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Lemon-oregano chicken: Try other citrus-herb combination, such as lime-dhania (coriander) or orange-sage. Fresh sage is now available in most metros.
Salmon with sabut mansoor & orange-tulsi dressing: If you can’t find fresh salmon, substitute it with bhekti fillets; they work just as well.
Kinnow-chicken stir-fry: The secret to a perfect stir-fry is to have all your ingredients sliced and kept ready next to your stove before you cook.
Greens with hung dahi & kinnow vinaigrette: pick up some goat cheese on your next visit to a metro or abroad, to replace the hung dahi in the salad.
Zesty shrimp pulao: If you like, you can add a dash of paprika, red chili or tobacco to sizzle it up.
Lime tart with lemon crust: for a change of pace, switch the lemon and lime and bake up a lime crust with a lemon filling.

Before shelling out a prohibitive amount for champagne, try sparkling wines – pick any German, Italian, French, Australian or American one. Even some Indian ones (sula, grover and chateay indage) are comparable. As for champagne, Moet & Chandon is perhaps the most popular brand here. Dom Perignon from the Meot fold, Cristal and Bollinger (James Bond’s choice) are among the most expensive champagnes in the world. Look for the words brut (dry), demi-brut (half dry) and sec (sweet) before you buy a bottle. If you like, get a rose or pink champagne (it’s sweeter).

That “healthy” fruit drink may not be so healthy after all. Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have found that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks is associated with an increased risk for type2 diabetes. ‘While there’s been increasing public awareness of the adverse health effects of soft drinks. It’s now clear that these drinks are not a healthy alternative to soft drinks with regard to the risk of type2 diabetes. Ideally go for the whole fruit or have freshly made juice along with the pulp rather than the tetra-pack variety. In the study, women who had two or more soft drinks a day had a 24 percent increase in incidence in diabetes compared to women who drank less than one soft drink per month. A similar association was found for sweetened fruit drinks, with a 31 percent increase for two or more servings per day compared to less than one per month.

That “healthy” fruit drink may not be so healthy after all. Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have found that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks is associated with an increased risk for type2 diabetes. ‘While there’s been increasing public awareness of the adverse health effects of soft drinks. It’s now clear that these drinks are not a healthy alternative to soft drinks with regard to the risk of type2 diabetes. Ideally go for the whole fruit or have freshly made juice along with the pulp rather than the tetra-pack variety. In the study, women who had two or more soft drinks a day had a 24 percent increase in incidence in diabetes compared to women who drank less than one soft drink per month. A similar association was found for sweetened fruit drinks, with a 31 percent increase for two or more servings per day compared to less than one per month.

Pears are grown throughout the world, but none match the ideal growing conditions including specific combination of soil, water and climate of the Pacific Northwest region of USA, in the picturesque and beautiful states of Washington and Oregon. Fresh pears grown in these regions are recognized worldwide for their unsurpassed quality.
Marketed under the brand name “USA Pears”, 8 major varieties of pears grown in this region are commonly available to consumers all through the world. Several varieties of USA pears, including both green and red ensure year round availability. Green Anjou, the green/yellow-green, egg shaped pear from USA is the most preferred pear all around the world.

Pears are grown throughout the world, but none match the ideal growing conditions including specific combination of soil, water and climate of the Pacific Northwest region of USA, in the picturesque and beautiful states of Washington and Oregon. Fresh pears grown in these regions are recognized worldwide for their unsurpassed quality.
Marketed under the brand name “USA Pears”, 8 major varieties of pears grown in this region are commonly available to consumers all through the world. Several varieties of USA pears, including both green and red ensure year round availability. Green Anjou, the green/yellow-green, egg shaped pear from USA is the most preferred pear all around the world.

Simply delicious (and deliciously simple), food gifts such as these – tropical biscotti and lemon curd – deserve to look as good as they taste. So skip the garnish dry fruit hampers this season… make or buy cookies, conserves, short-breads, cakes or chocolates instead. And scout for attractive boxes and jars, ribbons and personalized tags to “garnish” your treats with a flourish.

Simply delicious (and deliciously simple), food gifts such as these – tropical biscotti and lemon curd – deserve to look as good as they taste. So skip the garnish dry fruit hampers this season… make or buy cookies, conserves, short-breads, cakes or chocolates instead. And scout for attractive boxes and jars, ribbons and personalized tags to “garnish” your treats with a flourish.

Place your unripe USA peats in a bowl or paper bag and let them stand at room temperature. When they yield to the gentle thumb pressure test, they are ready to eat. As these USA pears ripen, changes occur on the inside of the fruit, which gently increases the sugar and juice content. Most USA pear varieties do not change colors as they ripen and so follow the thumb test as shown below to know if your USA pear is ripe to enjoy their taste to the fullest.

Keep the food absolutely simple. Give them something that is prereadied, yet wholesome. Parathas or dosas, with a paneer or kabab stuffing would work. For the adults who will come in later, lay out an array of breads – missi roti, lachha paratha and kuleha. Along with that serve shredded chicken bhurji, paneer bhurji, a salad and chutneys, serve with filter coffee.