Indian Food Made Easy by Anjum Anand

One phrase that I find most unpalatable is “food for thought.” I would rather have it well cooked (rather than well brooded upon) and for my gut rather than my brain. I confess I am a die-hard foodie and I love as much to cook as much I love to devour. Since I am too focused on just one aberration, I hope God Almighty forgives me for my oft-repeated sin of gluttony. I adore recipes. I start getting my first whiffs of a dish just sighting down a list of ingredients. I actually live each instruction for cooking in my mind and the final look at the served and donned up dish makes me bolt straight into the kitchen!

I have an entire shelf devoted to recipe books and here is one I recommend to all who like India food. Indian Food Made Easy is written by Anjum Anand, presenter of a show with the same title on BBC. This book is a collection of some of her best recipes rendered in a pretty uncomplicated manner. The ingredients are all accessible - whichever part of the world you are in. The instructions are easy to follow and aided by some stunning (read mouth-watering) pictures.

One thing I must say is that this book lives up to the true essence of Indian food – Taste. Though Anjum tries to please the health-conscious wherever she can (offering healthier alternatives to traditional high-fat ingredients), the recipes underline the basic fact that Indian food is predominantly about tickling-the-taste-buds. This is a must-have to anybody who loves Indian food and is not coy to wield the ladle. You think you would like to take a look? Go here!

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Bushido inspired Japanese Samurai Tattoos

To my knowledge Bushido refers to a moral code of conduct practiced by Japanese warriors. The philosophy of Bushido (or prescribed way of living) derived inspiration from the life of legendary Samurai warriors and was widely adopted by the warrior class in Japan between the 13th and 17th centuries. Now it seems my knowledge is pretty inchoate. For instance I never came across any particular body art forms (read Tattoos) associated with Bushido. Now I find a complete book on it!

Honestly, when I think of Samurais I can only picture warriors who lived for ‘honor-unto-death’, their swords and the amazing dexterity with which they were put to use. I remember reading about Samurais painting Japanese calligraphic symbols on their bodies and faces. However, I am not sure whether they qualify as tattoos the way we know them. In any case, it is wonderful to find a book that traces links between modern tattoo culture in Japan and the Samurai ethics of Bushido.

Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo is written by Takahiro Kitamura, who happens to be a tattoo artist himself. The book is splashed with bold, captivating images of body art both in color and monochrome. The book talks about some very interesting ancient tattoo techniques and also how old traditions and rituals influence the modern tattoo industry in Japan. Besides giving you ideas about turning a piece of you into a work of art, the book also makes a very good read. You think you would like to take a look? Go here!

In case you are interested in looking at wider collections of tattoos that range from subtle naturals to complete freak shows...I suggest you go here!

Honest Riches by Holly Beth Mann

They say what you can dream…you can do. However, while dreaming takes little more than a shutting out all reality and going on a wild ride across evergreen pastures of fantasyland…doing takes a bit of work. We all dream. Many of us dream big. Not all of us make it big. It takes a bright idea and real commitment – whether it comes from a desire to succeed or to escape from the rut of drudgery – to make it big. Today, while searching for real-life success stories I came across Holly Beth Mann. Holly Mann is a single, work from home mom who lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with her son. After serving across a plethora of vocations – from a Janitor to a soldier in the US Army – one day she thought enough was enough. She had an idea she believed in. So she set to work in within 4 short months was making US$12000 per month!

US$12000 per months doesn’t seem such a big amount does it…especially when you compare it with the mind-blowing offers splashed all over the Internet to make you a millionaire in a few months working from home. Like those millions, those offers are also big fakes. Holly Mann had a decent idea that she put into action through commonly used platforms available to all Internet users. She did the right thing the right way and made honest riches in a legitimate manner.

Holly shares her path to success in her ebook ‘Honest Riches.’ This 95-page ebook details out how to start an online income stream and how to systematically augment it using related channels and opportunities. What I like best is that this ebook comes with 24x7 support of a live chat forum. So you can actually get in touch if you need any support or have any doubts. In a deluge of half-baked, non-responsive, scamming guides to make it big working from home, ‘Honest Riches’ is a rare sincere statement. You think you would like to take a look? Go here!