Hotel Opal

Monday, 29 October 2012 , 12:44 | Category : Local, Mumbai, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
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Before heading to Goa by road, my husband and I decided to look up a list of restaurants that we could stop by along the way. We didn’t take the regular ‘bus route’ to Goa, as it’s notorious for rash driving and mishaps. So we decided to take the route from Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Ponda and straight to Panaji.

En route, we halted at Hotel Opal for lunch. Owing to the terrible traffic jam at the Ghat section to Pune, we [More...]

Healthy Eating Plans made Appetizing

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 , 6:41 | Category : Food, Health
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Bangalore based Santosh Bangar, is one of our new Guest Writers. She shares some vital inputs on how to make healthy meal plans more exciting and appetizing’. She runs a highly popular food blog by the name Santosh’s Kitchen. If you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s time you do and find out various ways of creating healthy and appetizing [More...]

Santosh’s Kitchen

Monday, 5 September 2011 , 6:37 | Category : Food, Hobby, Home, Lifestyle
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Cooking is a passion for many of us, but there is something special about Bangalore based, 61-year old Santosh Bangar who dishes out some really simple, easy to prepare and light on the tummy food, that is sure to bring a smile across our [More...]

5 food habits to kick start your day

Tuesday, 16 August 2011 , 11:02 | Category : Food, Health
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Rushing for work and no time to have a sandwich and a fruit? Slam on the brakes, take a U-turn and return to the kitchen! It may not be one of the wisest decisions to skip meals, particularly breakfast. Given our hectic lifestyles and workdays that can last anywhere from 9 to 12 hours, the best thing you can do for your body is give it the nourishment it [More...]

The Art of Preserving Food at Home

Monday, 16 May 2011 , 11:33 | Category : Food, Health, Non-Vegetarian, Vegetarian
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Living alone and working doesn’t leave you much time for personal work, let alone taking a look at your kitchen. While most of us eat out, some prefer keeping stock at home that is easy on their pocket and tummy. However, food items stored for long periods need [More...]