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<\/center><\/p>\n“I need a fresh look.”<\/p>\n
“OK, what do you have in mind?”<\/p>\n
“Scrub the makeup you have layered on my face. Don’t you dare put new widget grafts, and No botox plug-ins!” <\/p>\n
“But, the botox and skin-grafts are in vogue right now.”<\/p>\n
“I know. I prefer my plain natural self. No makeup, no frills. Simple and clean.”<\/p>\n
“OK. Done.”<\/p>\n
“I feel fresh and peaceful.”<\/p>\n
In a culinary web-world, where the latest fashion is silicone, my website Mahanandi is going back to cast-iron days. Basic, functional and durable. I call this new look enticing in an effortless manner. <\/p>\n
Between the hubbubs of holiday hungama, we have made some time to spruce up my website. On my request, Vijay<\/a> has designed a favicon to honor “Mahanandi, the temple town<\/a>“. The favicon shows the first letter of Mahanandi (\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00c2\u00ae\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00c2\u00b9\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00c2\u00be\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00c2\u00a8\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00e2\u20ac\u0161\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00c2\u00a6\u00c3\u00a0\u00c2\u00b0\u00c2\u00bf) in Telugu. I think it looks nice. <\/p>\n I’ve updated the article and recipe index<\/a>. My daily meal record has, over time, evolved into an elaborate feast, and I have tried as best I could to make it comprehensive and user-friendly. Instead of hiding behind passwords and special logins, I have kept the Index<\/a> accessible to all, following the principles of Web 2.0:). Check it out<\/a>, and if I missed some detail, please let me know. <\/p>\n With Vijay<\/a>‘s help, I have installed a new web site called India Cookery – Food Stock Photography<\/a>. <\/p>\n This food stock photography website<\/a> is in response to frequent image theft by some desperate newspapers and webzines<\/a>. I hope they stop stealing images now, and purchase the photos legally. The gallery<\/a> is open to all, and you can also download and attach the food photos to your articles or in your web design for a nominal fee. <\/p>\n After three years of free service to the community of food lovers, I finally made Mahanandi go<\/a> green<\/a> in an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint it is leaving on our family income. If it becomes self-sustainable, thanks to your generous support, I promise I will cut-off the symbiotic relationship with corporate megaliths<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n