us. </div>
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To burn all the calories we both hit the pool with the attendants supplying us
with Pina-Coladas, Margueritas and Bloody Marys.</div>
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Lunch at <i>Eau de
Monsoon,</i> prepared by a 3 star Michelin chef, was another gastronomic
delight. Welcome drink of mushroom cappuccino with starters of French &
Lucknow inspired galauti kebabs with <i>foie
gras</i>(duck liver a first time for the uninitiated like me). After each
course the attendants gave us palate cleansers of apple sorbet and berry compotes
to clear our palate so we could appreciate the finer tastes, texture and aroma
of the next course. (<i>Ahem ahem</i>). It
was a totally out of the world experience for me. Their sommelier Manisha,
a rock star drink mixer has recently won a Grand Prix in a global coffee mixing
competition. Thanks Manisha for the amazing wine tips. My sister who is more
reserved about her opinion also could not help smiling through her lamb chops
main course. Apparently lamb chops are the love of her life. </div>
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Taking a break from all the amazing meals, we went shopping at Khan Market,
checking out interiors of Blue Frog at the Kila The Shroom, attending a private
German party at Out Of the Box, Hauz Khas village.....</div>
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<i>Sleep sleep go away,
come again another day</i> ... Life was at its best...Thanks Jyo! Thanks Le
Meridien!</div>
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And as the clock struck twelve, in true Cinderella manner my chariot became a
pumpkin and my train for Dehradun left New Delhi exactly at midnight. The
Cinderella was back home but not without my teenage daughters sulky comment <i>"mom has all the fun".</i><br />
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<i>My personal Musings:
First of all I would like to thank Le Meridien for inviting me to experience
their space and their cuisine. While the interiors were a bit loud for me, I
really did enjoy the food. I also think the art gallery has tremendous potential
and the art I witnessed was fantastic. Every one at the hotel was excited to
have us and waited on us like we were some VIPs. I hope that is exactly how
each of your guests is treated anyways. Thank you for the lovely break. </i></div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-69271173597883431252012-05-21T12:05:00.000+05:302012-05-21T12:06:26.506+05:30Fun, Fast Food Break at Bombay Blues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I did like the decor and the interiors. The blue and white
illustrations of famous landmarks of the city I call home now for the
past two years. I was invited to blog about Bombay Blues at Phoenix
Mills. I decided to take mom and dad along with me as we wanted to
celebrate mom's new job.<br />
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The restaurant manager and
chef were very sweet and made sure we tried a variety things on the
menu. Bombay Blues serves a variety of cuisines- Indian, chaats,
Lebanese, Mexican, Sizzlers etc. If you have grown up in Mumbai as Cream
Center and New Yorkers as your childhood haunt- this place seems like a
bit more modern version of those classics. As a kid though- the Mexican
and Middle Eastern food held so much appeal. I did enjoy the nachos
and cheese (home made crisps). Mom loved the alu tikki stuffed with hung
curd. That was pretty unique- the creaminess of the curd with the
potatoes. Of the non- veg appetizer platter I liked the jerk chicken
quite a bit. The flavours were authentic something I have not had in
India yet- a Jerk chicken done right. The other two on the platter was a
Andhra style lamb done in a deep fried spring roll (a bit much) and the
other was a spicy fried chicken. <br />
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I think the rest of
the food - the pasta and the sizzler were alright. The sauce of the
pasta was a bit too sweet. To be fair I was too full to eat the sizzler
and the large pieces of sausage just looked a bit intimidating. I am
very fond of sausages off the grill and these were missing those char
grilled marks.<br />
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We finished the meal with a sizzling
brownie. Even though I have had this combination many times before I
still enjoy the whole show of pouring hot chocolate sauce on a hot iron
platter and watch the whole thing sizzle. My parents thoroughly enjoyed
their dessert. I am a bit of brownie Nazi and love a gooey super
chocolatey brownie. I have yet to come across brownies in Mumbai that
make the mark for me. I did take a bite and as I said before- it was
alright. <br />
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I have to thank Bombay Blues though - my
parents and I did enjoy our meal and the overall ambiance of the place.
