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Oct27

International Chef’s Day Celebration at Marriott, Whitefield, Bangalore

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Not only human being but every living being in the world, exist one and only on food. So, food is being one among the five essential things in the world. Today in this fast world most of people started eating outside due to work, family situation, passion and fashion so on.

The healthiest, tastier, quantity everything in an outside food depends only on the CHEF. They spend their everyday life in creating new foods which are healthy, tasty, colorful, and the most important part nowadays is the platting – to give the visual treat. As an honor to their Chef’s Marriott celebrated – International chef’s Day.

Happy to get an invite, for the International Chef’s Day Celebration at Marriott, Whitefield, Bangalore. The celebration was on last Sunday over a brunch from 12.30 p.m. till 3.00 p.m. As a special, everyone who came for a brunch were permitted to the kitchen and the food was prepared and served right from the kitchen to our plate. There were many cuisines from Local Cuisine till Awadhi Cuisine. And the most important thing is not to miss the Dessert – there were beautifully designed cupcakes, cakes, mousse and so on based on the theme chef’s and their accessories like apron, knife and so on.

International Chef’s Day Celebration at Marriott, Whitefield, Bangalore

Marriott’s Chief Chef. Padala Mahesh curated the menu and brought into action with the team of more than 90 chefs. Chefs were teamed up for each and every cuisine, which resulted in a yummy, delicious and wonderful dish.

 

 

Jul31

Kitchen Safari at Vivanta By Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore

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Being an ardent fan of the Food Safari program, the very first time when I got an invite for the “Kitchen Safari” at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore. I was very excited to see what is going to happen and what all the secret recipes of Taj is getting revealed. It was on last Saturday around 3 p.m, took time to travel for almost 1 hour 30 mins, but the safari was damn good, and informative.

Kitchen Safari – Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj is the brain child of Chef. Agnimitra Sharma (Executive Chef of Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur). Kitchen Safari means the safari through their kitchens, as they had 4 restaurants, we bloggers were allowed to explore all their restaurants kitchen, also they demonstrated few recipes and we all had a chance to try over there. The beautiful and the memorable part over here is my son (6 yrs), made a ravioli following the chef’s instruction was totally cherishable moment for me.

Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Pera Allo Zfferano Grigliata Con Insulata Di Mascarpone
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore

Restaurants and about our Kitchen Safari – Our Kitchen safari was Culinary journery, from the rustic essence of Punjab, to the Mediterrean simplicity of Italy, through their 4 restaurants – Shimmer, Paranda, Azure and Caramel with their Executive chef, Chef Agnimitra Sharma and his team.

Our journey started from SHIMMER, where we were served with Pera allo zafferano grigliata can insalata di mascarpone, it was saffron grilled pear served with mascarpone cheese, candied walnut and honey rosemary dressing.

Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Karare Chatpate Khumb
Karare Chapate Khumb
Lahsooni Jheenga
Little one with cotton candy
Big Banyan tree which was almost 110 years old
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Paneer tikka
Murgh Chapli Kebab
Lahsooni Jheenga

Next, we led to PARANDA, here starts our kitchen safari – We were served with a welcome drink – Masala Chaas and then started our journey towards their kitchen and bloggers were allowed to prepare the food with the instructions of the chef. There were two dishes prepared at the kitchen – Karare Chatpate Khumb (deep fried mushroom filled with bell pepper, cheese and black pepper) and Murgh Chapli Kebab (crushed black pepper, coriander, cumin and minced chicken escalape – shallow fried). After the preparation, we got to taste the dish prepared by us with few more – Hare pyaz ka bharwan paneer tikka (spring onion stuffed marinated cottage cheese, cooked in tandoor), Lahsooni Jheenga (garlic, yogurt, cream marinated tiger prawns cooked in tandoor) and Kesarwali Lassi (Yogurt shakes flavored with sugar and saffron).

Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Ravioli
Making of Pizza
My little one preparing Ravioli
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Pizza
Ravioli
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore

Thirdly, we led to AZURE, once we entered the kitchen we found the dough ready for pizza, there Chef revealed us the secrets of making ravioli, tortellini and Pizza, which are awaiting officially launch on August 4th with their new menu, give a try guys. Azure made my day more memorable, that I could cherish all over my lifetime. My son prepared a ravioli at their kitchen, already I knew his passion towards food and this time it was awesome, also he was longing to prepare pizza. Also, here the chef revealed us the secret of spreading the pizza dough, also the pizza, ravioli we made were yum. Later we had to taste the pizza – Pizza Ortaianoa (grilled vegetables, tomato sauce and mozzarella), foccassia bread, double wafer pizza (minced chicken, basil pesto, olive), Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (potato dumpling tossed with tomato, fresh mozzarella and parmesan), Tortellini di pollo (filled with smoked chicken, pest cream, sundried tomatoes and pine nuts).

Kitchen Safari at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
Tiramisu
Milk chocolate

Last but not least, as this will be everyone’s love – Dessert session at CARAMAL. There were such a beautiful collection of desserts from macaroons, pastries, chocolates to tiramisu, baklava. Had to taste the Éclair with red velvet, white chocolate and definitely the Tiramisu.

On whole Kitchen Safari was a lovely, fantastic, wonderful and an informative safari. Thanks, Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore for this wonderful opportunity and informative session.

 

Jul19

Bread Making Class at Toscano, Bangalore

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Got an invite for Toscano’s Master Cooking Class for their Bread Baking class – Wow! I like Bread baking, but most of the time it’s been a OOPS experience for me. I was very happy, for attending the Bread Making class, previously went for a master class about Pasta and it was super good.

Chef Gautham kneading the dough for Multigrain Bread
Chef Gautham describing about the folding of dough
Chef Gautham describing about the folding of dough
bread sticks getting ready

Toscano at VR Bengaluru, conducted it’s cooking class under the title “Unveil the Secrets of Bread and Baking at Toscano” where Chefs Sadish Kumar and Goutham Balasubramanian of Thursday, 13 July,2017 shared the secrets of Bread and Baking techniques with home-bakers.

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Chef Sadish with baked goodies

It was a 2 hours class, and we got learn the essentials of dough making, with 3 different types of bread – Multi-grain bread, Focaccia and Bread Sticks. The Cooking demo was a great experience, where the chefs revealed the secrets from mixing, kneading, fermenting, shaping and finally the baking part. I would say the class was too good, for even a beginner to get their hands-on bread baking to a perfect one.

Foccassia Bread
Focassia Bread
Slicing the baked focassia for sandwich
Focassia Sandwich ready to serve
Baked goodies all together

The class was conducted at Toscano, VR Bengaluru, Whitefield Main Road. They charge Rs.999/- for class with tea, snacks, lunch and a recipe sheet. They have their classes on Monthly basis, and where conducted all over the Toscano in Bangalore – for more details about the next class – When and Where you could refer their Facebook page or You could reach out to +91 80-46524050.

Lunch Buffet after the cooking class
Lunch Buffet after the cooking class
Lunch Buffet after the cooking class
Lunch Buffet after the cooking class
Lunch Buffet after the cooking class
Lunch Buffet after the cooking class