Monday, March 31, 2014

Sauternes: from Bordeaux..

Sauternes is a sweet white wine from Sauternes in the Bordeaux region of France.
Sauternes

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Imam bayildi: from Turkish cuisine..

Imam bayildi is a Turkish dish consisting of aubergines stuffed with an onion and tomato mixture and baked.
Imam bayildi

Ice cream from Thoppil bakery; Pathirappally

I think it's the most simple and tastier ice cream that I had tasted ever.But it's the simplicity makes it great.They are not using any special ingredients for making it, rather it's the same which makes it great.
Thoppil bakery ice cream
You can see that there's no garnish for the ice cream.I think these altogether makes a nostalgic feeling while we taste the same.

Friday, March 28, 2014

Taco: from Mexican cuisine..

Taco is a Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla filled with spicy meat or beans.
taco

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Shabu-shabu: from Japanese cuisine..

Shabu-shabu is a Japanese dish of thinly sliced beef or pork boiled quickly with vegetables and then dipped in sauce.
shabu-shabu

Meringue: From France and Switzerland..

An item of sweet food(entremet) made from egg whites and sugar and baked until crisp, often associated with Swiss and French cuisine.
mini lemon meringue

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Importance of a good breakfast..

Start with a big breakfast:
Breakfast is often considered as the most important meal of the day.A study presented at the European association for the study of diabetes suggests that a big breakfast rich in protein and fat may actually help the people with type 2 diabetes better control in their blood sugar levels.
English breakfast
People who ate a bigger breakfast also felt less hungry during the day because a big breakfast rich in protein may suppress the hunger hormone, ghrelin.
Continental breakfast


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Souffle: Sweet fluffy delights..

Souffle is a light, spongy baked dish made typically by adding flavoured egg yolks to stiffly beaten egg whites.
Orange souffle
Various kinds of souffle are there like coconut, orange, cheese, banana, chocolate, lemon etc.
Chocolate souffle

Monday, March 24, 2014

Escabeche: marinated spicy Spanish fish

A Spanish dish of fish that is fried then marinated in vinegar and spices.
Escabeche

Sunday, March 23, 2014

salami: Italian sausage

Salami is a type of highly seasoned preserved sausage, originally from Italy.
salami
Word meaning of 'salami' is 'to salt'.

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Eclair

A small, soft cake of choux pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing.
Eclair
The word meaning of 'eclair' is 'lightning'.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Moussaka: Greek classic

A Greek dish consisting of minced lamb, aubergines, and tomatoes, with a cheese sauce on top.
Moussaka

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Zubrowka: Green vodka

Zubrowka , also known as Bison grass vodka in English, is a herb-flavoured vodka distilled from rye.
Zubrowka

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Madrilene: consomme a la madrilene

A clear soup(consomme), usually served cold.
madrilene
Word meaning of madrilene is 'soup in the Madrid style'.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Ham and bacon..

Ham: Salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
Ham
Bacon: Cured meat from the back or sides of a pig.
Bacon

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Tzatziki: Greek classic..

A Greek side dish of yogurt with cucumber, garlic, and often mint.
Tzatziki

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska is an entremet consisting of sponge cake and ice cream in a meringue covering, cooked briefly in a hot oven.
Baked Alaska

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Tender coconut water: Undiluted, Unpolluted, Unpoisoned drink

Tender coconut water is the world's safest natural soft drink.It is considered the best for its many properties that cools the body and also builds immunity.
Tender coconut
Tender coconut water- the sports drink rich in potassium and other vital minerals also contains traces of vitamin B group and vitamin C.

Start your meal with asparagus..

The delicious starter-friendly vegetable is a rich source of oligofructose, a natural soluble fibre that can curb appetite and trigger the sensation of being full.Dutch scientists found that oligofructose triggers the release of gut hormones that govern appetite, and people who took it as a supplement ate 11 percent fewer calories in just 13 days.
Asparagus