SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

   " Give Me Red " I requested to  Washington Apples - India  and they presented us with Red as well as Green apples ( Granny Smith ) plus many more delicious , eye candy hors d'oeuvres , desserts , smoothies , coolers , even the fusion-mock tail Pani -puri infused with apple juice. Enjoyed every juicy drop & bit of the  # FBAIsoiree  , the High Tea meet with nutritious  # WashingtonApples  &  Food Bloggers Association, India (FBAI) High quality Washington Apples in vibrant hues and the aesthetics of St. Regis upped the exclusivity quotient of  the High Tea  # FBAISoiree  with media and food-bloggers. Chef Himanshu Taneja, Director of Culinary, St Regis Hotel, Mumbai, curated a Healthy High Tea Menu with Washington apples as the main Ingredient. Within a few years of it's inception FBAI ( Food Bloggers Association of India ) has earned an unique reputation among Indian Hospitality industry and ...

                                                                                      Coffee and I share a poetic bond, ... literally. How ?.  We were in exhilarating mood as it was that glorious Pre-Christmas season. It  was my very first out of Mumbai picnic. Nature's green treasure enchanted us throughout our southern tour.  Bangalore , Ooty and Mysore were on our itinerary. The weather, was at it's pleasantest best. My first poem just popped out after a sip of an excellently brewed, aromatic coffee at Hotel Harsha's coffee lounge. I was in 7th standard and did not realize the value of that heavenly moment. I did not have a note-book to jot it down, so can not share it verbatim. It was about the paradise enriched with fragrant Coffee, Sandal, eucal...