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[Kilroyquasar]

when lonavala meets mahabaleshwar
(strawberry-chikki combo as breakfast, recipe-credit chef aditya bal. this idea was shared by him in one of the episodes of his show 'chakh le india' long back when he had travelled to saputara hill-station of gujarat from mumbai and just after crossing over into the region at the border he saw sellers selling strawberries there. some may not like it, but i like the combo of sour-sweet tastes. the sour & soft strawberries with the sweet & crunchy peanut chikki tastes very good. my suggestion to try - use the dry light-coloured less sweet peanut chikki instead of the dark caramel-coloured sticky one which is more sweet; or use rajgira dry fruit chikki which can taste even better with the strawberry slices.)



wines made from the fruits of mahabaleshwar (supposedly, hopefully )
(mulberry, strawberry, mango, pineapple. i am not a 'wine connoisseur'; i dont like wines usually & i didnt like the strawberry wine i had from the place some years back. but these felt nice to me. tasted the mulberry one with my neighbour, neither of us being wine enthusiasts, but both of us took an instant liking to it! yet to taste the others. 375~500ml bottles each, cost me a total of 16xx/-. brands, 'rhythm wines' & pomona's wines.)

 

[Shadowfell]

Home made Cappuccino for home minister. Started learning barista skills from last weekend.
Beans: Blue Tokai Yellikodige estate Arabica beans, medium dark roast (medium acidity, medium bitterness).
Milk: 100ml of Nandini Red
Espress shot from Gaggia Classic.
Beans grounded at home using Hario ceramic skeleton hand grinder.
Powder : 10.5 grams
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I've recently caught the specialty coffee bug, although I am still getting pre-ground coffee at the moment, I wanted to get a cheap ceramic burr grinder but everywhere I look, people are recommending to save up and get at least a Timemore C2, which has stainless steel burr so I am interested to know is your grinder holding up?

 

[animishticomb]

One thing that I miss in Bangalore terribly is Lau Pa Sat. That place is heaven for foodies and is so bloody VFM (and I was there only for two weeks).

Google link pls... Can't find it... Showing only Singapore link

 

[puns]

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when lonavala meets mahabaleshwar
(strawberry-chikki combo as breakfast, recipe-credit chef aditya bal. this idea was shared by him in one of the episodes of his show 'chakh le india' long back when he had travelled to saputara hill-station of gujarat from mumbai and just after crossing over into the region at the border he saw sellers selling strawberries there. some may not like it, but i like the combo of sour-sweet tastes. the sour & soft strawberries with the sweet & crunchy peanut chikki tastes very good. my suggestion to try - use the dry light-coloured less sweet peanut chikki instead of the dark caramel-coloured sticky one which is more sweet; or use rajgira dry fruit chikki which can taste even better with the strawberry slices.)

this is right and wrong at the same time

 

[Kilroyquasar]

this is right and wrong at the same time

"ab to aadat si hai mujhko, aisa sunne meinnnn..."

 

[desiibond]

I've recently caught the specialty coffee bug, although I am still getting pre-ground coffee at the moment, I wanted to get a cheap ceramic burr grinder but everywhere I look, people are recommending to save up and get at least a Timemore C2, which has stainless steel burr so I am interested to know is your grinder holding up?

Get the c2 or newer c3. Mine does not produce consistent grind. This results in channeling. I am going to get the C3 for its S2C burr inside. As these are lifetime buys, get the best you can buy.