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- Classic Cafes
A celebration of London's formica 50s and 60s cafes. A history explains the utilitarian minimalist context. Photographs and brief descriptions of over 100 cafes; cafes in TV and film; bibliography. - Coffee Houses of Augustan London
An article by J. and L. Pelzer reproduced from History Today on the coffee-houses that sprang up in 17th-century London. - Coffee-Houses of Old London
An illustrated history from Inns and Taverns of Old London by Henry C. Shelley (1909) on the 17th and 18th-century coffee-houses patronised by London's elite. - Harvey Houses
The history of a chain of railway hotels and restaurants built from 1870 by English immigrant Fred Harvey in the American Southwest. Includes photographs and details by state, newsclippings and bibliography. - HoJoLand
Tribute site to Howard Johnson's Restaurants in the US. Includes history and directory of existing locations. - J. Lyons & Co.
An illustrated history by Peter Bird of this British caterer and food manufacturer from 1887-1998, including its chains of teashops and cornerhouse restaurants. - The Mediadrome: The Story of the Restaurant
Helen Stringer gives the history of dining out. - The Willow Tea Rooms, Glasgow
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904 in his distinctive Art Nouveau style, it has been recreated and serves today as a cafe specialising in teas. Includes history and photographs.
Random Indian Recipes:-
- Balushai
Make the syrup of 2 string consistency and add rose essence and lemon juice. In a plate sieve flour and baking soda together and keep aside. In a big plate take curd,2 tsp sugar and 1&1/2 cup ghee and beat finely for 4-5 min. Now add maida and soda. Knead the dough smoothly. Use curd if necessary.(no water) Make small balls off the whole dough and press them a bit. Make thumb impression in center. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 10 min. Heat ghee in a pan and fry balushai on a ... - Batate Pohe
First clean poha, wash, drain and keep aside. Cut onions,green chilly and coriander leaves. Make thin pieces of potato. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,green chilly and kadipatta. Then add onions and saute it till brown. Now add potato pieces and mix well. Sprinkle water on potato and cover the pan. Allow to cook potato for 2-3 min. Add turmeric powder and salt. Now add poha and mix well. Lastly add sugar,grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Cover the pan and allow to cook on ... - Bhogichi Bhaji
Peel the carrots and potatoes. Make small pieces of ghevada. Cut potato,brinjal and carrot into pieces. Remove green chana from the pods. Make fine paste of coriander leaves and green chilly. Roast groundnut and sesame and make powder. Now in a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow to splutter then add turmeric powder. Add potatoes,carrots,green chana and ghevada. Fry for a min. then add green paste. Cover the pan and allow to ... - Kadboli
In a pan heat butter and add rice flour,maida,Sesame seeds,red chilly powder and salt. Mix well and knead dough using hot water. Cover the dough and keep aside for 40 min. After 40 min knead again and make small balls out of dough. Now make into rope and give kadboli shape. Heat oil in a kadai and fry kadbolis on low flame till dark brown. Allow to cool and store in air-tight container. - Dhondas
Grate cucumber. remove seeds.take cucumber juice. Soak chana dal in water for 30 min. In a big pan take grated cucumber with juice and add soaked chana dal,coconut pieces,jeera powder,turmeric powder and salt.and keep to boil. In another pan take ghee and fry rawa for 4-5 min on low flame. then pour boiled cucumber water. Cook on low flame.then add ... - Bangda Fish Curry
Clean the pieces. apply salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Keep aside for 30 min. On hot tava fry urid dal for a min. Then in a mixture take fresh coconut,onion,red mirchi powder,turmeric powder,urid dal,methi seeds,coriander seeds and black pepper. Make fine paste using enough water. In a pan ... - Smoke Chicken
First clean the chicken and apply ginger garlic paste,curd,salt and red colour and keep aside for 1 hour. After one hour in a pan take 2 tbsp oil and fry onion for 4-5 min. Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and fry for one min. Now pour marinated chicken in pan and allow to cook. When oil started to seperate from the mixture add garam masala powder. Burn koyla on gas. When koyla burn fully put this koyla in ... - Kheema
First cook kheema in pressure cooker with little water. Make onion paste and chop tomato and coriander leaves. In kadai heat oil and fry onion paste for 2 min. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for some time. Now add chopped tomato and again fry for 2 min. Add red chilly powder, ... - Sambar Masala Powder
Fry mustard seeds and asafoetida in little oil. Fry other remaining ingredients one by one. Mix all and make a fine powder. Store in a air tight container. Sambar masala powder is ready to use for dosa and idli. - Stuffed Bangda
First clean the bangda.remove eyes and tail. Give cuts on stomach both the side. Apply lemon juice and little salt.keep aside for 10 min. In a bowl take red chilly powder,turmeric,ginger paste,tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and apply this chutney to bangda. fill chutney also in stomach. Keep aside for 20 min. Dip bangda in rice flour and fry in hot oil on mid. flame. Stuffed bangda is ready.