Closed down?

Got to know that 'Gaylord', the Indian restaurant in Sausalito is closed down. I have memories of delicious lunch and dinner there, with a beautiful view of the SFO skyline. This was one place I had thought I will not miss, if I ever got a chance to visit SFO again.

Of the many restaurants in bay area, I liked the food in only 2 of them - 'Gaylord' and 'Passage to India' and one of them is gone.

With my passage to India now, there are options in abundance! :)

Now I need to search for a good place to grab a pizza! ;)

Maggie Mania

Lunch time... scrolled through the lunch menu in canteen and none of the options looked tempting today (maybe I had already decided in back of my mind that I am going to have maggie!) Somehow that word 'Maggieeee' itself brings cheer and shoots up the enthu-level! Its become an obsession. After the amount of maggie packets me and Harsha consumed while in US, I had thought probably time is nearing when I will be sick of maggie. The smile which it brought to my face today, confirmed I am still mad about it!!

I ordered for maggie and he said 10 mins plz. I always wondered on what basis did the manufacturers claim it can be cooked in 2 mins. Even I have never been able to cook 2 mins. While I was waiting all the old memories flashed by. Don't remember exactly when I had maggie for the first time, it was sometime when I might be in high school. The advertisement was very effective, but Amma was always reluctant to buy it, stating its not good for health. But one day she was convinced and it was finally brought to her kitchen. Me and my sis were standing besides her reading the instructions and seeing her cook. We made sure she did not break the noodles, we wanted to scoop the noodles like the kids did in the adv! Finally it was ready, served in plate and when we tasted it, I think it was... different! Taste, which did not match any food w've ever had. Amma disliked it at the first bite itself. So me too followed her and thereafter maggie never came to our house!

Just couple of years ago, I decided to give a try again. I had forgotten the taste long ago, just the conclusion remained - the taste was not good. This time I instantly I liked it! Probably the taste buds had developed!! :) After that there was no looking back. Tried various combinations over the years with different vegetables, dry, soggy, spicy - relished all the versions. One plate of steaming maggie with a (generous ;)) lump of butter has always satisfied my appetitie.

And there was my plate ready today, caught hold of an empty table and had first bite with usual eagerness and my phone beeped. It was Amma 'Had lunch?' she enquired. When I told her what was in my plate today, she went 'Ayiooo! its not good for health...... etc etc'. She had still maintained her opinion!