Fondue festival at Café Mangii

I was invited to the Fondue Festival that is currently underway in Café Mangii, Bangalore.  Fondue is hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped.

Here's a photo tour...

Pepper Jack - A Fondue that has pickled Garlic, Pepper flakes, Gruyere and Gouda...

Tre-Roasted Pepper - A Fondue that has American cheddar, Emmenthal, Parmesan, Sweet Pepper...



Other dishes I sampled besides Fondue... 
Peri Peri Chicken Pizza...

Lasagne...

Seafood pizza...

Risotto Primavera...



Drinks to wash it all down...

And the most amazing Zesty white chocolate Fondue served with Malta orange, Chocolate sponge, Marsh mellow and fruits...

Easter Sunday Brunch at Crowne Plaza

Easter Sunday found me and my family at Crowne Plaza, Bangalore enjoying a well planned Easter Sunday Brunch. It turned out to be a fantastic day for my eight year old. There were games, some exciting desserts and an egg hunt. 

Here's a photo tour of the exhaustive variety of delicious surprises...

Cosy seating...

Live music...

Indoor golf and feed the clown...

"You should eat more of these veggies"...

Will worry about veggies later... these starters look really good...

Batter fried fish...

Margarita...

Batter fried chicken...

Cheese...

Samosa...

Egg bonda...

Turkey...

The kid also got his caricature done...

Dimsums...

Coq Au Vin - Chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings...

Ravas bake with Almond crunch crust...

Roasted Beet and Turnip with parsley...

Quzi is a rice based dish popular in Iraq. It is served with very slow cooked lamb and roasted nuts and raisins...

Goan Ros Omelette...

Loved this show piece made from dried Bottle gourd...

My plate with Smoked Salmon and Tuna... 

Lamb biriyani...

Sangria...

Seared Tenderloin with Grain Mustard sauce...

 Desserts...

Egg Hunt...

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