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‘Lassis of India – Smoothies With a Twist’ wins ‘Best in the World 2020’ at Gourmand World Awards 2020
The book ‘Lassis of India- Smoothies With a Twist’ by Mrs. Radha Bhatia wins ‘Best in the world 2020’award in the category ‘Drinks with no alcohol’, Food & Drink Culture at the coveted Gourmand World Award. The book previously was the winner from India in the Gourmand World Awards in the category ‘Non Alcoholic Drinks’.
The author is an entrepreneur in the travel and trade domain for the last 45 years & decided to write a book on Lassis of India to reach out to the younger generation that is influenced by the western culture and always talked about smoothies. To encourage the children to read the book it has been titled- ‘Lassis of India- Smoothies With a Twist’. Mrs. Bhatia is passionate about Indian culture and cooking, and hence decided to write this book starting with ‘Panchamrit’ and it’s historical background.
The book is a compilation of 74 recipes curated by Mrs. Bhatia, which includes traditional recipes from different states of India to modern-day smoothies. The book is just not a compilation of recipes but is a grandmothers labour of love. Mrs. Bhatia has included five generations of stories, wisdom, and kitchen secrets in her book. The book is an amalgamation of recipes and stories and has undergone extensive research that explores Indian cultural roots, local customs, climate , and cuisines, featuring a compilation of 17 traditional recipes from various states blending with the local food and climate. The traditional recipes comprise of the ever-popular Punjabi ‘Meethi Lassi’ to the ‘Talicha More’ of Tamil Nadu- each with their unique taste and health benefits
The other 57 recipes are lassis with a twist – prepared with herbs, fruits and nuts, which appeal to a younger generation, keeping the taste buds of children in mind. Since these lassis, or smoothies, are freshly prepared and don’t have any harmful preservatives, they are tasty as well as healthy. All the recipes in the book are simple to follow and intended for those who love to cook at home.
By spreading the word about these healthy beverages, Mrs. Bhatia hopes to pass on this priceless legacy to the new generation and help them live a healthier life.
The book has become particularly meaningful in the current Covid pandemic since the traditional recipes contain herbs and spices that are natural immunity boosters. Parents can encourage children to try out these simple, health enriching recipes with ingredients that are readily available in every Indian kitchen. This will not only keep them engaged, but also help them develop a taste for healthy beverages.
The book has been published by Om Books International.
About the author
A successful entrepreneur running several multifaceted businesses is just one of the many roles that Mrs. Radha Bhatia has been juggling for decades. A wife, mother, grandmother, champion of women empowerment, she’s also an accomplished cook who was taught to cook by her grandmother. Being from a generation that has seen bigger changes than any other, she has managed to embrace the new without feeling the need to let go all that is good of the old. So, she’s equally at ease looking up recipes on her iPad as she is preparing them in the ‘handi’ her grandmother presented her when she first began cooking 65 years ago. This book is a result of her passion for cooking, concern for health of her loved ones, and the urge to pass on some of the good things she grew up enjoying.
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Mastering Storage: Blum Space Tower
The SPACE TOWER is a product from Blum, which manufactures products in Austria and is a global leader in furniture fittings. If you’re looking for a tall storage unit with plenty of storage space, customizable inner pull-outs, and easy access to objects from all three sides, look no further than the SPACE TOWER. This is the most convenient and ergonomic way to store items.
For further user convenience, the unit can be equipped with a variety of motion technologies. It pulls out and opens automatically – with just a single touch — thanks to the SERVO-DRIVE electrical motion support system. They close again softly and effortlessly with soft-close BLUMOTION. Pull-outs can also be equipped with mechanical TIP-ON BLUMOTION, and handle-less doors can also be opened with TIP-ON, which requires just one push to open the door and a push to close.For further user convenience, the unit can be equipped with a variety of motion technologies. It pulls out and opens automatically – with just a single touch — thanks to the SERVO-DRIVE electrical motion support system. They close again softly and effortlessly with soft-close BLUMOTION. Pull-outs can also be equipped with mechanical TIP-ON BLUMOTION, and handle-less doors can also be opened with TIP-ON, which requires just one push to open the door and a push to close.
