Chocolates are one of the most popular gifts given during holiday seasons such as, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines. Although they make a great gift, chocolate should only be consumed in moderation. There are some benefits to certain chocolates, such as dark chocolates, but chocolate in general can have ill effects if consumed in large quantities.
Chocolate is one of the most popular flavors in the world. It comes in a variety of forms from chocolate drinks to solid chocolates. There are also different types of chocolate such as milk chocolate …

Poppy Agha
Khursheed Amina Agha, lovingly known as “Poppy” is the vivacious, lively and talented chef behind the popular show “The Taste of Fusion” on Dawn News. Born in Toronto, Poppy has learnt the art of cooking in Karachi, Pakistan. Primarily a self-taught cook, she started her culinary journey with a catering business at the age of 17. She has been cooking for the last 17 years. Influenced and inspired by her grandmother, Poppy has in-depth knowledge of several cuisines, specializing in Pakistani, South Indian, French, Italian, and Thai.
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Under the banner of Foodistan, 16 chefs from Pakistan and India will participate in a one-of-a-kind competition in a bid to win the hearts, minds and stomachs of a transnational audience.
Geo TV President Imran Aslam, praising the idea, said: “The culinary dishes of the Subcontinent, be they from India or Pakistan, have a distinct and magical flavour of their own, and through Foodistan we hope to reawaken memories of bygone traditional dishes”.
Foodistan airs Monday-Wednesday, 9:30 PM (IST) on NDTV Good Times in India and will air on Saturday and Sunday, …

Sixteen professional chefs, eight each from India and Pakistan, will battle it out for culinary supremacy on a new food reality show, Foodistan.
The highly talented chefs will represent their country’s rich and exquisite cuisine, and will be seen competing with each other in the 26-part series, going on air on NDTV Good Times from January 26.
They will have to cook up new dishes within a stipulated time, after which the preparations will be judged by food critic Vir Sanghvi, actress and food enthusiast Sonya Jehan, and Merrilees Parker, popular British celebrity chef …

Ingredients:

Chicken stock 4 cups (I use Knorr chicken cubes to make stock)
Chicken sliced 1/2 cup (you can skip chicken if vegetarian)
Carrot julienne 1/2 cup
Cabbage julienne 1/2 cup
Green chillies finely chopped 2
Mushrooms sliced 3-4

Breakfast is very important for a body but if it is delicious and healthy then much better for the rest of the day.
Ingredient Required:
Cooked chicken cubed pieces or chicken or beef sausages 16ounces (1 pound)
Eggs 12
Milk 2 table spoons
Butter or margarine 2 table spoons

The term ‘coconut’ refers to either the tree, a palm which stands tall at up to 30 meters, the fruit which in botanical terms is not a nut, or the seed of the fruit. A coconut is one tree of which every part, from the fruit to the leaves and even the branches, is used by human beings in some manner. The term coconut was first coined during the time Portuguese travelers came and settled in India. Sources from historical archives suggest that it were the sailors accompanying Vasco da …

Biryani of the Seas or BOTS is perhaps the only restaurant in Karachi offering an extensive menu based on sea food items. From Fish to Prawns to crabs and squids whatever you want to devour, BOTS will satisfy your taste buds. The location of the place is quite nice both at Clifton and KAECHS but the place offers outdoor seating at Clifton Branch and parking is a problem there. The newly constructed branch at KAECHS looks impressive with excellent Indoor dining area but I haven’t visited there yet.
Plus point: Strictly …

When was the last time you heard a doctor use the word miracle? Well, wake up and smell the coffee: “It’s amazing,” says liver specialist Sanjiv Chopra, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Coffee is truly a lifesaving miracle drug.”
Though he says it’s still a “scientific mystery” how a simple cup of coffee works its wonders in the body, large epidemiological studies repeatedly verify its astonishing benefits. Some recent research highlights:

More than three cups a day lowers women’s risk of developing the …

Ingredients:

Milk powder 2 cups
Instant coffee ½ cup
Drinking chocolate powder 1 cup
Caster sugar ¼ cup

Method:

Combine all the ingredients in a dry bowl.