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EXOTIC EASTER FARE
Easter brunch at 1911 on 5th April 2015
Easter specials at La Baguette till 5th April 2015
Easter Sunday is upon us and it brings along a plethora of dining options in the city. 1911 at the classy Imperial is having an Easter Brunch this Sunday and going by the food I sampled there yesterday, is unmissable.
Other than the traditional Easter grub, Chef Vishal has laid out many Mediterranean dishes that liven up the menu. There is a pineapple Gazpacho is a refreshing departure from the tomato base and the smoked paprika gives it a spicy kick.
One of my favourite dishes will be the Prawn Escabeche. Again a departure from ceviche, this flavourful dish has a special blend of flavours in the marinade, giving it a deliciously sharp tang.
For the vegetarians, I will recommend the stuffed artichokes. These are high quality spanish artichoke hearts covered in a delicious spinach filling. Creamy and flavourful this will satiate most meat lovers too.
I loved the lamb chops on polenta. The braising (as opposed to just roasting) makes the lamb deliciously moist. I must write about the polenta as even on its own it was smashing. Tossed in just some parmesan and olive oil it highlighted Chef Vishal's philosophy of rustic, simply cooked but delicious dishes.
The other two standouts were the Confit of chicken and the Veg lasagne. The chicken was moist beyond belief and combine that with streaks of perfectly cooked bacon made the dish very special indeed.
Among the many desserts, the macaroons were truly special. I'd be hard pressed to find better macaroons in the city, an absolute treat. For chocolate lovers there is the chocolate verrine, basically a superb chocolate mousse with a dark chocolate syrup spooned on top. Sinful and indulgent, this kind of stuff is what Easter is made up of.
Executive Chef Vishal Atreya is planning to have a spread of nearly 70 delectable dishes so round up your family (or brunch crew) and head here to get your fix of eggs, chocolate, leg of lamb and bloody Marys.
XOXO
Shivangi
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Team GD expands somewhat on the morning of day 30, welcoming celebrity vet Marc Abraham at The Royal Pavilion. Team GD even met Brighton and Hove Mayor, Cllr Denise Cobb.
The standout display at the Cultural Centre is of Lapita pottery. This pottery was made by the so-called Lapita people, great seafarers who, spreading out from East Asia 3000 to 4000 years ago, colonized the islands of Oceania, including Vanuatu, and were the ancestors of today's Melanesians and Polynesians.
The shape of Lapita pottery is complex and is recognized by intricate and abstract designs, which were indented with sharp comb-like tools. In Vanuatu, Lapita pottery has been found on a number of islands, including Efate, at a site near Port Vila.
Purple bracelet among silver and rose gold ones, for sale at the Mercato di Porta Portese, in Rome, Italy.
GEORGIA GARRISON TRAINING CENTER, Ft. Stewart, Ga. 1 Mar 2015 – The Georgia National Guard's 2015 Andrew Sullens Marksmanship Competition at Ft. Stewart, Ga. culminated with historical firsts and served as a force multiplier with competitors extending their service. Team 2nd Bn. 121st Infantry Regiment, (Cpl. Ashton Sanford, Sergeants Daniel Gonzales and Samuel Huston, and 2nd Lt. Barrett Sathianathan) are congratulated for their second year win as a team in the annual match by Sgt. 1st Class Jakob Raven, Col. Thomas M. Carden, Jr. Georgia Army National Guard commander, Col.Wallace Steinbrecher, GGTC and Youth Challenge Academy director and Andrew Sulllens for whom the competition honors, and Georgia State Command Sgt. Major Phillip Stringfield. (Georgia Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Tracy J. Smith|released)
This year, the luxury brands (by luxury, I mean extreme luxury) were cordoned off in one room with really weird lighting. The colors were constantly changing, which was interesting but made photos somewhat challenging (even with just a phone). I liked this Ferrari a lot, though.
A standout among standouts!
Taken at the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore.
As a photographer, one place you would feel humbled is a bird sanctuary.... for not only is bird photography insanely difficult unless you have a really fast lens with good zoom but also you will see that most of the times your compositions go for a toss. Add to it the pain of focusing on a rapidly moving object ... not my cup of tea :)
Considering I am too lazy to remember / identify the bird, anyone care to name the species?
Dogwoods standout against the flowing Merced river.