The SPACE TOWER has full extensions that give you clear visibility and easy access to provisions from all three sides (left, right and even the front). Inner dividing systems or inner organizers tidy up interiors and give you clear visibility of contents. They also make sure that nothing falls over. Each drawer has an impressive load-bearing capacity (up to a total weight of 70 kg) so the larder unit can even safely hold heavy items such as bottles. It is available in a variety of heights, widths, and depths, and can be tailored to your individual storage space needs.
This SPACE TOWER is equipped with LEGRABOX or TANDEMBOX which is spacious enough to hold provisions for the whole family along with endless design options. It provides ample storage space and easy access to contents, making it ideal for kitchens, bedrooms, hallways and bathrooms, too. The unit makes everyday kitchen use easier by providing easy access and enhanced user convenience. Even smaller models of the SPACE TOWER can accommodate large amounts of food.
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Hafele India to Showcase Cutting-Edge Solutions at Acetech 2024,embracing its brand purpose, “Maximising the Value of Space. Together.”
Innovations designed to transform and elevate everyday spaces.
Hafele India is once again set to make a significant impact at Acetech 2024, reaffirming its dedication to delivering solutions that enhance the value of everyday spaces. With a long legacy of excellence and an ongoing commitment to transforming living and work environments, Hafele empowers customers with versatile, efficient solutions tailored to the evolving needs of modern living.
This year, Hafele’s booth centres around the brand purpose, “Maximising the Value of Space. Together,” that was introduced last year. This purpose guides Hafele in creating functional, intelligent, atmospheric, and organised environments that adapt to the unique needs of today’s lifestyles. The purpose has been thoughtfully curated to highlight the shared value of maximising potential, a philosophy championed by Hafele’s brand ambassador, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar. Visitors to the booth will embark on an inviting journey through distinct spaces, designed to create an immersive experience that captures Hafele’s seamless blend of innovation, functionality, and style where they would explore how the company’s solutions cater to every room / space.
Mr. Frank Schloeder, Managing Director of Hafele South Asia, stated, “India is a highly promising and dynamic market brimming with opportunity. Year after year, Hafele has achieved outstanding growth here, and we are excited about expanding further. Being part of Acetech 2024 will also give Hafele an opportunity to showcase multiple products including our curtain raisers and emerging innovations as well as highlight our holistic capability as a brand.”
Here’s a short preview on Hafele’s latest advancements in premium appliances, kitchen systems and fittings, lighting systems, surfaces and water solutions showcased at Acetech 2024:
Appliances:
Luxury Appliances
ASKO Style Series Laundry Solution: Attention to detail and providing innovative solutions for modern living is what sets ASKO appliances apart. The Style series from ASKO encompasses the entire range of laundry care solutions which includes washing machines, tumble dryers, drying cabinets and hidden helpers. These appliances have a full-size front panel made from a single piece of solid steel that surrounds the stylish horizontally brushed aluminium panel.
Falmec’s Shelf 120 cookerhood incorporates a very thin suction element in a shelf structure of only 100 mm thickness, equipped with a removable vane to increase smoke suction capacity. This element with hood function can be enhanced with additional modules to create a versatile hanging furniture system on the wall. Winner of the 2023 Germany Design award, this innovative cookerhood is the icon of concept, high quality of design, innovation and accessibility.
Premium Appliances
Teresa Cookerhoods: First ever cookerhoods with the Filter-Free technology, Teresa cookerhoods offer convenience and a hassle-free experience like never before. Designed with the Indian household in mind, these cookerhoods are efficient, operate with low noise and are a sustainable solution for seamlessly maintaining clean and comfortable cooking environments.
Cronus Digi-Step Hob: Sporting Digital Multi Timers that can be set separately for each burner, and the Graduated Flame Technology which offers multiple flame level options, Cronus Digi-Step Hobs are very convenient to use and deliver precise cooking results.
Small Kitchen Appliances
The Magnus Cold Pressed Juicer: It is designed to work at a much slower pace as compared to a regular juicer and is hence able to extract fruit and vegetable juices without applying heat, the absence of which helps retain a maximum number of nutrients.
