Serve this simple curry with plain rice or rice bhakri/chapati. Tondli – Pandhara Vatana KuvaL Ivygourds curry Ingredients 1 lb ivygourds/tondli/tendli/tindora, sliced 1/2 cup cooked white peas/pandhra vatana salt to taste 1 tsp jaggery Tempering 2 tsp oil 1/2 tsp asafoetida Gtind to paste 1/2 cup fresh coconut 3 – 4 byadgi chilies, roasted in few drops of oil 2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted in few drops of oil 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds, roasted in few drops of oil 1 tsp urad daal, roasted in few drops of oil Method 1
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Tondli Pandhra Vatana KuvaL – ivygourds curry
Last night, as I shuffled down St Martins Lane on my way to dinner, I couldn’t help casting a glance towards Cantina Laredo. Everything looked the same as my previous visit – the phalanx of superfluous staff huddled around the entrance, the hotel buffet décor, the tourist clientele.
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Dishoom, Covent Garden
The village of Kandovan is located 60km southwest of Tabriz, in the province of East Azarbaijan, Iran. The place is famous for its unique architecture, where the cave-houses are carved off from huge rocks. Read the rest of this post » Kandovan Village, East Azarbaijan, Iran from YeinJee’s Asian Blog
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Kandovan Village, East Azarbaijan, Iran
Silvio Berlusconi ’s daughter, Barbara Berlusconi , has graduated in philosophy at Milan’s San Raffaele university with top honours but not without controversy. Clearly being the prime minister’s daughter (and just any prime minister, we should add), there were whisperings that she could have stayed at home and she still would have received a degree. With Silvio Berlusconi at the graduation ceremony, what better opportunity than to spruik for a new faculty, possibly headed by his daughter?
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Barbara Berlusconi graduates with top honours amidst controversy
After news of a possible discover of a new Caravaggio painting – “San Lorenzo” – the painting has been determined not to be of Caravaggio origin. The ‘Martirio di San Lorenzo’ was originally reported by the Vatican newspaper, Osservatore Romano, as possibly being by Caravaggio, but the newspaper has since revealed that this is most likely not be the case. The head of the Vatican Museums , Antonio Paolucci, has stated that the Saint Lawrence work is most likely a copy of an original Caravaggio
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Saint Lawrence not a Caravaggio original
Anthony returns to the Maker’s Mark distillery for the launch of Maker’s 46 and finds out everything you ever wanted to know about their first new product in company history! Right click and “Save As” to download Video | Phone Format | PSP If you enjoy Art of the Drink , please look us up on iTunes and write a review — thanks! Art Of the Drink, Volume 1: Bar Essentials
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Maker’s 46 – Art of the Drink 74
There are rumours that Naomi Campbell will soon marry multimillionaire Vladislav Dorinin at the Royal Palace of Caserta . Nowadays rumours flash around the world in a sec, but more often than not they seem to have not a grain of truth in them, so the only thing we know for sure is that the former model will soon arrive in Italy on the yacht Lady in Blue and then go on a cruise through the Mediterranean stopping off at Capri , Amalfi and Positano . Source | Pupia.tv
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Naomi Campbell to spend her summer holidays in southern Italy
“We’re going to see what all the fuss is about,” said Anne Nelson, 34, a McDaniel College philosophy professor who at the bottom of the fourth inning, stood at the end of the line — still snaking all the way back to first base. “I’m a vegetarian, so it’s rarely worth it for me to spend $300 on dinner.” Attendance was 7,315 — more than double a usual Tuesday night turnout, said Keys public relations director Adam Pohl, who said he hoped a Volt concession stand could be reprised annually.
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Bryan Voltaggio, ballpark concessionaire
I remember when I would see my brothers head out to their high school and my Mom would spray a little bit of fragrance on them as they would leave the house. My brothers weren’t really keen on wearing colognes, but they really took well with one particular scent: O de la R Pour Lui’s top notes include juniper berries, lavender, galbanum, basil, caraway, sage, anise and bergamot. I wouldn’t use Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui for a summery day, as the top notes are extremely overpowering, in particular the lavender, sage and bergamot.
