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Recipe for success
Vinod Panicker and Cuckoo Vinod tell Liza George that starting Ambrosia was no piece of cake
Columns

Kareena, the next Bo Derek?
Ashok Amritraj has bought the remake rights of the international hit, ‘10.’

The 1979 movie is still remembered thanks to Bo Derek. The opening scene where she emerged from the waters in a swimsuit has gone down as one of the ...


A paean to parathas
Roadside dhabas, traditional stops for truckers and motorists, have always been one of the most interesting things about travelling in India
Hoppin’ John
A rich, flavourful dish from the southern United States (U.S.), Hoppin’ John is very simple to make, consisting as it does of black-eyed peas, ham hocks, onion and long–grained rice cooked over a slow fire. Some recipes call for ...
This Onam, go continental
Casa Bianca’s line of Harvest Cakes reflect the season’s mood
My First Break

I first started singing for films in 1984. It was just a few Hindi words in a group song for the film ‘Odarathammava Aalariyam.’ As it happened in the first phase of my career, I had to wait for a year for the next song. Two more ...


Stairway to heaven
Just one line in the guest book at Hotel Thrisangu Haven by Mammootty says it all. “True to its name” he had written when he stayed here during a visit to Kuttikanam a few months ago. The place is totally embraced by nature. Set ...
Peaceful landing
For Italian Annabella Mazzarro, home is the capital city
Beauty And Wellness

It’s the way you walk…
Saraswathy Nagarajanheads to the Museum Grounds to check out how the city walks its way to fitness.
Water workouts help
Water workouts are excellent for cardiovascular training and facilitate quicker muscle recovery
Vibes matter
Are you concerned that you’re not getting proper results from your workouts? It might be the atmosphere where you work out. You aren’t likely to be motivated to train hard if you see everyone else in the gym lazing around and taking ...
Food

Grilled beef with devilled prawns

Clean the fillet and dry the same with a tissue. Mix all the ingredients mentioned above together. Coat the marinade onto the fillet and set aside.

Make small nicks on the fillet and insert garlic pods into the same. Clean the prawns and ...


Chicken samosa
Few people can resist crisp, hot samosas. Fewer still can say no to chicken samosas with a delicious filling of shredded chicken and onion, which is neither spicy nor bland. As you bite into the golden samosas, flavours of ginger and green chilli ...
Pleasure of peas
Go Banarasi and sample ‘Nimona,’ a combination of green peas, potatoes and moong dal
Cinema

Calling filmmakers
The annual Ashvita Short Film and Photography competition is back. The event will take place on October 18, and there are exciting prizes to be won!

Participants can submit one entry in the categories of fiction (original film), ...
Music

Branded pop art
Artist Namboodiri keeps reinventing himself
Television

Tube Watch
It is down to the last and most important vote out in this final episode of Vodafone MTV Splitsvilla. Shraddha, the girl who survived the drama, politics and secrets at Splitsvilla, is asked to choose between the two boys! The game heats up and ...
Events

Floral bonanza
The second edition of The Hindu MetroPlus Pookkalam Contest is on September 9


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