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Wiggly Jiggly Jelly Pudding

When you're having a party at your place there are alot of things that need to be planned.....the core part being the food....and a vital part in that being the dessert. This particular dessert I made a couple of months ago for a party was an instant hit....mainly because of the way it looked. It was colourful....abstract......and artistic.  It would seem like you spent hours on preparing this....but actually....it's a very very very simple recipe. I came across this idea from Intimate Weddings .  If you like jelly....then you definitely have to try it. Jelly powder mixes are easily available in the market with many flavours. It contains powdered gelatin and flavourings, including sugar or artificial sweeteners. But did you know that gelatin was popularized in the Victorian era. It was sold in sheets and had to be purified, which was time-consuming. Hence, gelatin desserts were the province of royalty and the relatively well-to-do.  Gelatin is made from an

Goa....pack your bags for an extended vacation

Vagator Beach College days are the colourful days of our lives. And class trips and outings leave a memory in our hearts for a lifetime. In my senior year of college, we had been on a trip to Goa. This was around the time when a super hit Hindi movie - Dil Chahta Hai had released and was running successfully in the theatres for a long time. This movie was when I actually saw the beauty of Goa. I remember having a lot of fun with my friends on that trip....the beaches, the parties, the shopping, the food..... And when our trip was over, and when we got back home....I always had the urge to go back to Goa again. That's the kind of feeling that Goa leaves you with.  Goa is not the place that you visit once and cross off from your list. After the first visit it becomes an urge to go again and after the second, it might turn out to be a tradition! Famous for full moon beach rave parties, a hippie-run night market and the kind of laid-back tropical vibe that you can really