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* For homemade avakkai, call Chitra Ramesh from Madipakkam at 55199263.
* Krishnamoorthy from Ananad Catering has opened an outlet in Anna Nagar West (behind DAV Boys School) where he supplies organic vegetables. Ph: 55494675.
* For homemade chocolates, call Rama Mani from Gandhi Mandapam Road at 24454400. She takes orders for birthday parties and other functions.
* TheAhimsaa Research Foundation, headed by Surendra Mehta, sells organic varieties of grains, pulses etc at the Mehta Jewellery premises and at a Sunday shandy in Alwarpet (177, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, next to MCTM School). Contact P.B. Murli at 24991203. Ahimsaa Research Foundation is located at 64, Thirumalai Pillai Road, T.Nagar. Ph: 28158888/ 87/ 86.
* Chitra Puri recommends the Cornucopia restaurant on Cenotaph Road for grilled prawns waterdore (with mustard, cheese, vegetables and cream), poached fish evita (fish poached in wine) and chilli crab malacca (crabs stuffed with prawns in chilli sesame sauce). For the desserts she recommends the fresh fruit yogurt, tender coconut mousse, chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream and the whiskey and moccha mousse. Ph: 52059495 and 24311193.
* Prem Krishnaswamy recommends Sabhari Caterers from Perumbur for reasonably priced north and south Indian meals. Minimum order is 10 persons with extra conveyance charges for door delivery. They supply for small functions and marriages (including all other arrangements). They can supply breakfast, lunch and dinner. Call Chandru at 25513271.
If you are a tea-lover, you would like to read these tips.
Warm the teapot by swirling hot water inside. Rinse the teacups with hot water too.
Use one slightly rounded teaspoon of loose tea or one teabag per 6-ounce cup of boiling water.
Let the tea steep for three to five minutes (smaller leaves infuse faster). Don't over-steep or the tea's tannic, bitter qualities will get accentuated.
Gently stir the tea once before pouring.
Teapots with a poorly designed spout will dribble tea on your tablecloth rather than in the cup, so if possible test the pot before buying. Be sure the lid has a catch so that it doesn't fall while pouring. Ceramic and porcelain pots keep water hot longer. Real connoisseurs avoid metals.
Whether loose or in packages, tea should be stored in closed containers and kept in a dry place to ensure freshness.
(Rashmi Uday Singh is a food reporter, critic and author for 21 years. Food and health are her passions. )
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