A few days back I was reading “The Flavours of Nationalism” by Nandita Haksar where she proposed in the sub-continent if there’s a single dish which should be pronounced as our National Dish it should be khichdi , however in my mental conversation with her I was nodding and saying it should be biriyani ….
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As we cheered and waved Mama a high five
It’s a proud moment and great experience to be able to celebrate a milestone moment of one of our favorite restaurants. I still remember , years back when R and I visited #mamagato for a quiet meal . I remember savouring their dishes with ingredients like ‘waterchestnut’ which was a dear thing from my childhood…
#cherrywalk in #brooklynbotanical garden
Last year I was discussing with my cousins about visiting them around April this year – the main aim was to see #sakura or #cherryblossom in the land of the rising sun. However, in the meantime , the US stay popped up and we stopped further discussion on that topic. End of Feb , R…
Taboo is good – at least in this case (I am talking about the word game)
Week 21 highlights : I have started going to the French Institute : Alliance Francaise. I have visited the Alliance Francaise, in each city I have called home , or stayed for sometime. I just don’t know why it took my almost 4.5 months to visit this one. It just did not occur to me….
Iftar @ Sheraton Grand Hotel Bangalore
As the month-long ritual of Ramzan comes to an end today, I am sitting and ruminating our iftar walks to mosque road, Koramangala, Sivaji nagar and Russel market. So what did I do new this time – well , this time, apart from hopping around the street to try the festive food – I visited…
Saint Patrick’s Day @ Irish House
In Europe , apart from France and England , the next country I am interested in visiting, is Ireland. This is primarily due to my interest in literature & plays. Great names like John Millington Synge, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, W.B.Yeats , Samuel Beckett and the list goes on.Couple of my favorite books…
Inauguration of L’inoui store at Leela Palace Bangalore
A couple of weeks back I was invited to the inauguration of the L’inoui store in Leela Palace Bangalore and that is where I got the opportunity to meet the young Chocolatrice Anusha A Chowdaiah. It was very inspiring to hear the young Entrepreneur speak about her personal journey and transformation. A trip to Europe on…
Kadu Wines – The wine from Karnataka with a cause
This Saturday I was privileged to be at a Wine tasting session organized by Kādu (pronounced as Kaa-du) at the Taj Gateway Hotel, Residency Road. The session was presided by Kerry Damskey & other prominent wine makers of Sula like Gorakh Gaikwad , Karan Vasani . Kerry is the Director of winemaking at Sula Vineyards….
GingerBread House & Christmas Tree Lighting
My earliest memory of GingerBread House dates back to when I first read Hensel and Gretel. Every time I read the book I visualized myself inside the gingerbread house. This childhood fantasy turned into a reality this December. I was invited to Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway for the annual Lighting of the…
Advent Of Christmas – Cake Mixing
In Calcutta Christmas is always special! Its popularly known as “barodin” which means a long day literally (Around this time of the year the day starts getting longer). The day is always marked with certain rituals like a visit to Park Street, exchanging and eating fruit cakes which are integral part of this celebration. In…
Avrils Food Journee 