7th INTERNATIONAL CHEFS CONFERENCE held by IFCA the INDIAN FEDERATION OF CULINARY ASSOCIATIONS at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity from 1st Sept to 3rd Sept 2017

 Honored to get the chance to attend 7^thNTERNATIONAL CHEFS CONFERENCE held by IFCA the INDIAN FEDERATION OF CULINARY ASSOCIATIONS at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity from 1

  I^st to 3^rd Sept 2017. IFCA, is formed with idea to develop culinary profession and to showcase Indian Cuisine on the Global platform. It was a great experience where prominent personalities from different walks of life shared their views and experiences on related subject.

Prestigious International Chefs and speakers from around the world held knowledge sessions to update on the latest developments in hospitality sector. Chef Manjit Gill, President IFCA stated that food is not healthy or unhealthy, it is the way it is cooked makes it healthy or unhealthy. Chef Toine Hoeksel, Culinary Director, Marriott Intl advised to source local ingredients and also create a story to every dish. Chef Rochelle Shaetzi, Training Manager Nestle shared her views on finding good staff, as it is a challenging issue all over the world. Chef Ranveer Brar emphasized on soulful food.

Dr K.K. Aggarwal, president Indian Medical Association shared his views on Food and how to keep oneself fit with how much one should eat. Vice Admiral, G Ashok Kumar, Dy Chief of Naval Staff stated  that first thing common between Navy and the Chefs is the White Uniform for which all of them are proud of. Dr Madhu Kartheesh, Siddha specialist explained how Nadi pariksha diagnoses the root cause of imbalances and how some food pairing gives wrong effects to individual.

It was a largest platform for networking, sharing, knowledge sessions for all and exclusive sessions for young chefs along with some live demo sessions by celebrity chefs. Awards were given to the deserving professionals who have excelled in their field of expertise.

The action packed three days session ended with a bang. Kudos to IFCA for organizing and Hotel Pullam for making the event successful for such a large gathering.

OH SO STONED, the ICE CREAM DESSERTS & SHAKES Joint is come up in Cyber Hub, Gurgoan with hunderds of flavours to choose from, located in ground floor close to the entrance.......

Now the wait is over for people like me with sweet tooth, for ICE CREAM, SHAKES and DESSERTS lovers. OH SO STONED is come up in Cyber Hub, Gurgoan with variety of ICE CREAM DESSERTS, SHAKES, ICE CREAM CAKES.

Brightly done up, small cute outlet with vibrant colours of chairs and colourful wall makes it quite lively, located on ground floor with some open area too.

 Except for one or two sauces, everything here is made in house and fresh. There are hundreds of flavous to choose from, to satisfy taste bud of every individual. Although they have made some wonderful ICE CREAM DESSERTS and SHAKES in their menu, yet one can customize them of their choice.

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY…….heavenly for choco lovers with Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream, Cashews, Choco Brownie which is gooey indeed, choco chips and the ultimate Choco Fudge sauce. RUM BABA…..Divine with Coffee Ice Cream, Rum Ball , Choco Fudge Rum Sauce, it was like having Rum with creamy Ice Cream.

MUDPIE SHAKE…...with Peanut Butter Mousse, BANOFEE SHAKE…..with Banana Toffee Dessert, Caramel, thick shakes with perfect blends.

RED VELVET ICE CREAM……Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream with rich velvet cake n Cream Cheese Frosting, not to be missed. FRUIT FACTORY…….The lighter version with lots of fresh fruits, Vanilla Ice Cream and Jelly.

Nitin Jain is full of enthusiasm and excitement in bringing this Divine outlet for the people at this already happening place in Cyber Hub, Gurgoan.

QUEEN's BAR & LOUNGE in Good Earth City Center, Gurgoan is successfully running for more than two years, recently added CHINESE and INDIAN Cuisine to their menu

Far off from our place but then distance doesn’t matter when you long to go to the place you love. QUEEN’s BAR & LOUNGE is at Good Earth City Center, Gurgoan for more than two years now. Ambiance is inviting, so colourful, vibrant and lively place. It is in two floors, PDR is on second floor where one can have small gathering/party.

