Zimble Yummy Black Pomfret Curry

Just back from a weeks travel through a couple of south Indian cities. The abundant monsoon of the last couple of months seems to have retreated and has been replaced by a balmy but welcome heat and a gentle breeze. Though busy with non-stop travel and meetings one has to stop to admire the plethora of food aromas that waft through the busy city roads, especially when one passes by the busier parts of the city like the bus stands and the railway stations. Trivandrum at one end of India can be the start of a life long passion for marvelling at the variety and diversity of food.

Down the road to Yas

As a precursor to Nepal..

How does one define a Road trip??

Wikipedia defines it as “any journey taken on roads, regardless of stops en route, typically long distances traveled by automobile”. I think the definition should be changed slightly. It should read as any distances traveled by automobile/s with good friends, good cheer , good food and drink.

So the drive up to Abu Dhabi yesterday evening (19^th Sep 2013) was certainly a road trip, ticked all the boxes and even had the grand old Tom Jones at the end of it as well. What more can we ask for? O yes that we got the passes for freeee. Icing on the cake!!Thank you M @Du.

Its Green – Lets go.

Weekend Loaded Spinach salad

There is nothing to start off a great lazy weekend meal than a crunchy salad full of flavor, color and aroma. The right kind of salad gets the system going…. as John Fowles may have put it

            “Eyes, nose took in their fill, 

             Tongue drooled in anticipation;  

             Brain treasured up the whole”.

Sushi Night

Sushi night anyone? 

(Not Nobu)

Weekend Orange and Almond Cake

Desserts are the best part of any meal in my opinion. It brings the whole experience of dining to a wonderful end, while ensuring that the conversation still flows. Whether it be the Perfect pie or flan ,Glorious Gateaux, Magical Meringues or all Manner of Mousses, there’s always  an air of expectancy after a meal even if we are all so full….

Good food is magical. It can lift your moods high, create ever lasting memories, transport your imagination onto far way locations, bond with enthusiasm, tastefully merge art and science and provide never ending themes and variations to explore throughout ones life. It makes cultures and nations proud and prod its explorers to stretch the boundaries of knowledge and wisdom. It allows you to confirm and rebel at the same time. It transcends eating – a mundane necessity for survival – to higher planes of meaning and pleasure. To see the world in a spoonful of the best that one can dish out…