The Red Velvet Cake

Couple of weeks back, while I was back from office, Ani was busy writing up some notes. When I checked  with her, it was her new recipe book, in progress.  

There is around 26 recipes in it right now and the below Red Velvet creation is one of them. 

I loved the whole creation with grated white chocolate spread all over it, along with edible silver balls. Just loved it.

The silver balls has my reflection on it.

Home Made Choco Memory

Ani loves trying out recipes. And this time she created some sweet cubes. 

I love the diary milk chocolate a lot. Mainly because of two reasons. 

The first being the intense milky taste it spreads in the mouth. I just sit for hours enjoying that very taste.

The Second reason - Nostalgia. This is one chocolate that has gone through the ages along with Dairy Milk. I remember enjoying it during my kindergarten days. Getting a piece of it was a big deal on those days for me.

Ani knew this part of my life and when I opened the glittering covering of the sweet cubes, it had the exact taste of my memory. 

I sat for sometime enjoying its taste bite by bite. 

Following the Nomad

I was never fascinated by someones travel blog than Andrew's. His style of live blogging along with the unique narration style, always makes me to read and wait for his travel dispatches.

: : Photo Walk : : Railway & Bridge

It is long time since I have gone for a morning photo walk. Thought of taking a drive and click on my dear Duro. Just went around the Bayappanahalli railway area, the KR Puram bridge side and the ITI Cricle.

Bangalore's real estate is eating up the entire vegetation. There is so much that I miss here, compared to where I have grown up. Back in Kerala, I grew up in between the richness of trees and plants. Sun had a tough time to penetrate the green umbrella, which always blessed us with a wonderful climate through out the year and with enough fruits and vegetables, inside our premises. 

Climbing up the trees of 3-4 stories height, were the favorite game at those times. When comes to the sports, There wasn't much budget for the kids gang to buy cricket bat and everything for a game. All were from the nature. Instant solutions. I am not joking. The cricket bat came from the coconut tree leaf, stumps came from the plants that grew on the boundary line of the house, the newly sprouted coconut served as the cricket ball. Good old days.

The whole greenery around reminded me of my home in Kerala and a fear of losing the best of the nature, which treated our childhood with the wonderful memories.

Hope the greenery in Bangalore exist atleast for a decade, that the coming generation might have a chance to see the trees and shades.

Over bridge construction -  To connect the road way to the metro station entrance.

Construction work in progress near to the metro station

Current way to the metro station from the parking lot.

Old meets new -  Metro Station to the left of the old station office

The old station ticket counter. What I loved is the small bridge that leads to the counter.

The watch tower which is no more functional. Stand isolated from the rest of the areas that underwent renovation

Close watch

The KR Puram bridge which resembles Kolkata's Howra Bridge

Bridge view from a distance

My explorer in frame

Fish eye shot of the greenery at the ITI courters. 

The green pathway.

one of the many greeneries that still exist in Bangalore. Hope this remains for ever...

The Chinese Touch While It Rains

Bangalore is enjoying the unexpected showers these days. It was the same last Saturday. Right after the church, we wanted to have a nice dinner. At first planned Nandhini Palace, but then decided to go for the Chinese flavor, as it was raining heavily then.

This restaurant on the first floor, near to the center where we live, is noticed because of it's reddish lighting.he The color can boost the appetite. And that is what they do with their ambiance.

And the best part, enjoying the authentic Chinese flavors along with the kiss of the monsoon rain, dancing on the restaurant window pane. What a wonderful feeling it was!!!!!!!!!