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Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui (fragrance review)
When I lived in France, I had the most marvelous marinated salad, which was composed mostly of celeriac, or celery root as it is sometimes known. It’d usually be served cold (or at room temperature)… [[ This is a content summary only
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Recipe #143: Celeriac Remoulade (Céleri Rémoulade / Rémoulade de Céleri-rave)
MID-CITY — The original Sushi Roku on Third Street will shutter August 1 for a two month overhaul, reopening on October 1. The revamp includes “extensive” interior and exterior design changes, and the addition of a new bar and lounge
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EaterWire: Sushi Roku To Shutter For Renovations, OC Gets Food Truck Fest, MORE!
“We’ve never had to enforce that policy (and, frankly, I would feel uncomfortable doing so), but it’s a gentle reminder to guests that Restaurant Week tends to be very busy — particularly on the weekends,” he said. “We still follow our standard policy of not overbooking, etc, but it’s a balancing act with so much demand. “Weeknights are really the best time to experience restaurant week — it’s generally a much more relaxed pace and there is usually availability.” If you’d like to see Aldo’s restaurant week menu, see below
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No dilly-dallying during Restaurant Week
We serve up insider information on the City of Light… By Jena Tesse Fox and Mary Winston Nicklin If you’ve been to the Hotel San Régis , you’ll be surprised upon your return. The popular Parisian hotel, located between the Champs-Elysées and Avenue Montaigne in the 8th arrondissement, has just revealed a new look. The Classic Room category has undergone a complete renovation by star designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, with all 10 rooms undergoing a top-to-bottom overhaul.
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Paris Where to Stay, Shop and Pamper Yourself Silly
First it was the book. A fixture on the New York Times Best Seller List, selling over seven million copies worldwide, Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love” was a smash hit, inspiring countless individuals to consider copying the author’s soul-seeking voyage around the world- from Italy to India to Indonesia.
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“Eat, Pray, Love” Fever: Packages at Bali Hotels like Ubud Hanging Gardens
Pick up free potted herbs when Toyota Farm to Table Tour stops in DC Thursday. Photo: www.farmtotabletour.com As part of the national Toyota Farm to Table Tour , nine of DC’s top chefs will be serving up free tastings at the FreshFarm Market by the White House this Thursday, July 29 from 3 to 7 p.m
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Toyota Farm To Table Tour Stops In DC
This post is part of the Cupcake Quest series on Fork it over, Boston! Well, well, well. It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted a cupcake update, aside from the post about how the quest is making me fat. Fear not – I’ve still been eating my way through the cupcakes of Boston
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Cupcake Quest: Seattle’s Best Coffee (via Borders Bookstore)
What I’ve never quite understood about so many vegan restaurants is their complex of imitation. I eat meat, but can claim with absolute confidence that some of the best and simplest dishes in the world are vegan: bruschetta; …
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From the hotel that brings you “once-in-a-lifetime” wedding proposals and exceptional accommodations with custom-stocked mini-bars… The 23,000 square-foot Spa at Trump offers some over-the-top treatments that are truly unique. We’re talking jewel-themed facials, massages, and body wraps that use actual diamonds, emeralds, and black pearls. In fact, Chicago’s Trump International Hotel & Tower was recently featured in a Forbes article on “Star-Rated Spas,” focusing on the best spas across the US: The Donald wants to know your intentions–your spa intentions, that is.
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Diamonds, Emeralds, Black Pearls: Jewel-Themed Spa Treatments at Trump International Chicago
Christopher Nolan, Leonardo di Caprio and Ellen Page filmed part of the blockbuster – currently n°1 more or less everywhere – on the Left Bank last August. Now that the film’s out, you can visit the places in Paris that you’ve seen in the film… (no spoilers in this article) Filming never stops in Paris, but in August – when part of the population moves out for summer – even more film directors move in. Last year it was Christopher Nolan and Inception, this year it’s Woody Allen and
Viticulture is a vital component of France’s national identity. As a nation, France produces more wine than any other country in the world, with the occasional and notable exception of Italy. For passionate connoisseurs and newcomers alike, Bourgogne, Bordeaux and the Rhône stand out as remarkable destinations to immerse yourself in French wine culture
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Three Perfect Destinations for French Wine Lovers