Gita Saar, the lady behind this exciting place is very passionately involved with every little detail to make guests enjoy the meal in comfortable and cool ambience.

 QUEEN’s recently introduced Chinese and Indian cuisine in their menu along with some new exciting Mocktails and Cocktails.  This time we tried their Chinese cuisine.

NOVEMBER RAIN…… Mocktail with Soda, Lime, Apple & Cranberry juice, nice colour sweet & tangy , AMERICAN SUNRISE…….Cocktail with  Vodka, Passion fruit syrup, mint and Lime flavoured, beautiful orange colour was awesome.

Starters we tried....... CRISPY FRIED VEGES ….KUNGPAO CHICKEN......CHICKEN DIMSUMS.....quite liked all

For the mains, we had RICE n NOODLES with CHICKEN in BLACK BEAN SAUCE , EXOTIC VEGES.....with Chinese meal one doesn't feel heavy so one can indulge with dessert happily.

BROWNIE WITH ICE CREAM……In house Brownie with Ice Cream n Hot Choco Sauce ….delicious n not to be missed.

Chef Amit, Restaurant Manager Jatin  are there since it’s inception, working with their team with sincerity & dedication all along.

CREPE FE , a Takeaway and Home Delivery Joint in Gurgoan is ready to take orders now who are introducing some sweet & savoury dishes from around the world.......

Young entrepreneur Shourrya who has studied Hotel Management from LES ROCHES International School of Hotel Management Switzerland is full of energy and enthusiasm in introducing some sweet & savoury dishes from around the world here in Gurgoan from a Takeaway and Home delivery joint, named as CREPE FE is ready for the orders now.

Shourrya, son of Gita Sar who is already successfully running QUEEN’s BAR & LOUNGE in Good Earth City Center in Gurgoan and number of other outlets including Delhi, bound to be dedicated towards his work like his mother.

Visited the CREPE FE’s delivery joint and saw the spic & span kitchen. Hygiene is the utmost priority here. All the dips, crepes, breads here are inhouse products.

Tasted some of the dishes…..PESTO CHICKEN MASALA CREPE ….grilled chicken in pesto sauce wrapped in crepe,   CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA BAGEL……Bagel , a ring shaped bread originally from Poland stuffed with delicious chicken tikka masala, PANEER TIKKA MASALA BAGEL……Bagel here stuffed with paneer tikka.

DARK CHOCO NUT SWEET CREPE…….Crepe stuffed with melted dark chocolate, roasted peanuts, walnuts , ultimate, NUTELLA AND WHITE CHOCO WAFFLES….Yummy, light, crisp topped with Nutella and melted white chocolate.

STRABERRY and COFFEE BEAN GELATO SHAKE ……done with inhouse Gelato Ice Creams which are less creamy and has less fat than normal Ice cream.

All the best to Shourrya and his team !!

ANAMMYAA WELLNESS at Global Foyer, Golf Course Road, Gurgoan, an Ayurveda Therapy & Treatment Center, operational for more than a decade.....

What an experience, total bliss….hadat ANAMMYAA WELLNESS at Global Foyer, Golf Course Road, Gurgoan, an Ayurveda Therapy & Treatment Center. A place where health is given to healthy person by strengthening muscles, detoxifying,…. and  the people suffering from any medical problem can be treated.            

          

 Ashma Khanna Sachdeva, who is running this Wellness Center for more than a decade is a very knowledgeable, she has twenty five plus years of experience in Ayurveda. A well versed in the subject has many laurels to her credit from prestigious organizations. Recently been awarded as Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award for Ayurveda.

For rejuvenation, July-August is the best time of the year as it is more disease prone season, the monsoon season.

