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Soda Bottle Openerwala, Cyberhub, Gurgaon … quaint, vibrant, delightful Parsi cuisine & culture
Soda Bottle Openerwala. It was love at first sight! Nostalgia embraces you the minute you walk in through the doors; rather a wave of nostalgia! The cheerful, cafe like exteriors already beckon curious eyes ... wrought iron, relaxed seating, the cocoa cola chairs, 70's-80's jukebox music offering a heady mix of energetic english and songs, galvanised iron flower pots with cheerful winter chrysanthemums, attention to rustic detail in every little thing.
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No Bake | Dark Chocolate Nutella Kumquat Pudding … indulgent, addictive and gluten free. Eggless too!
Dark Chocolate Nutella Kumquat Pudding turned out bowl scraping good. It was just an experiment to use oats as a thickener instead of cornflour. The result was deeply, soul satisfying, smooth and beautiful texture; quite delightful for an eggless chocolate pudding. Using oats meant that it ended up being gluten free too! Whole kumquats in there added delightful citrus undertones!
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Mushrooms and Onion Scapes Soup … cooking in season
Soul satisfying, rich and creamy without extra calories, Mushrooms and Onion Scapes Soup is pure comfort food for winter. Serve with a chargrilled broccoli salad, oven wedges, crumb fried chicken / fish, some crusty bread, maybe a green salad.
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No Bake | Buttermilk Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries … lighter & gluten free | dessert for someone you l♥v
Delightful tangy undertones, a gentle wobbly set cream, smooth, vanilla overtures...what more could you ask for in a Buttermilk Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Balsamic. This must be the quickest make ahead dessert ever! It's a great Valentines Day dessert too.
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High Ultra Lounge, Bangalore … on top of the world!
Just last week I flew down south to Bangalore invited to review High Ultra Lounge, a Brigade hospitality property perched 'above the world' at 421 ft at the World Trade Centre. The visit was literally one of being on 'top of the world', fascinating and intriguing!
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Whole Wheat Lemon Tres Leches Cake
Whole wheat Lemon Tres Leches Cake ... a healthier, whole grain version of an international favourite. Incidentally the base cake is a healthier version of a pound cake too, 100% whole grain. The Whole wheat Lemon Tres Leches Cake was as delicious as it was simple and rather plain in appearance. You can always dress it up for a special occasion!
