Zespri Kiwifruit Master class at ITC Gardenia

Zespri International, the world’s largest Kiwifruit marketer, in association with ITC Gardenia delighted food aficionados with a special master class recently at ITC Gardenia. Yogen Datta, Executive Chef, ITC Gardenia and his team demonstrated innovative and quick ways to add a zesty twist to everyday cooking with Zespri Kiwifruit.

Chef's table at Hanoi Vietnamese Cuisine

A chef's table was organized on 10th October, 2014 at Hanoi Vietnamese Cuisine, First floor, F69, Phoenix Market City Mall, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560048. It is an authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Bangalore.

The restaurant is named after Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. October 2010 officially marked 1000 years since the establishment of the city. Hanoi has rich culinary traditions. Many of Vietnam's most famous dishes, such as pho, cha ca, banh cuon and com are believed to have originated from Hanoi.

Celebrating Oktoberfest with a Brewery Tour at Barleyz

Oktoberfest is the world's largest funfair held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16-day festival running from late September to the first weekend in October with more than 6 million people from around the world attending the event every year. Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the original Munich event.

International Pizza and Beer Carnival at California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen usually comes up with different festival and carnival and carves a new menu for the occasion. This time, I was invited to be part of the tasting of the International Pizza and Beer carnival menu. The menu consisted of pizza's from 9 countries and beer from 6 countries which one can relish at their nearest CPK outlet.

I started my evening with a Mango mist ecstasy which contained some mango juice, mint leaves, lemon topped with soda, simple yet refreshing drink. I later moved on to Pineapple twister which contained pineapple juice, pineapple, mint, lemon and tonic water.