Restaurants for Jains in the Bay Area

Which are the restaurants which are suited for Jains. Some of the visitor parents are often Jain or have reservations about eating at places which serve Non-Veg also. Over the weekend I was speaking with Rupesh and he mentioned 3 restaurants that are suited for Jains. 1) Udipi – Rupesh …

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The Second Innings (of any Food Item)

You made something to eat. However that did not get finished. Or you ate it multiple times and still there is some leftover. So now you have 2 options: a) To throw it away (just because of boredom to eat the same thing and not because it has gone bad). …

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Bye Amul Hello Deep

Seems like Amul Shrikhand has stopped appearing in Indian groceries stores. So last time when I went to search for Amul Shrikhand at a store the shopkeeper suggested that I try the Deep Shrikhand. He said it was better. I bought the Deep brand Shrikhand and finally ate it yesterday. …

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Garbanzo Beans + Carrot Pickle

Some of you may have seen the “Garbanzo beans + Carrot” Pickle at local restaurants. We have them at Yahoo! Cafeteria too. I have started to like this pickle more than the traditional Mango pickle since my throat goes awry with the latter. Have not found this kind of pickle …

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Seedless Oranges

My latest discovery is Seedless Oranges from Costco and other places. Now maybe these have been around for a while but only I discovered them now. The ease to eat them is too good. Just peel, separate and pop them one by one into your mouth with everything going inside …

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Cooking Videos

I found a good cooking website http://www.vahrevah.com , where they post cooking videos of professional chef. I tried couple of his recipes and they tasted good. His videos are detailed so they will be very useful for guys who claim they cannot cook.

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Pav Bhaji : Tricks and Tips

[photopress:pavbhaji.jpg,thumb,centered] Pav Bhaji is one of my favorite foods and that is probably no secret. Pav Bhaji is also one food that probably everyone (including bachelors) prepares well. That is probably because you cannot go much wrong with Pav Bhaji. There are so many vegetables and masalas that go into …

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