Thursday, May 31, 2012

Black & White Wednesday - Week 34 - The Round-Up

Here's this week's collection of pictures sent for Black & White Wednesday, Susan's creation. I hosted it this week. Thanks for participating! Next week, Week 35, is being hosted by Sihi of A Wandering Ladle.

Here's Kanchan of Kitchen Gossip, kicking off a Happy Mango Season!



 Cinzia of Cindy Star Blog

Little Doves Cookies 

 
Festive Table  

Happy Toasting Bubbles

Simona of Briciole

Red Russian Kale After A Spring Shower

Fragoliva of Fragoliva
Feeding Butterflies With Fruit

Lata Raja of Flavours and Tastes

Serving You Chaat


Place Setting

Cafe

Lynne of Cafe Lynnylu
Eggs - Study in Black & White

La Belle Aurore of La Belle Aurore
Lunch Time on a Field Trip to Nagai Botanical Garden, Osaka 

Srimathi of Few Minute Wonders
Paneer Soda

Hema of Adugemane
Corn

Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook

                                                                             Plantains

Blueberry Blossoms

Dried Morels

 Rosa of Yummy Yums
Vineyard

Quick Butterhorns

Bong Mom of Bong Mom's Cookbook
Waiting By The Sea for Clam Chowder

Lubna Karim of  A Click A Day
Coffee or Tea?

Brii of Briggishome
Reserved Table

Shri of Tiffin Carrier Antiques
Birthday Cake

Nandita of Paaka Shaale
Garlic 

Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen
Saying it With Some Signs



And mine 
Mangoes All The Way

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Mangoes All The Way


Every summer, on a trip home and back, we are confronted with this sight - mangoes being sold in the mango belt on the route. At times, we also come across palm fruit and toddy - these establishments are smaller. In fact, there is no establishment, just a bunch of fruit and maybe a pot and a few mugs of toddy.

Behind these mango stalls are the orchards and if you look closely, you can see the mangoes on the trees. These are on a portion of NH5 and are a popular stop for travellers. Various varieties are sold here. I don't know if all of them are grown in the region, though.


Now here's some colour.


And some more


Here's a post on mangoes and summer in India, something that I wrote five years ago!

This post goes off to Black & White Wednesday, created by Susan. I am hosting it this week.

Monday, May 28, 2012

Black & White Wednesday - Hosted Here This Week

The Well-Seasoned Cook's popular event, Black & White Wednesday, Week 34, is hosted here this week.

 As I've posted this announcement rather late, I'll accept entries up to Wednesday 6 a.m. New York time. Picture dimensions need to be 500 x 700 pixels.

 You must link your post to Susan's post, which contains the guidelines and host line-up, and this one.

 Please send your entries to srablogATgmailDOTcom.

Details I need: Your name, blog name, the link to the post, the photos. Please say BWW 34 in the e-mail subject line. If you're not a blogger but participating, please let me know that.