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There's a delicious secret shared by veteran journalists reporting on Kashmir. It's called Butt's Houseboats. The chance for a correspondent to return to Gulam Butt's stately pine-paneled cabins on the shores of Dal Lake, gaze up at the snowy Himalayas and feast under chandeliers on minced goat curry, spiced spinach and cardamom tea, has for years helped keep the conflict near the top of the news agenda. The guest book, filled with enraptured reporters' reviews, contains some of the most earnest writing many of these war hacks have ever produced. "Once more, an island...
...that the hassle of having millions of adoring fans had finally become a bore. After all, amassing a fortune large enough to buy an island and indulging in enough random sex to overpopulate it can get a little wearing. But for Burmese artists and performers, fame is less about feast and more about frustration. Celebrity in this country is minor, yet it is only sustained through an endless series of personal and artistic compromises. Zaw Win Htut owns a cherry red Chevy Impala and has enough money to be considering sending his daughter to an Australian boarding school. These...
...began our Italian feast with a batch of plump scallops ($10) seared to perfection. Lightly washed in a slightly acidic balsamic, the tender scallops were served on a bed of crisp lentils and other spring vegetables. The beef carpaccio ($7) was simple, providing the perfect stage for highlighting the delicious meat. With both these dishes, a colorful plate of crunchy vegetables complemented the softness of flesh...
...round off dinner, we had the Bird’s Nest, a dessert that was as much a feast for the eyes as it was for the mouth. The ring of phyllo pastry was crisp and flaky, filled with a delectable crumble of walnuts. Decorating the pastry was a colorful palate of fruits, laced with pistachios and sugar. We also sampled a couple of Zalaaby Fritters, fried balls soaked in sweet syrup...
Activities held this year varied from group karaoke to a Mexican dinner feast...