If you are a traveller who loves beautiful heritage hotels, If you like the idea of camping but can’t get down to the complete basics ,planning a destination wedding then this is a lovely option close to Pune and Mumbai.An amalgamation of ‘Shaniwar Wada’, ‘Raja Kelkar Museum’ and a luxurious five star hotel. It is only an hour’s drive from Pune and…
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“Mama,who is troubling you?”,a genuine question which Ahaan(my LO)keeps asking me every now and then when he finds me uncomfortable.”Papa!Papa,is hitting me.”,Vikram had been poking me and I was irritated.Instantly,Ahaan comes in his Ninja mode and takes his imaginary swords out from the back of his Tshirt and makes a dash towards my unsuspecting hubby who was anyway leaving the…
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‘Om Jai Halloween hare’! That’s how we are embracing this new festival in India.Surprisingly,this year I am seeing Halloween everywhere ,kids dressed as different characters,teens are scarier,parties,selfies,contests on Facebook and twitter.It’s all over the place.It sounds like fun,but do we really understand it?The funniest incident was when this really cute kid,did a ‘puja’ for Halloween.When she was questioned,her innocent…
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I am movie lover,like any other Indian,but sitting through a 2.5 -3 hr of singing,dancing and randomness is not everyone’s cup of tea.Neither can most people handle ,serious or art cinema,after all,there is enough and more drama in our lives to handle.Short films are therefore very appealing ,as they are today’s medium of choice for inventive storytellers.They are just about 5-10…
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When I applied to review the Garnier BB cream,it was all because of the hype that was created with Deepika Padukone vouching for it.I have to admit,I didn’t even know what a BB cream is till I got my sample from them.My regular make up is a sunscreen,sometimes a primer base ,a compact with SPF, a blush,kajal and lipcolor.So now what is…
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The Machan @Lonavala is an eco resort located in the hills of Lonavala.The Machan,as the name suggests is a resort laden with tree houses,all located at at least 45 feet above the forest floor,giving a spectacular view of the landscaping and the tranquility that one aspires for. The owners have tried hard to maintain the wilderness,serenity and greenery of the place.When…
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This Orange mousse’ recipe is simple and once you know this one with simple variations you can make pineapple mousse’ ,lemon mousse’ etc. Ingredients: 4-5 oranges 1/2 cup sugar Gelatin orange color and essence fresh cream 200 ml Ice Orange rind. STEP 1- Cut the oranges in half.Squeeze the juice from the orange. STEP 2 -Scoop the balance pulp from…
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**I have not been renumerated for this review,the views expressed are my own** I read somewhere ‘You can have many holidays but rarely create memories.’ Recently,for the long weekend we decided to stay at The Leela Hotel at Kovalam. The Leela is located on a cliff top right next to the beach,overlooking the Arabian sea. It was designed by Charles…
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Ingredients 200 gms ground almonds 4 tbsp ghee 1 cup ghee ¼ cup sugar 1 tbsp cardamom powder 1 cup water preparation method Pour some ghee in a pan. Add some khoya in this pan. For sugar syrup, boil water and sugar in a pan. Add cardamom powder in sugar syrup. Once the mixture of khoya and ghee is…
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Ingredients Castor sugar :- 4 Cups Grated coconut :- 3 cups Water :- 1 tbsp Peeled chopped apple :- 2 cups Lemon juice :- ½ tsp Oil :- 1 tbsp Peeled pista :- 2 tbsp Preparation Method Add castor sugar, grated coconut and water and cook on a slow flame for 5 -6 minutes, till sugar dissolves….
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