Oct
13
2006
The Mughal Throne By Abraham Eraly. Amazon link : http://www.amazon.com/Mughal-Throne-Indias-Great-Emperors/dp/0753817586/sr=8-1/qid=1163701802/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7121390-2016812?ie=UTF8&s=books I got this book yesterday from the library and been captivated by it since then. I finished reading about Babur and now into Humayun’s age. Some truly valorous stuff this is. Babur ascended the throne of Fergana as a boy-king at the age of 12 [...]
Oct
13
2006
Açaà(ah-sci-ee) is an amazonian fruit/berry. We discovered this fruit during the summer of 2005 and has been our favorite ever since. This wonder fruit is purple in color and is rich in anti-oxidants. Infact it is considered to be one of the top 10 superfoods. The first time we came across this fruit we were sceptical [...]
Oct
04
2006
  Image source : indiaheritage.com What are the different styles of Indian Cuisine? Do you know all of them? The following site is an interesting read.  http://www.indiaheritage.org/cuisine/cuisine.htm It introduces the reader to the various styles viz. Mughlai, Awadh, Gujrati, etc etc of Indian Cuisine. It also lists some recipes in each of the category. I [...]
Oct
03
2006
They say Health is Wealth. So very true. I recently found this great website (USDA’s very own) which is a one-stop shop for nutrition and healthy diet. I urge each one of you to monitor your daily food intake to see if you meet your nutritional needs, with the help of this website. You can check [...]
Oct
03
2006
The famous Indian candy ‘Chikki’ needs no introduction. I still remember buying a little 1″ x 1″ piece of chikki for 5 paise during my school days from the “out-of-bounds” vendor infront of the school gate. This action was usually followed by a bashing from mom and dad. My grandmom makes the best of best [...]