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MAN-ning the kitchen
More and more men are taking to cooking, thanks to various cookery shows on air
Super chefs on television are the patron saints who prove that men enjoy cooking! Well, it's the right time to re-phrase the common saying 'a way to man's heart is through his stomach'; as the tables have turned. After the metro-sexual male now we have the gastro-sexual male! A man, who takes up cooking to impress his woman, uses his culinary powers as bait as he does with his personality, looks or social status.
A report 'Emergence of the Gastro-sexual' (dailymail.co.uk) cites the popularity of superstar chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver as a factor in making cooking a macho pursuit. And according to a study by food company
PurAsia, 48 per cent of people said being able to cook made a person more attractive to them, while 23 per cent of 18 to 34-year-old men said they cook to potentially seduce a partner.
Recipe for success
She owns close to three hundred titles in cooking…err...300 recipes perhaps? "No, 300 books," author-chef, Nita Mehta, perhaps needs to correct a lot of people at various times. "There's no end to cooking, people have become so experimental and we as chefs keep creating lots of recipes," she takes a keen look at what the 24 contestants are up to, sifts through their food and answers back to us.
Flavours of the land
On a table decked up with dal makhni, palak paneer, barni ka meat, tandoori chicken and methi chicken, a colleague stretches her arm to the farthest corner to pick up a bowl of palak chat. The dish is special - spinach leaves brushed up with gram flour and then fried in oil, which results in a crispy recipe that is served with a sprinkle of spices.
Astro turf
ARIES:
An even better day than yesterday. A problem with an older relative can be sorted out. Romance wakes up and startles you into an understanding of your own emotional fabric. Relaxation and cruising are what suit you the best. Tarot message: Spend time meeting experienced people. Lucky colour: Orange. Magic number: 32.
The year ahead
If your birthday is October 13...
Born on the 13th, you'll be very determined, overcome all difficulties and make changes, which will lead to increased earnings. You'll be soft towards your loved one and ask many questions to find out his or her sincerity; be careful as he or she could act in the same way. You may begin the year starting from October 13, with a feeling of giving big time, especially to Virgo, Capricorn, Sagittarius, other Taurus or Libra. Personal issues may heat up communications with others. Fun gatherings and social exposure 'as a family' is likely.
Mohit loves sketching
Actor Mohit Sehgal, who was
last seen in
Miley Jab Hum Tum
, might not be working but he sure is
using his free time well. He has been enjoying sketching these days, which
he had been doing for years. Mohit loves sketching his girlfriend Sanaya
Irani the most. Cho Chweet!.
BUILDING knowledge
A photo exhibition at the Punjab Kala Bhawan-16, Chandigarh, narrates the rich history of buildings in Europe
As many as 40 frames clicked by Sanyam Bahga, final-year student of Chandigarh College of Architecture, displayed at the Punjab Kala Bhawan-16 exhibition hall, portray the brilliance of European architecture.
As part of his six-month training in one of the semesters, Sanyam chose to study and capture the European architecture by travelling to eight countries. The main aim of the exhibition is to bring out the contrast between the old and the modern buildings in Europe.
Flavours of the land
On a table decked up with dal makhni, palak paneer, barni ka meat, tandoori chicken and methi chicken, a colleague stretches her arm to the farthest corner to pick up a bowl of palak chat. The dish is special — spinach leaves brushed up with gram flour and then fried in oil, which results in a crispy recipe that is served with a sprinkle of spices.
Aditya's hi-five films
Aditya Redij aka Raghav of Na Aana Is Desh Laado, currently seen in Imagine's Preeto, loves to watch films, especially action movies. The good looking actor says he is a big fan of all Quentin Tarantino movies. Here is a list of his top five favourite films.
Family man
Sanjay Dutt is like a teddy bear. It is very hard to hate him. He talks about his movies and family.
Dozakh goes to Prague
Fashion label Dozakh by designer duo Isha-Kartikeya has bagged their first Bollywood project which will release next year.
Appetite vs hunger
People who struggle with their weight typically have problems managing appetite and hunger, and often confuse the two. Hunger and appetite are not synonyms. In fact, hunger and appetite are entirely different processes.
Spice of Thai platter!
The gourmet meal includes dishes like vegetable tempura, made with soya chilli sauce and of course the very authentic Gaeng Khiew-wan. Bringing the best from Thailand is chef Noil D' Souza. Trained at the famed Thai Pavilion, under the watchful eye of a Thai chef, he is busy making amendments according to the Punjabi taste.
On a personal note
Kareena Kapoor is the reigning diva in Bollywood. She is on a personal and professional high, especially with the success of Bodyguard. She talks about her hobbies and love for
travelling.
Keeping busy: When you are shooting sometimes you have plenty of time in between shoots. One may get bored during those breaks but I make sure I am using that time. Either, I am on the phone talking to my parents or Saif or else I do yoga.
High ground: Kareena Kapoor
Get real
We sat over a cup of Coffee at Barista, my friend and I, she wanted a general breather as her kids had just finished their exams and her stress levels needed some solid honing down. I thought the caffeine, the ambience and the chat should generally soothe her nerves until she said 'Phew, now I am going to be under the onslaught of another type of stress'. Coping with technology in her kids lives seemed to be next on the agenda.
Tress-passing
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge actress Saba Azad, who plays a strong girl in the movie, isn't as strong in real life. The youngster shed a bucket full of tears when her hair was required to be cut for the role.
Cent per cent success
Rapper 50 Cent has released a new track online after declaring never to make another album following a bust-up with record label bosses.
| Pun‘jab’
Sandeep Joshi |
Street smart: No need to worry, darling. These are all artificial
ornaments.
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Strong DESIRE
If you are the one who desires 'diamonds', young entrepreneur Neha Verma Nagi has brought her new range Desire Diamonds for you.
The price of fame
Francis Boulle, who dated Harry Potter star Emma Watson, says he ended a brief relationship with the actress because she was too famous.
Karan, Adi are lallu: SRK
Shah Rukh Khan says he had approached his friends Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra to direct his mega-budget RA.One but they chickened out. "I went to all directors to make this film RA.One and even my own friends like Karan or Aditya. They all are lallu (idiots) I say. I wanted to do something more than a romantic comedy," Shah Rukh Preity Zinta on UTV Stars' Up Close and Personal with PZ.
Chasing the summer
Hollywood star George Clooney has taken his new girlfriend to Mexico as an early 32nd birthday treat.
Creating a Dhoom!
Tara D'Souza, who plays hottie Malvika in Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge is a biker chick. And she got a chance to ride the bike that was used in Dhoom. The bike makes its appearance in the stylishly shot stop-animation track Har Saans Mein. Initially, when the bike arrived on the sets, everyone was just too scared to even touch it as it was damn expensive and was a bike from Dhoom, but Tara, had no difficulty in riding the bike. She took it around for a quick spin. What's more is that Tara got to give Nishant a ride too. Check out the song.
Joy ride: Tara D’Souza and Nishant
Deepika turns down marriage proposal!
Deepika Padukone, who is in a rumoured relationship with Siddharth Mallya, turned down the marriage proposal of one of her craziest fans.
Dizzy spell
Vidya Balan was shooting for The Dirty Picture and got dizzy. She was hospitalised (at a suburban hospital) because of low hemoglobin count. She is undergoing treatment for the same. |
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 Angela's
Khan-daan
Kingfisher model Angela Jonsson has signed her first Bollywood film opposite Salman Khan in Sohail Khan's movie Sher Khan. She is not doing anything with Ranbir Kapoor. They start shooting in early 2012.
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