The Best Vada Pav is not in Mumbai, it’s in Ahmedabad! Manisha Sharma January 8, 2013 Eating Joints 1 Like Neelam Sandwich Centre, Shree Krupa Bombay Vada Pav was also introduced to me by my sister. And even though I'm not into vada pav despite having now spent so many years in Mumbai, I hold this pla...
Mumbai-Jaipur Road Trip: Ahmedabad’s Neelam Sandwich Centre For That ‘Hatke’ Sandwich Manisha Sharma December 29, 2012 Eating Joints After a long ten-hour drive to Ahmedabad, we rested well and started the day at leisure. The agenda was to relive old memories by visiting my favourite food joints in Ahmedabad. Neelam Sandwich Centre is a s...
Nutella Cookies and Mug Cake: Two Child-Friendly Recipes To Turn Your Lil Ones Into Expert Bakers! Manisha Sharma December 26, 2012 Cooking & How To http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxGlaiDGxV8 Baking together can be a great way to bond with children. The trick is to try out recipes that are simple, involve steps that are fun to do and the end result is some...
Mumbai-Jaipur Road Trip: Surat’s Sugar N Spice Serves Everything Nice Manisha Sharma December 25, 2012 Eating Joints I feel food and travel are married to each other. The best way to experience authentic flavours is to travel by road and stop over at local joints. Sure, some of these places may challenge your reserv...
A Sauce For All Seasons: For Pizzas, Pastas and Dips All Year! Manisha Sharma December 3, 2012 Cooking & How To http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cmuzRDDuws The difference between a good pizza or pasta and a great one is the type and amount of sauce used. Watch the video to see my very own pasta sauce recipe that is ...
What Is The Difference Between Vanilla Extract And Vanilla Essence? Manisha Sharma November 26, 2012 Food Products & Beverages 3 http://youtu.be/48eO13GgZyU If you’re into baking cakes and other desserts, you must often have wondered about the difference between vanilla extract and vanilla essence. Different recipes call for either, b...
Recipe: Flan de Naranja Or Caramel Custard With A Spanish, Citrusy Twist! Manisha Sharma November 2, 2012 Cooking & How To http://youtu.be/q7Ib17bpD64Caramel custard is one of the easiest dessert recipes and one I love to make. But recently I thought why not give this recipe a little twist to make it more interesting? It’s not that...
Event: MasterChef Oz Judges Tell Mumbai’s Culinary Students To Focus On Their Passion Manisha Sharma October 25, 2012 Expert Advice & Tips 2 On Monday, the Australian Consulate General that’s hosting Oz Fest in Mumbai, invited MasterChef Australia celebrity judges Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris to judge the cooking of Indian culinary s...
Ready-to-eat Bhel Puri: How Does Local Chheda Stack Up Against Haldiram’s? Uttarika Kumaran October 19, 2012 Food Products & Beverages 1 After our Mother Dairy Mishti Doi review, we’ve been keeping an eye out for other regional specialities that have now become available nationally (and sometimes even globally) in packaged form. Now...
McVitie’s HobNobs And Fruit Bakes: Premium Cookies, Premium Taste Uttarika Kumaran October 12, 2012 Food Products & Beverages 1 After our disappointing experience with homegrown biscuit brands – see here and here – we decided to try out McVitie’s which, because of the price factor, definitely falls under the premium category o...