Learning and Unlearning of Dr.Jekyll and Madam Hyde.
Reciepes collected from here and there
21st October is the world Nachos day. So I kind of got think of what nachos might be. What I learnt was it was probably borrowed firm the Spanish Nacho, which actually is a hypocoristic form of the first name Ignacio. After Ignacio Anaya Garcia (1895-1975) culinary origin myths credit May 23 1954 as its …
The Monsooned Malbar coffee Let’s take the coffee pledge for the coffee workers. Centuries ago when coffee beans were transported to Europe in ships, six months of travel caused an amazing transformation to the seeds. The monsoon caused the beans to swell and change colour, it acquired an intensely mellow flavour. Now this magic is …
“Mala uttaure Deva” Aunt Ursula was demanding of our father in heaven. Like he would want to saddle himself with another whining, dissatisfied soul. I can imagine her entering the pearly gates and telling St. Peter, “tycha phatley saaf kor” and out of sheer fright St.Peter would pick a duster to dust the pearly gates. …
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I love my coffee. Over my lifetime I don’t know how many cups of coffee I’ve had but take my word for it – it’s a lot. Over all that time coffee has gone from just something I accepted as normal to hero or villain depending on what narrative was trendy at the time. […] via …
I am back to my transit home the Indian Railways. This time it is to Ahmadabad. It is the first time we travelled to Ahmadabad, as we entered the city; it gave an impression of opening the skies and allowing us to fly, instead of the usual claustrophobic urban appearance. Wide roads, no doubt messy, …
Mavalli Tiffin Rooms or MTR is an iconic brand in the restaurant industry. Maiyya’s the owners of the MTR have recently turned prodigal and opened a franchise in Udupi, at Kinnimulki near Govinda Kalyana Mantapa. This is their second attempt to venture into their home town. The first being at Manipal where the Egg Factory …
