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Indian Cooking Videos

February 28, 2010

Making Jalebis Jalebis are an Indian sweet (and, like most Indian desserts, horribly sweet). shot Oct 30, 2004, 2:01 mins, 2.8 MB Making Rumali Roti (“Handkerchief Bread”) shot Oct 31, 2004, 0:52 mins Making Naan shot Oct 29, 2004, 1:15 mins, 1.8 MB This was taken at an outdoor campfire feast, with a team of [...]

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Gallery: Delhi Street Scenes, 2004

January 4, 2010
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Woodstock School Class of ’81 and Others, ~1979

November 3, 2009
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Gallery: Jantr Mantr, 2004

September 2, 2009

Jai Singh’s Astronomical Observatory in Delhi I love taking pictures of architecture and geometry, so the Jantr Mantr observatories in India are among my favorite sites in the world. Here’s a collection of photos from my visit to Delhi in 2004. Nov 2, 2004 – 2:40 min

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Woodstock Nostalgia: 1980

August 6, 2009
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The Classic Indian Bun Omelette

July 31, 2009

This one includes tomatoes and probably green chilis, and was served on a bun with funky pink and green candied fruit. Recipe: fry onions in butter until soft (or brown, if you like) fry tomatoes too, if you’re using them add eggs lightly beaten with a little milk add green chilis (chopped into small rounds) [...]

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Gallery: New Delhi, December 2007

June 13, 2009
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Gallery: Hauz Khas, Delhi

April 28, 2009

Hauz Khas is a quiet green spot in the madness which is Delhi, with tourist appeal and historical significance. These photos are from my 2004 visit. Or was it 2005? ps There are some nice boutique shops and at least one great restaurant nearby.

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Woodstock School: Study in India’s Himalayas

March 8, 2009

I attended Woodstock School, an international boarding school in Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India, from 1977 to 1981 (when I graduated from high school). It meant a great deal to me, and, like many other alumni, I am very actively involved with the school. The Woodstock School pages on my site are for present, former, and future [...]

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Mussoorie 2002

December 22, 2008

Photos from my 2002 visit to Woodstock School and Mussoorie (India).

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An Indian Medieval Astronomical Observatory: Jantr Mantr in Delhi

December 22, 2008

I love taking pictures of architecture and geometry, so the Jantr Mantr observatories in India are among my favorite sites in the world. Here’s a collection of photos from my visit to Delhi in 2004.

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Bangalore, June 2008

December 21, 2008

Photos from my visit to Sun’s Bangalore IEC campus.

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Mussoorie Nostalgia: Pictures from 1981

December 20, 2008
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Bollywood, Bangalore

June 9, 2008

One of my reasons for coming to Bangalore was to work with the Sun Cluster team here on some short films. They had great ideas (no, I’m not going to tell you what they were – don’t want to spoil the fun before the films are edited and released), loads of enthusiasm, and the talent [...]

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Visiting Sun Bangalore

June 4, 2008

After seeing my daughter graduate from Woodstock School last week, this week I’m visiting Sun’s engineering center in Bangalore, to meet colleagues – and film them! I haven’t been to Bangalore since 1980, when it was a sleepy little town. No more! The ride in from the new airport (just opened last week) took an [...]

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Shopping in Delhi: New Discoveries

December 23, 2007

a shopping mall in Gurgaon I have written before about shopping in Delhi; here I’ll add some more details and tips, organized by location. It’s a good idea to plan your shopping days geographically, as Delhi is very spread out and traffic is horrendous – it can take over an hour to get from one [...]

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Getting Ready for Woodstock School – Some Practicalities

May 4, 2007

So my daughter will be going to Woodstock School. Given my obvious enthusiasm for the place, you may assume that I’m ecstatically happy about this – and I am. But there is also plenty of room for doubts and worries and sorrow. What do I do with feelings like these? What I always do: write [...]

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Pinching Italians

December 3, 2006

Recently asked on the Fodor’s travel forum: “We’ve been told it is customary and acceptable for men in Italy to pinch women’s bottoms. Is this true and, if it is, what is the customary and acceptable response?” Over the years I’ve lived in Italy I’ve been asked this question several times. And it always makes [...]

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India Vlog: Mehndi

August 16, 2005

In the evening, back at the hotel, we had mehndi (henna) painted on our hands, something Indian women traditionally do for big occasions, especially their own weddings. A complex design covering both sides of both hands such as we had done is called bridal because it’s most often done for brides (along with their feet). [...]

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India Vlog 2005: August 14

August 14, 2005

Fabindia, Mumbai – photo by Ross More shopping. Yuti went around with us to places near the Gordon House, including Fabindia, where I bought a cotton bedspread in blue, green, and purple, to go with some silk throw cushion covers I had bought on a previous trip – for the spare bed in my home [...]

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