The U-Kaffee Plus Coffee Machine: It can brew you the most delectable shot of espresso, a rich cappuccino or a creamy latte – all in the comfort of your own home. So, while you sit back and turn on your favourite music, U-Kaffee Plus adeptly works to bring out the best coffee with the perfect aroma versus taste balance.
Lighting Solutions:
One Cable: It is a unique furniture lighting solution that offers easy installation into your cabinets. Powered by the Loox 5 drivers, this solution provides a seamless lighting experience across your furniture.
R One Architectural Light: These plug-n-play lights offer a glare-free light output, thanks to the innovative design of the reflector. Featuring multi-white LEDs and integrated Bluetooth Mesh networking, these lights offer a seamless and convenient lighting experience.
Retail Lights: Equipped with high-quality LEDs and narrow refraction angle, Hafele’s Retail lights deliver a focused light output for clear accentuation. With a 360-degree rotation angle and 180-degree vertical pan angle, these lights are most suited for shops and museums.
Kitchen Fittings:
MatrixBox Premium and Premium+ Drawer Systems: This is a robust, functionally efficient and a seamlessly aesthetic solution, the Push-to-open technology for handle-less drawers is enabled by this solution.
The MatrixBox Slim Drawer System: With 13 mm thin drawer sides, this solution features simple assembly as well as unrivalled design and flexibility in application. It is suitable for installation in kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. MatrixBox Slim comes with 3 height options, 2 side design options (Solid & Décor) and 2 weight carrying capacities (40 & 60 kg); giving you the widest choice for a host of applications.
Free Space: The new Free Space by Hafele offers an innovative stay flap fitting which, with its strong features and universal aesthetics, can be used in furniture across interior spaces. It immediately provides added value and more efficiency when working. Inspired by the requirements of the market of tomorrow, Free space fulfils all demands for creative freedom and choice of material, design, ease of installation and convenient operation on a whole new level.
Project 2 Aluminium Profiles: A unique modular Aluminium profile system, Project 2 offers both structural stability and seamless aesthetics for your kitchen islands. Crafted in line with the latest design trends, this Aluminium profile system comprises of multiple components that enable a flexible installation experience along with various design possibilities, elevating your kitchen aesthetics.
Vauth Sagel Flex Larder System: It offers a flexible, modular storage solution for organizing cabinet interiors. Whether in the kitchen or utility room, it enables customized storage arrangements to meet typical needs around the hob, oven, sink, or washing machine areas.
Surfaces and Water Solutions:
Terra Surfaces: The Terra Range, a Quartz dominated, Hafele’s In-house surface range is composed of colour pigments and binding agents to form a solution that is immensely strong, versatile and creatively workable for a wide array of home applications. It comes with 27 elegant yet contemporary colours that add to the versatility of this range. Cemento, Carbonite, Nebula White, Olympia Gold, Crema Dolce, Bianco Misterio, Crema Champaigne and Pebble are some of its colour options. Each colour has a soul and unique characteristic of its own.
Blanco Range: Long gone are the times when a kitchen was merely used for function, these days it can be the architectural nucleus of your home. Putting this into perspective, Hafele’s range of Silgranit kitchen sinks and faucets by Blanco backed by 60 years of experience and research in market knowledge, engineering proficiency and latest technologies is one of their highlight product ranges. This was conceptualised and created in line with emerging interior trends, engineered for seamless design integration and superior performance in kitchens. Among the standout offerings in this range are the ADIRA, Axia, and Linus S, each showcasing exceptional design and functionality.
The Hafele Booth at Acetech 2024 promises an interactive experience that will bring visitors closer to our solutions. This approachable setup encourages relatability at all levels, be it a homeowner, a designer or an architect.
Hafele remains committed to enriching living spaces by staying at the forefront of the constantly evolving consumer needs and design trends. Commitment has always been reflected at Hafele’s Acetech Booth, and this year we encourage you to join us at our booth at Acetech 2024 and discover products that embody our dedication to quality, innovation and design excellence.
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