IntentBlog http://www.intentblog.com/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:18 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Foods, Arts, Spirituality and the Nine Rivers It took us almost 3 months to plan the menu for this unique dining experience at The Rubin Museum of Art for the 2008 Nine Rivers Gala.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/10/foods_arts_spir_1.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/10/foods_arts_spir_1.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:25:46 -0800 Balance your life. My friend Jason Olson wrote this wonderful article for my magazine "Flambé ", which I would like to share with you.

Jason is the Event Event Operations Coordinator at The French Culinary Institute. He teaches Yoga here in New York , a subject he is very passionate about.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/09/balance_your_li.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/09/balance_your_li.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:11:19 -0800 Kitchen Nightmares: Gordon Ramsay Revisits Purnima \

A year of transformation..

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/09/kitchen_nightma.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/09/kitchen_nightma.html Media & Entertainment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:57:38 -0800 Taste for Life - A Feast for All Your Senses Ms. Ketki Parikh, who is on the Board of Directors of Apna Ghar- a domestic violence shelter in Chicago, read an article by Kavita Chhibber on Intentblog and contacted me on June 11th, 2007 to help host a culinary event. I have always loved Chicago and it is amazing to work there with one of my favorite organizations, Apna Ghar

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/04/taste_for_life_1.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/04/taste_for_life_1.html Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:49:17 -0800 Soul of Taj

On Feb 4th,"World Chefs Cooking for Life" hosted "Soul of Taj" at the Taj Mahal in India, the second event in the series of culinary events at the World Wonders. Soul of Taj supports Sankara's Mission to Help Eradicate Curable Blindness in India - Vision 20/20 by 2020.

The first event in the World Chefs series was held at The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt to raise awareness for the needs of travelers with disabilities.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/03/soul_of_taj.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/03/soul_of_taj.html Creative Space Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:57:22 -0800 Fox - Kitchen Nightmares Worth every second of the days and nights spent working, cooking alongside one of the world's most celebrated chef - Gordon Ramsey

The show was telecast on FOX as a part of Gordon's new TV series Kitchen Nghtmares...

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/09/fox_kitchen_nig.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/09/fox_kitchen_nig.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:06:17 -0800 The Himalayan Feast Untitled-4.jpg


In 1993 I was working at the Soaltee Oberoi, Kathmandu, Nepal at Food and Beverage Production. An amazing experience to be living right under the most astonishing of God's creations - The Himalayas.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/08/the_himalayan_f.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/08/the_himalayan_f.html Creative Space Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:10:31 -0800 Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone I want to share this simple recipe for Spice Rub Turkey with Pineapple and Mustard Glaze for Thanksgiving which is a part of my series of Cooking Shows for ifood.tv.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/11/happy_thanksgiv.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/11/happy_thanksgiv.html Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:32:14 -0800 Peace Within "You must be the change you wish to see in the world"

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/10/peace_within.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/10/peace_within.html Spirituality & Relationships Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:29:44 -0800 World Chefs in Egypt - The Living Pyramids July 20th, 2006 - World Chefs hosts the first in its World Wonder series at The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

Every moment of envisioning and planning this event was memorable, especially learning Arabic for my speeches.
Our special thanks to Intentblog for all the encouragement and support which helped us to move ahead.

THE LIVING PYRAMIDS.ORG

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/07/world_chefs_in.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/07/world_chefs_in.html Creative Space Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:13:28 -0800 : a piece of dough goes a long way “Did you put the first piece of dough in the fire, before you started making the breads.” yelled my senior chef at Mughal Sheraton Hotel, Agra.
I was young and working in the heat of June in 1995 and I still remember the time when these chefs explained to me the significance of these actions. “Fire is a purifier, and considered auspicious in Hindu religious ceremonies.”

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/06/_a_piece_of_dou.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/06/_a_piece_of_dou.html General Discussion Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:55:56 -0800 Colors of Ability celebr8abilities2.jpg
In honor of the UN's 60th anniversary.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/05/colors_of_abili.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/05/colors_of_abili.html Wellness Thu, 04 May 2006 21:47:59 -0800 Mango etc Summers in India always meant trips to busy hill stations, power cuts and exotic fruits. Living in the US, the one thing that I miss the most is my share of the summer fruits that are enjoyed by my family in my absence.
I am thrilled to hear that Bush is planning to lift the ban on the import of the King of Fruits - Mangoes from India.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/03/mango_etc.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/03/mango_etc.html Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:19:31 -0800 The Spice Story of India Here is the recipe for Punjabi Kadhi (Vegetable dumplings in a savory yogurt curry). I have also seen some chefs spell it "Punjabi Kudhi", meaning the girl from Punjab. I like it that when we are writing Hindi in English, we are creating a whole new language of possibilities.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/02/the_spice_story.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/02/the_spice_story.html Creative Space Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:49:00 -0800 New York Chefs - Update NYCCLintent.jpg


Recently very interesting topics have been given to me to lecture on,which have nothing to do with recipes. Some universites have asked me to talk to their graduating students about the horizons of food.
Now what is that?

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/02/new_york_chefs.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/02/new_york_chefs.html Creative Space Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:50:00 -0800