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Dinner at Mama Makan
We had dinner at Mama Makan. Though for Hindi speakers it sounds like Mama’s house, in Indonesian it means Mama’s Food. The concept is that you are at Mama’s kicthen, sitting on the table, with mismatched yet charming plates, old quaint cutlery that is heavy and solid like Mama’s love (I suppose), and Mama brings out…
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Restaurant Jinso for lunch
We had an outstanding lunch at Jinso in Arena Boulevard. We have eaten at Jinso before (and keep passing it when we have an errand to run at Villa Arena or a movie to watch at Pathe) and I always forget to note down (for the blog) how good the food is, how pleasant the atmosphere…
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Drover’s Dog, Amsterdam
We went over to the Australian cafe Drover’s Dog for breakfast with our friends. It has a nice laid-back vibe. I could see myself reading the papers in a corner sipping a mug of coffee, the place is great to meet folks as well – warm wood interiors, soft and natural light and lots of…
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Soya cake for milk allergy
Yesterday I made a cake that was butter-and-milk-free. I wanted to celebrate with my friends and the fact that most desserts have milk or butter in them bothered me. My son, almost 7 years old, has cow’s milk allergy and can’t eat many products that we often associate with kids – pizzas and cupcakes. The…
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Dinner at Sazanka
A special dinner organised at Sazanka – (Teppanyaki cuisine) at Hotel Okura. A meal prepared with such care and perfection. Sazanka never fails in their excellence and warmth. While the food is delectable and the ingredients are of high quality what remains stunning is the performance of the chefs. Such dexterity is a sheer…
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Rolling and Smoking Will – A Ghazal
Rolling and Smoking Will – A Ghazal Leftovers marked impending will Let go if you can bending will Old China, teak furniture, books His never-ending quill I closed the suitcase lid No hope left in swallowing pills A garden of roses and jasmine He wove magic with his tending till What is gone can’t…
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Surya Restaurant
Surya Restaurant Ceintuurbaan 147 Amsterdam +31 20 676 7985 Top 3 reasons you should visit Surya: 1. Spare me the India you see: it does not have hastily crafted Ganesh statues, bad ethnic prints and distastefully made Rajasthani dolls. Neither does it play sad Indian sounding numbers with too much sitar and flute, or ghazals (cliche…
