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The Extraordinary East – Bengali Cuisine | 20.10.2011
Often referred to as the entrance into the extraordinary east, West Bengal is located on the Monsoon-soaked east coast of India. Rich in culture and ethnically diverse Bengal holds onto an ancient cuisine that is said to date as far back as early Buddhism. The cuisine is made up of two regions - Wes...
British India | 07.06.2011
My mother would always say "You can see the world on a plate. Embark on the voyage and you will enter the heart and soul of different cultures and cuisines." So what if you could see the world on a plate? Right form the mountain regions of the Americas all the way to the savannahs of Africa and the...
Discovering Gujarati Cuisine | 09.05.2011
For me every visit to India is a rich and rewarding experience where I can fully savour the ambrosial flavours of the country and its culture in its food. It is a different India every time I visit from the sun kissed beaches of Goa to the gargantuan mountains of Uttaranchal, India has it all. Truly...
Ethiopian Cuisine - A Childhood Favourite | 04.03.2011
Whenever I think of my homeland, Africa, sweet memories of my multicultural childhood in Kenya fill my heart and bring tears to my eyes. As children we grew up savouring fabulous pan African cuisine and visiting The African Heritage restaurant was a journey into Ethiopia itself....
Mumbai Food Trail | 07.02.2011
I have finally returned after my five week trip to India and after all the activities of the holidays I am feeling a little nostalgic. Towards the end our trip we spent a few days in Mumbai(Maharashtra). I have to say that in a vast and populated country like India just as dialects change every few...
A Goan Christmas | 30.11.2010
With Christmas just around the corner I am so excited about my coming holiday to Goa. Christmas in Goa has a unique and magical atmosphere and is filled with the spirit of joy. It is glorified by both Christians and non Christians as a cultural festival where generosity, kindness and happiness are e...
The Comforting Food of South India | 19.10.2010
The foodie that I am I spend most of my day thinking about food. At lunch I think about what to cook for dinner and at dinner I think what’s for breakfast tomorrow! At breakfast I think about lunch! The truth is I fantasise about food all the time....
The Cuisine of Orissa | 15.09.2010
Simple and delicious, the cuisine from the South East Indian state of Orissa challenges the belief that all Indian cuisine begins with and ends with a curry....
Pomegranates - The Jewelled Fruit | 04.08.2010
Whilst the adults would sit on the green lawns enjoying their chatter we children would all secretly venture off. Playing with the beautiful pomegranate, whose red juice is almost permanent, squirting it on one another as we tried to wrestle the seeds out, was lots of fun, except later for our paren...
India’s Land of Spice: Kerala | 12.07.2010
Tucked away on the South western tip of India is the Malabar Coast and India’s land of spice - Kerala. A popular destination with both local and foreign tourists, Kerala is famous for her captivating backwaters, sunny beaches, scenic hill stations, world famous spa’s and most of all her sublime cui...
North Indian Moghulai Cuisine | 02.06.2010
India is a nation that delights in having access to all of nature’s bounty. With an affluent and multifarious cultural heritage, she is the world’s earliest civilisation that holds onto her celebrated colourful history and great legacy....
The Scented Secrets of Zanzibar | 03.05.2010
Whilst living in East Africa a phrase I often heard was “When the wind blows towards you and the perfume of spices fill the air, chances are you may just be in Zanzibar”....