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Dinner and A Movie – Famous Food Movies List!
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- March
- 2013
Dinner and a Movie Like dinner and a movie go so well together, food could also be a theme to cinema. Since, it is so central to our lives, it stands to reason that it would be a great theme for the cinema! I have listed some of my favorite food-centered movies here (below the […]
Vegetables Glossary
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- March
- 2013
English Tamil Hindi Telugu Asparagus – - – Baby Corn Pinchu Makkacholam – - Beans, Green Beans, String Beans Beans Phaliyam Bins Beet Root, Beets Beet Root Chuquander Beetroot Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon Pavakai Karela Kakarkaye Bottle Gourd Soraikai Lauki Sorakaya Brinjal, Eggplant, Aubergine Kathirikai Baingan Vengaya Broad Beans Avaraikai Sem Chikudukaya Broccoli Broccoli […]
Indian Spices Translation
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- February
- 2013
English Tamil Hindi Telugu Botanical Name – Maratti Mokku - Marathi Moggu – - Vasambu - – Acrorus clamus – Kadukkai - – Terminalia chebula Ajowan, Tymol Seeds, Carom, Bishop’s weed Omam Oma Oma Trachyspermum ammi Allspice – - – Pimenta dioica Aniseed – Suwa, Shopa – Pimpinella anisum Asafoetida Perungayam Hing Hingua Ferula asafoetida […]
Ingredients Substitutions
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- February
- 2013
Sometimes, it is necessary for every cook to substitute one ingredient with another. Whenever the ingredients mentioned in your recipe is not available or if you are allergic to some foods, it is inevitable to think about the other alternates. So, its good to know the facts about the substitutions that we generally opt for. […]
Cooking Measurements & Temperatures – Flashcard
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- February
- 2013
I am not the right person to talk about the measurements, you see. You should consider taking advise from someone who is good in Mathematics. I hardly pay attention to anything that looks and sounds like numbers! In fact, me and the word ‘arithmetic’ should not even be in the same sentence!!! If you still […]
Food Vocabulary – Indian & American English
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- February
- 2013
Coming To Amreeka… Unlike the political refugees, religiously exiled, those who escaped from the deadly epidemic or bloodthirsty dictators, jumped the fences…we, the most Indian immigrants story are the same…came to America as a student, seeking job opportunity in various sectors, spouse visas, business travelers and the tourists. Thanks to all those minted degrees. We […]
The Quest For Desi
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- February
- 2013
“Desi” – our local lingo to refer people from the Indian subcontinent in America. The term ‘desi’ comes from a Hindi word, meaning native (someone or something belongs to the land)…in this case, Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankan, Singaporean and Malasian Indians. The growing Indian-American population has given rise to the ready to eat […]
Traditional Healthy Indian Diet Pyramid
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- February
- 2013
What Oil Should I Use?
- 01
- February
- 2013
I assume that you want to cook, but you are too puzzled to chose from the the number of oil collection! If you are wondering…which oil to use, while making an Indian dish; you have come to the right place. Here is a complete fool-proof Guide to Indian cooking. Technically you can use any cooking […]
Culinary Astrology – Birth Star and Diet!
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- January
- 2013
Most Indians are highly dependent on Astrology for all the important decisions and events in their life. Indian marriages do not take place without a detailed consultation with one’s family astrologer. Now, don’t look at me like that…things are different in my home-country. Just like the way people have family doctors, most of us in […]