Got my NAARDI PARIKSHAN, a traditional pulse reading done by the doctor there and got to know how to control on few things to avoid any medical problem that might occur.

Only natural herbs and natural products are used here with no chemicals at all, where each herb has some medicinal values.

Got the Hot Oil Massage, scrub done by Lata who is well trained and has fifteen years of experience in Ayurveda and it”s treatments. Felt lighter and refreshed after the treatment.

CITRUS CAFE....a Multi Cuisine , 24 hours Cafe at LEMON TREE PREMIER JAIPUR is a wonderful place to dine in....for a sumptuous meal....

Already had a good experience of staying in Lemon Tree Hotel in Goa some time back, so once in Jaipur, just thought of staying in LEMON TREE PREMIER HOTEL which is an upscale in terms of space and the plush interiors. Located in Sindhi Colony, Bani Park, Jaipur and easy to locate.

For dinner went to their Multi cuisine restaurant  CITRUS  CAFÉ, a bright and spacious place. Liked the ambience, the glass windows with tinted sheet and the pictures of Jaipur City on it.

 Refreshed with the BARTENDER’s SPECIAL COCKTAIL…..a surprise from Bartender, a superb blue colored cocktail.

CHICKEN SEEKH KEBAB…..soft, juicy, moist, delicious kebab, one must not miss.

LAAL MAAS…..a signature dish from Rajasthan, red colored fiery mutton curry, done with perfection was mouthwatering.

MALABARI FISH CURRY….a traditional Kerala spicy fish curry, perfectly marinated and done with coconut milk curry was delectable.

MATAR MUSHROOM……a vegetarian’s delight was just wow

CHICKEN BIRYAN…..loved it with aroma of the spices.

BROWNIE with ICE CREAM…..the dessert, all time favorite.

Had the sumptuous meal here and a wonderful stay. Chef Jai Prakash, GM Nishikant, F&B Manager Akshat Mathur with their team Soficul Islam F&B Executive, Apil doing a great job. All courteous and helpful.

BREW BUDDY at Sector 29, Gurgoan is a new outlet that is come up with their Brewery with some distinct flavors......

When experienced professionals from HM background come up with their venture, then there is no doubt about the food, being superb. With a thorough knowledge and knowing the nitty gritty, the three school time buddies have brought this BREW BUDDY at Sector 29, Gurgoan which is already a happening place for food lovers.

Eye catching painting on the outer wall with scintillating sketches on the walls inside, has a great ambiance. On two floors with appx. hundred and eighty covers, where the ground floor is bright with natural light and the lower one is with dim lights, channel music and live band/sufi nights on Sunday evenings, has different styles of seating from comfortable couches to high chairs, apt for everyone’s preference.

The brewery is right there in front of you and for the first time the new TAP system is installed on the tables where guests can have the fresh Beer on their own. One can enjoy four kinds of Beer, the HEFEWEIZEN…..the Banana n Clove yeast character, the ULTRA PALE ALE…..the hoppy Beer with fruity n spicy character, LEGALLY BLONDE….with sweet malty aroma, BREWERS SPECIAL…..Brewed with mango…..all are superb with distinct flavor.

TANGO VODKA…..with orange flavor, 1930’s COSMO…..with Gin and Cranberry Juice, ALL BERRIES MOCKTAIL….perfect and balanced with beautiful colours.

NON VEG PLATTER…..MUTTON SEEKH, soft and juicy, perfectly done in the Oven to retain the moisture, so as they remain soft even when it’s get cold. FISH N CHIPS, RAWA FISH, QUESADILLA, potato fingers…served with six different dips and salsa, all made with perfection.

SOYA KEBAB WITH ULTE TAWE KA PARANRHA…….delicious, too soft, just melted in mouth, even the parantha was soft. CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD, PENNE PASTA…..

Server Pancy who served us was well versed with the subject. Decent place with focus not only on good food but every aspect, it surely is worth visiting or rather must visiting place.