I was in the Yosemite valley couple of weekends back. Although I had initially thought that the dogwood season was way past the peak bloom, I was surprised to find out that there still were lots of trees with full blooming dogwoods. Areas around curry village in particular had lots of trees fully draped with dogwoods. It looked like a fresh snow storm had dusted those trees.
The weather during my two days there was more than perfect for photographing dogwoods. It was part cloudy part sunny with periods in between which cast beautiful diffused light onto the dogwoods. In bright sunlight the dogwoods and the surrounding forest are to contrasty and it looks like a huge white mess. In the shade and when the sun is blocked by clouds, the dogwoods now have a chance to shine against the darker foliage.
In the shot above, the dogwoods are sort of backlit and they stand out against the blurred flowing river. With the shutter speed a little too fast, the background looks a little too messy and the dogwoods are lost in the mess. With an extreme slow shutter speed, the background is too smooth and lacks texture. I had to experiment with different shutter speeds to get the right balance.
This shot looks good both in color in BW and I have a color version with a little different composition which I will share at a later date. For now do enjoy this BW.
These standout Hummers visit us only in late summer, arriving around the beginning of July. Other more northern breeding Hummers also pass through NM. The Calliope is regular, but not common at lower altitudes (We're at 8600 ft. msl.). I have rarely spotted them up here this high.
IMG_4026; Rufous Hummingbird
I drove past these pots for years. They belonged to a nursery. Then one day the hothouses were struck down, nursery ploughed over and pots loaded up and taken away. Not sure if the nursery sold up to a farm or they just found strawberry business to be more lucrative. I'm glad though that one day I got out of the car and took some shots of the patterns made by the thousands of stacked pots.
It was a gray and rainy day and I did not hold out much hope for good pictures. However, the gray was a perfect background for the stunning uniforms of the Royal 22e Régiment's changing of the guard ceremony which is held daily in the summer at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
ODT: Alone
AIMG_1825
Piedra River Trail, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Snow had fallen a week earlier, melt and refilled the languishing river. Indeed, the Southwest US is back in severe drought (as if we'd really left it).
HK Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Fujifilm Superia 200
Contax G1
Carl Zeiss T* Sonnar 90mm f2.8
Standouts for me were both Goose Island beers, The Nightstalker and Imperial Coffee Stout. The Nightstalker is their imperial stout before it's aged in bourbon barrels resulting in their infamous Bourbon County Brand Stout.
Taking in Glasgow Climbing Centre, two of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games venues - the Emirates Arena and Tollcross International Swimming Pool. Joining us today are Scott Cunningham and his guide dog, Milo.
A standout among the crowd of white hulled sailboats in the early morning light at Harbor Island Yacht Club on Old Hickory Lake. Off Saundersville Road in rural Wilson County, Tennessee.
Some wildflowers I saw while walking to work on a windy Saturday! In the hills of San Francisco...
Nikon D80 / Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
Camera: Hasselblad 501C
Lens: Zeiss Planar CF 60mm f/3.5
Film: Ilford HP5+ @ 800
Developer: Kodak HC-110 (1+49, 11 mins)
Scanner: Epson V800
Cropping, levels and dust removal done in Darktable.
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Jacqueline Rachelle "Ray Ray" Cole, a standout soccer player, was inducted into Lewis and Clark Community College's Trailblazer Athletics Hall of Fame in May 2013. Cole, a forward from Kansas City, led her team in scoring in 2003 and 2004. Both years she received All Conference, All Region, All District and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All American Athletic Honors. She was ranked No. 15 in the nation in scoring during the 2004 season and was selected first team to the NJCAA and National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association (NSCAA.) Cole went on to play soccer at McKendree University, leading her team to two NAIA Region V Championship titles and taking them to NAIA Nationtional Championship Tournament. During her third year at McKendree, she helped lead the team to nationals again; this time as a student assistant coach.Photo from Lewis and Clark Community College Archives circa 2003.
Handheld outside on Tilghman Island, Maryland on a rainy and windy day as Tropical Storm Andrea dumped five inches of rain on the area. Focusing on the bloom made the emerging buds behind it look like tiny planets floating in a galaxy of black.
I like the simple metallic, graphic details on so many of these old airplanes in the hangar but not much rust here! We were ahead of even the NY Times on this one! www.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/arts/10explorer.html?emc=eta1