We relaxed and let the chef pamper us. Would I recommend it. Definitely
for the snacks and appetizers and if you still have space for more
experiment off the main courses.<br />
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I very rarely talk about work on my blog. Mostly because my blog is an escape from my work. But in true follow my recipe style I felt this project had a place on the blog for all its heart and warmth.<br />
The Germany India- Infinite Opportunities is a two year long cultural program held in all major cities in India. Performances, music, dance, theater, photography and many such collaborations and cultural exchanges. The <b><a href="http://germany-and-india.com/en/IGUM/536/indo-german-urban-mela-mumbai" target="_blank">Urban Mela</a></b> is a traveling festival across 5 major cities around India- Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Pune. Its consists of these beautiful jewel like pavilions designed by German artist <b><a href="http://www.heinsdorff.de/" target="_blank">Markus Heinsdorff</a>.</b> Each pavilion is given to a German partner company to showcase the idea of sustainable cities.<br />
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I designed the Deutsche Bank Pavilion along with my team at Ogilvy Action. The few of us involved in the project ideated, curated, wrote, designed and provided technical specifications for the exhibition for the Deutsche Bank Pavilion. The idea was to curate a set of projects created by various innovators who are designing objects, systems, ideas that would make better living in the our crowded urban scenario. Windowfarms, Green Karbon- On urban biodiversity, $300 House contest winner, Solar Lantern, Solar Plane, Dream In, A sanitation project, The waterfront reclamation project. The pavilion becomes a place to exchange ideas and thoughts on how to make better cities.<br />
Many projects are brought alive through interesting interactive ways. Such as the Green Karbon project culminates in a <a href="http://greenkarbonphotography.com/" target="_blank"><b>photo contest</b></a> challenging people to capture biodiversity in their cities. The <a href="http://www.windowfarms.org/" target="_blank"><b>window farms</b></a> is currently growing eggplant and chilies and a <a href="http://www.dreamin.in/" target="_blank"><b>dream tree</b> </a>that invites people to tie their dreams on a tag. Many projects were Deutsche Bank supported and some were just people that we believed in. Shagun Singh of <b><a href="http://www.designwala.org/" target="_blank">Designwala</a></b> helped us curate and reach out to the various innovators so that we could showcase their work.<br />
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In the process of design, I went through several layouts trying to create the best narrative possible. What works with what. Working with German organizers for the festival was also interesting as they had several processes in place such as understanding our electrical requirements etc. All in all it was a great learning experience. <br />
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On the opening day, when I walked into the Pavilion it was a moment of pride. People were walking through, looking, reading, understanding. Our super college kid promoters did an excellent job thoroughly explaining each project to the visitors. People looked engaged. I was amazed with the windowfarms. It was brilliant - it worked. There was also a baby eggplant growing. The dream in tree was filled with dreams. Though only 50 sq m this Pavilion was a labour of love. It had heart. <br />
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The Urban Mela is up till Sunday April 22nd at Cross Maidan at Churchgate. Do go see it. Its stunning- in the evening all the various pavilions light up. Some of the others were also interesting. There is a beer garden serving Erdingers and <b><a href="http://followmyrecipe.blogspot.in/2011/06/finding-best-fifincurry-worsts.html" target="_blank">bratwursts</a></b>. <br />
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The painstaking process of construction of the pavilions and some initial design drawings. I was not involved in the final installation of the pavilion.<br />
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Do participate in the photography contest for <b><a href="http://greenkarbonphotography.com/" target="_blank">Green Karbon</a></b>.<br />
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Some acknowledgements are in order. My Ogilvy Action team - Nyka, Aarti, Khushboo, Shripad, Shrikant, Vipul and Rahul. Our various support people the photographers, website designers, AV makers. The organizers of the Urban Mela. Though there are many here to thank I especially want to thank Jenny and Henning. And of course our client at Deutsche Bank to give us this opportunity- Linus, Reshma, Ajay, Madhav and Mike.<br />
Thank you for this opportunity.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-82972631309230214292012-03-29T20:20:00.000+05:302012-03-30T10:48:05.320+05:30Perfectly Crisp Cinnamon Toast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Cinnamon Toast! Why hadn't I heard of it. Or even better why hadn't I thought of it. I found it on <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/the-right-way-and-the-wrong-way-to-make-cinnamon-toast/" target="_blank">Pioneer Woman's blog</a> as she explained the wrong way to make it and the right way to make it. I think if I had thought of this recipe myself - I definitely would have made it the right way. Its just how I like my toasts. I love putting the spreads whether its cheese or butter on the bread slices directly. When toasted in an toaster oven it does wonders. The spread seeps into the surface of the bread, the edges become crispy and each bite is a delightful buttery cheesy crunch.<br />
And that is exactly what happened with the cinnamon toasts.<br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
A nice grainy bread sliced.<br />
1 stick Butter at room temperature- I used unsalted<br />
2 tbpn Brown Sugar (the sweetness depends on your taste. I like it mildly sweet)<br />
And a 1 tspn of cinnamon powder (I had to freshly grind some).<br />
