Kyun ………….Khoye Khoye Chand Ki Firak Mein Talash Mein Udas Hai Dil
Kyun………..Anpne Aap Se Khafa Khafa, Zara Zara Sa Naraaz Hai Dil
(full lyrics)
….asks the Man [1] in a moment of nirvanic clarity that (to my drunken mind) could possibly be achievable only under the influence of (1) one dry sapphire [...]
…and whether it is an oxymoron. The incomparable Mr Pai, takes time off from heady matters of the Indian state and global politics to comment:
In recorded history (Jaffrey, S. Tandoori Nights. BBC) Britain’s culinary tradition goes way back to circa 1960 CE, with the South Asian conquest. But archaeological studies and radio-carbon dating suggest that [...]
……Bavarian beers on tap are not to be missed at the Löwenbräu Keller. The crispy and aromatic Löwenbräu Original lager is great for the middle of a hot day. In the evening, the dark, somewhat smoky, mocha-flavored wheat-beer, (Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier) is to be savored, especially satisfaying along with a shot of sour-apple schnapps.
They also [...]
The correct manner of consuming a Weisswurst (Weißwurst) (via Wiki).
We are hosting a Weisswurstfrühstück (but obviously supervised by an expert) this Sunday. Hence the need to know.
Last Saturday was Riverfire, a half-an-hour fireworks spectacular that marks the beginning of the Riverfestival - kind of welcoming spring out here. We had a wonderful vantage point to watch the display that also included RAAF’s Roulettes and F1-11 flybys.
Unfortunately, I was not able to set-up my tripod - hence not too many good pictures [...]
All coffee, especially true cappucino lovers know what I am talking about (and you with the naughty mind, its not this).
More on it here:
Of course, once someone tries to make a cappuccino without the spoon it becomes clear that the milk needs to be around 70 degrees Celsius and not hotter and the [...]
A piece of advice/request in general to restaurant owners serving Indian cuisine (I have seen this too many times for it to be an isolated case) in the US and now, Australia: I don’t mind the fact that you like to employ every single person from your village/town who managed to get a visa (a [...]
Happy St Patrick’s Day to everyone …I know it’s tomorrow, but advance wishes in case I am too sloshed (also note the temporary image header for the occasion). Unless we go as far back as those days in Africa, I would really be hard pressed to find traces of Irish ancestry in me. But as [...]
So say British researchers:
That morning latte or espresso may not be the pick-me-up people think it is, a study has revealed. University of Bristol researchers say the caffeine eases withdrawal symptoms which build up overnight, but does not make people more alert than normal.
The work, presented to the British Nutrition Foundation conference, showed only [...]
Few things in life can beat the simple pleasure of relaxing, after a week’s worth of hard work, on a Friday evening. The satisfaction from just sitting back, listening to music or vegging out in front of the TV with Seinfeld re-runs can be immense. For the more socially active souls, or dare I [...]
…I might have this $1000 brownie for desert (via Boing Boing).
"Brûlee’s "Brownie Extradordinaire with Saint Louis" is a chocolate brownie made with Italian hazelnuts, dusted with edible gold powder and served with a very rare port. After each bite, the dessert captain squirts a mist of the vintage port on your tongue with a [...]
Ruchira highlights an article by Manoj Joshi, editor of The Hindustan Times, where he pens a rambling, light-hearted account of contemporary Tehran. The article is worth reading in full and as Ruchira says, should provide different perspective of a place highlighted in the media as the home of crazed fundamentalists1.
But since I am a person [...]
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