| Jamva Chalo Ji! BEHRAM CONTRACTOR joins other eminent Parsis at a lagan nu bhonu and describes the dinner and service for the benefit of the non-Parsi. |
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Weekend Treat - Falooda
Not one but two treats actually. First we visited an arts & crafts village that was great fun for a pottery buff like me. Tlaquepaque (say that fast three times in a row!) has an abundance of art galleries, crafts shops and
By Lucy Archibald
For Nowruz, the Parsi New Year, which this year fell on August 19, a particularl
The opening line from the much loved nursery rhyme buzzed in the mind of Meher Heroyce Moos, as she walked to Paris, the romantically named bakery. Unpretentious and charming, this tiny shop is tucked away in the byl
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The advent of spring in the months of February and March and the vernal equinox are the two events that usher the festival of Jamshed-e-Navroz. The actual time when the changes take place is noted
Read more…Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and culture, but on a foodie tour of the city our writer finds out they are a dying breed
By Rosie Birkett | The Guardian
I eat the best creme caramel of my life in 26C heat, w
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LINKS TO TRADITIONAL PARSEE RECIPES BY ADITYA MISTRI
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EGGS
Bhida Per Eda (Eggs On Lady Fingers)
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In science and industry
LONDON PARSEE MASTER CHEF CYRUS TODIWALLA, OBE DL DBA
Master chef Cyrus Todiwalla, OBE DL DBA, remains extremely affable and grounded in spite of the heavy titles bestowed upon him. For 16 years, the “adventurous gourma
Read more…One of The Greatest Live Ballet Performances Ever Filmed 1964 Kirov Laurencia Soloviev Fedicheva. One of the tragedies about so many stars of the past is that so little was filmed, showing their greatness. In this 1964 live performance from the Kirov
Read more…Jehangir and Dhun Palkhiwala
How many are privileged to be nurtured by Yogacharya B.K.S.Iyengar himself? To be simultaneously blessed by Sri Aurbindo and Mother of Pondicherry? To inherit the legal virtuosity of father Behram
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One of The Greatest Live Ballet Performances Ever Filmed 1964 Kirov Laurencia Soloviev Fedicheva - 1
One of The Greatest Live Ballet Performances Ever Filmed 1964 Kirov Laurencia Soloviev Fedicheva - 2
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PARSEE RESTAURANTS IN LONDON AND ELSEWHERE IN U.K.
CAFE SPICE NAMASTE
Run by Cyrus Todiwalla, Award-Winning Chef
Arguably the industry’s most iconic Indian chef, Cyrus Todiwala has won more awards than Jamie Oliver has opened restaurants. He has pu
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Jehangir Sabavala, an artist whose career spanned over 60 years, passed away on Friday morning after battling lung cancer for two years. The end came at Breach Candy hospital due to respiratory failure. Mr. Sabava
Jamva Chalo Ji!