Monthly Archives: October 2009

Curcumin Kills Cancer Claim

Posted on October 29, 2009 by rayqsl

Once again curcumin, one of the chemicals in turmeric, has been reported as being able to kill cancer cells. This time a team at an Irish research centre makes the claim and it has been reported on the BBC News … Continue reading →

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Balti Lamb Bhoona Recipe Review

Posted on October 28, 2009 by rayqsl

Hi, Ray here again. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve reviewed a recipe from the great range of curry recipes on the Curry Focus website. I’ve been busy decorating a room against a tight deadline and have been grazing, … Continue reading →

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October 2009 Newsletter

Posted on October 26, 2009 by rayqsl

We’ve already received a couple of emails following on from the “Curry Calorie Count” series of articles. There’s general agreement that the main problem with counting calories is that it is very hard to find out how many calories are … Continue reading →

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Leftover Turkey Curry at Thanksgiving

Posted on October 17, 2009 by rayqsl

Thanksgiving is a harvest festival, which means that it is a festival that gives thanks for the harvest. There are lots of thanksgiving festivals around the world with the most well known one being the USA Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on … Continue reading →

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Curry Calorie Count. Part Three

Posted on October 10, 2009 by rayqsl

Part two of this article showed the energy counts of some homemade and readymade curries and also described how I calculated the kilocalories in a homemade curry. Before we examine the kilocalories in popular curry extras, let’s look at the … Continue reading →

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British Curry Awards 2009 Almost Here

Posted on October 5, 2009 by rayqsl

Nominations for the 2009 British Curry Awards closed some six weeks ago and now it is only a month until we find out who has been judged the best restaurants for 2009. This year the awards will be presented on … Continue reading →

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Curry Calorie Count. Part Two

Posted on October 3, 2009 by rayqsl

Part one of this article described how food energy is measured in kilocalories and kilojoules and some of the challenges in finding out the energy content of food. So how exactly does this relate to curries? After all, it’s only … Continue reading →

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Diwali Festival of Lights

Posted on October 1, 2009 by rayqsl

The annual Diwali festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, is almost upon us again. This year Diwali is being celebrated on Saturday the 17th of October. You can read an article about the Diwali festival that describes what … Continue reading →

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