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Everyday Soup
Mausi as we call her is also on the heavy side and is constantly trying to shed a few kilos. Her latest fixation is eating soup for...
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Jun 19, 20111 min read
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New Stores…New Foods
Fine Foods, Providore, Tutto Bene are a few examples. Dorabjee’s always carried some foreign ingredients but not the variety that they...
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Jun 14, 20112 min read
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The Real Life Workout
Many clients complain to me that they exercise vigorously with a trainer for an hour, do not indulge in sweets or fried foods and are...
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Jun 2, 20114 min read
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Maggi, Not for those watching weight
Maggi noodles are however highly calorific, and contain an obscene amount of fat. For 100grams which is a bit more than a small...
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May 12, 20112 min read
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Divya Gugnani’s “Sexy Women Eat”
American born, Divya Gugnani went to Cornell for her undergraduate degree, went to Harvard business school and did a stint on Wall...
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Mar 2, 20111 min read
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USDA advises Americans to eat less
The USDA (US Department of Agriculture) comes out with dietary guidelines every 5 years. The latest report, published yesterday tells...
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Feb 2, 20111 min read
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Resources
A list of well-written informative blogs… Svelte Gourmand 101 Cookbooks Culinate Umami Girl Smitten Kitchen Orangette Aayi’s Recipes The...
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Jan 12, 20111 min read
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GORUS — Organic Veggies in your Inbox
Gorus Organic Farming Collective delivers fresh vegetables, rice, sprouts, paneer, chutneys and pickles to your doorstep. They...
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Jan 10, 20111 min read
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Want Apples, Buy Indian
Indian apples have one important factor in their favour – taste. Yes, believe it or not the taste of the Indian apple beats any foreign...
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Jan 7, 20111 min read
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Chef Mehta
Dev Mehta has the makings of a celebrity chef. He is witty, handsome, and works well with an audience. Recently I had the pleasure of...
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Dec 9, 20102 min read
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Pit Cooking…some history
Much of rural India still uses this method for cooking. It was hard work for the women of the house; gathering firewood and constantly...
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Nov 23, 20107 min read
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Beautiful People & Beautiful Food
There were no ugly (ok—non good looking) people in Madrid. Every man and woman was attractive. Was it their impeccable dress sense, their...
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Oct 22, 20102 min read
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Global Hunger Index
This is a list of countries which have reduced hunger the most… #FoodPolicy
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Oct 13, 20101 min read
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A Very Sad Truth…
Read More… #FoodPolicy
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Aug 11, 20101 min read
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Simple and Elegant
Gool Patel is an enthusiastic hostess that makes food not only taste great but look great as well. I had the pleasure of attending an...
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Jul 21, 20102 min read
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Italian Hospitality
I must have been Italian in my last life. Since I can remember I have always loved Italian food. Growing up in the 70’s Italian food was...
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Jun 12, 20104 min read
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Mindless Eating by Brian Wansick
Mindless Eating #BookReviews #BrianWansick #weightloss
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Jun 7, 20101 min read
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Hello Vietnam!
I had never thought about eating Vietnamese food, always preferring Thai or even Chinese. My aunt who knows I like to try different foods...
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Jun 6, 20102 min read
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Instant Crab Cakes
My mother kept asking me what the crab cakes are missing. “Nothing, they are great,” I kept telling her. Even my father who thinks more...
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May 25, 20101 min read
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Sour Cream – Sweet, Salty and Baked
Coffee Cake, Macaroni and Cheese and Sandwich Spread. Sour cream enhances the flavours and textures of many foods with relatively less...
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May 11, 20103 min read
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