A dash of vanilla extract. <br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
Mix the butter, sugar and cinnamon.<br />
Slather on the bread.<br />
And toast in the over for 5 min. Or till its edges are perfectly crisp. Don't over toast it the sugar will burn and tastes bitter.<br />
But when done right the sugar caramelizes and seeps through every pore of the bread with the butter and the cinnamon just makes your house smell like heaven. It tastes like heaven too. <br />
Its the perfect snack with tea.<br />
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I think my mom and dad love having me home. They get to enjoy all my experiments and treats.<br />
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So simple, so sinful, so delightful, such comfort!<br />
<i>Mmmm... Try it yourself.</i><br />
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By the way this post was inspired by this simple story of<a href="http://www.lululovesbombay.com/2012/03/jam-and-cheese-sandwich.html" target="_blank"> bread, cheese and jam</a>. I love how you get an insight on Lulu's life through this simple little post. I guess that's what I love about blogging- how people tell their stories. <br />
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092816016769229947noreply@blogger.com6Thane, Maharashtra, India19.2183307 72.978089719.158355699999998 72.8991257 19.2783057 73.0570537tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560724267316280475.post-19393417705524177452012-03-11T23:51:00.000+05:302012-03-12T00:27:51.521+05:30Susegad: A weekend getaway by the sea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susegad" target="_blank">Susegad</a> means a contented form of life. Its a concept associated with Goa and its laid back peaceful existence, unhurried allowing one to enjoy every moment of life. And after working the Mumbai life it was the much needed break in between jobs. And who else better to have as company- Fantastic Mr. Fox!<br />
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A getaway to Goa it was. My biggest criteria for the trip was to stay at a place that had a beach that I could step out on. Not take a 10 minute walk to or a scooter ride but roll out of bed onto beautiful soft sands. After researching at least 20 different resorts all recommendations from various friends and reading the Lonely Planet guide on Goa, I decided to follow up on my friend Anjalika's recommendation. She lives on the neighboring beach and swore by its beauty. She recommended the Riva Beach Resort, Mandrem Goa which also fit our price range. <br />
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I looked up the place and it had mixed reviews. So I called them and chatted with them about their facilities. They were friendly, open and very eager to prove that they are a lovely place to stay. There was an earnestness that convinced me. So I booked a cottage by the beach.<br />
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We arrived in Goa on Saturday morning by an overnight bus from Bangalore which mostly smelt of fish. Mr. Fox
despite his mad chase to catch the bus was full of energy and wonderful company. The people at Riva sent a cab to pick us up from Panjim (yes they do things like that). It was almost a 45 minute drive up north.<br />
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We were welcomed by a beautiful stone sign set in a water fountain. A thatched hut for a reception, a small restaurant called the Buddha Grill and two lines of cottages and some luxury rooms in a building closer to the beach. It was simple and beautiful. Even though we had the choice of picking a luxury room, the fact that it did not face the sea directly deterred us and we took one of the beach facing cottages. The little cottage was a one room with an attached bathroom and a lovely balcony that faced the sea. The room had dark wood interiors and a super comfy bed. Overall it was neat, cozy and functional- air- conditioned of course. The bathroom was small but clean (so important). I told Mr. Fox this is how I like to camp with the luxuries and comfort and yet a minute away from the most beautiful outdoors. (Ok I can rough it out).<br />
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The beach itself was heavenly. It was not crowded. The sand was soft and as I like to call it virgin. Our hotel had deck chairs laid out. There were rows and rows of shacks that we could go try out food at. We were looking for good Goan food- fish curry, prawns, calamari, Goan Sausages, Pork vindaloo. We found it all in the shack next to Riva. The owner of the shack was kind enough to spike our orange juice with rum despite it being a dry day.<br />
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We probably did not move from the beach the two days were there except for our incredible dinner at the <a href="http://followmyrecipe.blogspot.in/2012/03/unforgettable-meal-with-fantastic-mr.html" target="_blank">La Plage</a>. How can two days ever be enough. We tried the Buddha grill for breakfast - which was OK. Scrambled egg and toast. Coffee. I like to have bacon and sausages and hash browns when I'm on vacation. So that was disappointing.We tried the chicken Cafreal one evening which showed the place had potential. The biggest problem with the Buddha Grill was the location. If it could be moved up to the beach front instead the road side, I would not have bothered with the shacks. I would have ordered everything from them and charged it to the room so I did not have to worry taking money with me to the beach.<br />
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We spent late evenings lounging on the deck chairs by the water with sounds of the waves and the light from the half moon. We spent afternoons napping under shade provided for the deck chairs, lunch time eating at the shacks and later sleeping in on the super comfy bed in our cottage. The hotel staff was incredibly nice and friendly. I want to thank Savio for looking after us.<br />
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Susegard! Suddenly made complete sense. Romantic. Soul nourishing. Refreshing. All the ingredients for a perfect weekend getaway!<br />
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