Archive for the 'eating' Category
July 22, 2009
LAUGH and LEARN
HUMOR WISDOM ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION
By
VIKRAM KARVE
Everyone loves stories.
So whenever I want to drive home my point or communicate a message, I like to tell a story rather than pontificate.
Everyone loves to laugh.
Yes, storytelling is certainly more enjoyable if you add a dash of humour than laborious dogmatic pontificating or moral [...]
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December 9, 2008
APPETITE FOR A STROLL
[Foodie Adventures, Simple Recipes, Musings on The Art of Eating and Vikram Karve’s Authentic Guide to Value For Money Food in Mumbai and Pune]
By
VIKRAM KARVE
Please click the link and read the review of Appetite for a Stroll titled Food for Soul in the Indian Express [Pune] Sunday 7th September 2008
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/358363.html
expressonline book review
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Food-for-soul/358363/#
If [...]
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August 17, 2007
Alma Mater
ITBHU
Institute of Technology
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi
India
On what basis do you judge an educational institution – an Engineering College or a B-School? In today’s world there is just one criterion – market value – the starting salaries and campus placement the students [...]
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August 10, 2007
THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING
Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING by LIN YUTANG
[A book that shaped my life and taught me the art of living]
by
VIKRAM KARVE
There is one book you will never find in my [...]
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August 10, 2007
POTATO ICE CREAM
Boil a litre of milk on a gentle fire till it thickens and becomes half of the original quantity.
Boil a kilo of potatoes and after peeling them, mash them nicely and add a little water and pass the pulp through a sieve to make it even. Add this even pulp to the thickened [...]
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June 29, 2007
FOOD
Food is a basic necessity of man, not just a mere necessity but a desire, and, probably, there is no greater love than the love of food.
I am an avid Foodie, and not only do I love and relish eating good food, but I am fond of all aspects of food – reading, writing, watching [...]
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April 26, 2007
Book Review
TIMES FOOD GUIDE PUNE 2007
[Reviewed by Vikram Karve]
I believe that if you want to write about food you must actually eat it. Being a passionate Foodie is probably more important than being a competent journalist. First hand gastronomic experience is sine qua non for a food guide or restaurant review. That’s why, when I read [...]
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March 30, 2007
A RELAXING BOOK
By
VIKRAM KARVE
[ Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING by LIN YUTANG ]
Whenever I want to unwind and relax, I pick out one of my favorite books from my bookcase, settle down in my easy-chair, put my feet up, and open the book to any random page, or thumb through the pages, and [...]
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March 1, 2007
MUSINGS BY VIKRAM KARVE ON THE ART OF LIVING
My name is Vikram Karve. I’m 50 and live in
Pune, India. I love reading, writing and blogging and have a philosophical attitude towards life. Here are a few links to my musings on various aspects of the art of living. I trust you will enjoy and [...]
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February 12, 2007
MUSINGS BY VIKRAM KARVE ON THE ART OF LIVING
My name is Vikram Karve. I’m 50 and live in Pune, India. I love reading, writing and blogging and have a philosophical attitude towards life. Here are a few links to my musings on various aspects of the art of living. I trust you will enjoy and [...]
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