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Charming St. Gallen with Switzerland Tourism {PART 2}
Have you heard of St Gallen? It's a city in northeastern Switzerland, tucked away south of Lake Constance. It's quite off the beaten path; one visit to the city and you are absolutely…
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Switzerland Tourism Influencer Summit, Davos. #inLOVEwithSWITZERLAND … again. {Part 1}
From the mighty Swiss Alps to rolling green meadows, countrysides that echo cow bells, the odd moos, Switzerland has so much to be discovered, it would take a lifetime. Perhaps more. Yes, I…
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Thandai Indian Rice Kheer … Holi time of the year
Flavoured delicately, this indulgent Thandai Indian Rice Kheer hits all the right notes. Sweetened gently with jaggery, the flavours of almond, cardamom and saffron just shine. The texture of broken simmered rice is…
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Mango Smoothie Bowl … breakfast stories on the go #Foodventures #breakfastforchampions
Colourful beginnings! This Mango Smoothie Bowl was fun to make,very in season,a mélange of flavours and textures.For me,an edible pot potpourri.
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The Masala Dabba #4 & Chettinad Chicken Curry. Chilies, as hot as hot can be!
“Chili, spice of red Thursday, which is the day of reckoning. Day which invites us to pick up the sack of our existence and shake it inside out. Day of suicide, day of…
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C is for Chettinad, Chidambaram Vilas & Chettinadu Cuisine. Off the beaten track -Karaikudi, South India
Karaikudi, South India. We managed much more than we could ever imagine. 2 days can never be enough for a place as beautifully, and as historically and culturally rich like this. There's so…
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Masala Dabba #3. As we journey on, colours pop for Spring and Holi
The spices we cover for The Masala Dabba #3 are cardamom, whole pepper and turmeric. I think I love the spice journey best. We enter month #3 of our collaborative spice journey with…
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O Banaras, the holy city
Our iconic trip to Banaras was memorable, action packed and absolute fun all the way {warning long post}. I was going to do a smallish post, but a load of folk on FB…
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Masala Dabba #2, spicing up desserts with the spice box
It's strange how often we connect spices to savoury foods, often in India spice is synonymous with a curry! Delightfully enough, as we blog on, reading more, breaking new ground and exploring our…
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Lakshman Sagar, Rajasthan. ‘Where all you do is ‘nothing’!!
Nothing quite prepares you for the luxury and peace of Lakshman Sagar. Nothing at all. It caught me by surprise, a place I have been putting off visiting for over a year. Now…
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TK’S Oriental Grill, Hyatt Regency, Delhi – a ‘behind the scenes’ with Chef Rohilla
20th anniversary celebrations at TK'S Oriental Grill, Hyatt Regency, Delhi - 'behind the scenes with Chef Rohilla'
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Coppre … Indian traditional copperware. Reviving old traditional skills, timeless designs
To reconstitute and revive is the Coppre promise. To breathe new life into our heritage. What a beautiful journey they've undertaken. It's no small task but look at how brilliant the beginning is.…
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Pune on my mind … another trip down memory lane
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” Anita Desai The sweet Cookaroo stopped by the other day to meet Coco, our little cocker spaniel. She carried some Misal Pav with her.…
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Nolen Gur Rice Kheer & traditional delicacies in Kolkata #Indiancuisine #fooddiary
A simple yet characteristic version of the Indian rice pudding, Noleun Gur Rice Kheer, has lilting, endearing flavour. Characteristic of a special Bengali delicacy, it is sweetened by a jaggery which is available…
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Walking through the streets of Old Delhi on a cold winter morning #props
With a head full of memories and a bagful of goodies I reached home cold, exhausted but so so happy! I love any trip into the old city. The next trip will be…
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Food feature | RIVAAYAT … A Royal Indian Experience at Saffron, Trident, Gurgaon, & a Murgh Hara Pyaz recipe from Chef Izzat Hussain
Rivaayat – The Indian Culinary Conclave’ an initiative by The Oberoi Group with Izzat Hussain @ Saffron, Trident, Gurgaon. Murgh Hara Pyaz {Chicken with Spring Onions}, as the tagline goes, absolutely fresh, delicious…
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Jaipur Marriott … memories of a lifetime
Jaipur MarriottIt was a weekend to remember, a road-trip to Jaipur that took us for a most beautiful and memorable time well spent. It was an experience that brought whole new meaning to…