EPICURIENS DELIGHT- Introduction

Food has been something which has been the fascination to me for a long. May it be the regular course of meal or the party I have always been keen in enjoying the taste and aroma rather than just completing the formalities of course...

"Food is the most primitive form of comfort."

Every effort in the life revolves round to fulfil one of the basic amenity which is food and we in due course of the same miss out on taking the same...I feel really sad for those who skip out food just in the name sake of busy schedule and those who consider having food just a regular routine.

May it be the major business decisions or the regular family affairs, history is witness-they often get solved over the meal.

It hadn't been too back in Indian culture where the meals used to be taken along with the whole family and all used to cherish the moment they spent together during the day but the whole set of food they enjoyed But the times have changed, now its and era of brunches and office lunches which often root out the feeling of closeness which develop over the meal and of course the move away from cherishing the food and its variety.

I just have a word of caution for those who miss out on enjoying food for other luxuries- "If you let the food be your medicine, then be ready for medicine to be your food."

Some say "the clothes they wear and the dishes they eat reflect their culture and ethnicity".

Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese;

It has been always the reflection of the society and the denizens of the place.

"Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture."
Mark Kurlansky, 'Choice Cuts' (2002)

A desire to explore the enormous and varied taste bud tickling dishes makes me initiate this step to know the top five food places in the world.

Following is the list for the same...

Rank	Restaurant	Region
1	Noma	Denmark
2	El Bulli	Spain
3	The Fat Duck	UK
4	El Celler de Can Roca	Spain
5	Mugaritz	Spain

Will be covering each of the in detail in following blogs... Just keep watching..... J

TO BELOVED MOM....

When I....

Achieved

Succeeded

Was happy, elated

Resourceful

EVERYONE was there

But When I....

Cried

Stumbled

Failed

Lost

Ruined

YOU were always there...

MOtivating

Teaching

HEaling

Rejuvenating

me...

Thank you is...

To demean

Belittle

What you have done....

LOVE YOU...

I know it can't be

More than you do...

But will say again LOVE YOU...

A come back....

Its been long time since I wrote my last blog. Last one was the new year celebration back in IMT.A series of event had followed further on which had brought many twists and turns to my life heading it to altogether a new direction.

It was January and I was still struggling to make out a good placement for myself still being choosy about the profile to apply for and of course it did payed with a patience that i had shown for past 3 months. Finally it was 3rd February the day when i finally made through IDBI bank. Apart from being happy I was relieved of the tension which had started building over of being getting placed. Truely it was an amazing feeling which I hadn't ever had before (even during my graduation placement) because this was hard earned one. And the most unexpected thing was me and Arpit made it together... A party was to follow by as soon as we reached back to campus from IDBI's office. A nice treat from me and Arpit to all the near and dear ones at CHAMPIONS...

Emotions and feeling were drizzling and just could not sleep much was up by 8 in the morning (which is early by my norms.)But at the same time some of the dear ne still to be placed was itching my mind all the time and was just eagerly waiting for them to get through soon.

Rest of the trimester went smoothly with talks of last few moments together and fear of getting apart wandering the mind of each and every one of us. A day to part was nearing bye and finally the day MARCH 5th was declared as official FAREWELL day.

Though had no plans to shop anything special for the farewell day but the last day went for shopping along with friends and the desire to get something popped up but could not finally out on anything which made me sad. But that was just a wave to go by. Had all intention to booze out myself to the end but there was something else written had medical test on the very other day so could not booze at all but the moment that i spent AMPHI with all the nostalgic blog running through my veins. It was as if the sun is going to set. Never felt so good to be at IMT.A token of momento, a small cultural performance and farewell video , fireworks, DJnite and of course the BOOZE and the snacks made the farewell night the most spicy one ever at IMT.

some quotes out of "THE GODFATHER" - Mario Puzo

• -why thrusts his friendship on those who do not value it– on those who think me of little account."
  

  
  

• -society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes opens, can take his revenge on the most powerful.
  

  
  

• "Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendships you wouldn't have to ask me to help.
  

  
  

• "Get everyone on it even if they can't help us right now. I believe in friendship and I am willing to show my friendship first."
  

  
  

• He claimed that there was no greater natural advantage in life than having an enemy overestimate your faults, unless it was to have a friend underestimate your virtues.
  

  
  

• Don's precept that a friend should always underestimate your virtues and an enemy overestimate your faults.
  

  
  

• You're making the move out of weakness, not strength. That's always bad.
  

  
  

• "Revenge is a dish that tastes best when it is cold,"