Jaishree: I came in at five minutes to one. Oh, I could recognise him immediately since I have seen him on television. He looks the same.(Sanjeev Kapoor and Jaishree meet in the lobby.)S: Hello Jaishree (shaking hands).J: Hello, I am delighted to meet you.(Sitting down in the lobby)S: Congratulations.J: So, you liked my recipe?S: Yeah, yeah, definitely. That's the reason it was selected over other recipes. Was it your own recipe?J: Actually I wanted to cook it with khoya. Since I couldn't step out to the market, I made use of the Milkmaid I had at home instead of the khoya. And it turned out quite well.S: It definitely sounds good. Are you a Kutchi?J: Guess?S: You are Jaishree Thakkar.J: No, it's Mittal. Jaishree Mittal.S: You're a Punjabi.J: No, I am not.S: (Laughing) I give up. J: I am an Agarwal from UP.S: Where in UP?J: From Muzaffar Nagar. Have you been there?S: Actually, I will be going to Meerut soon.J: Most of the spices that you use are similar to the ones I add to my cooking. I guess that is because we come from the same place.(On the way to the kitchen.)J: (Whispering) He is so nice and decent. No airs, nothing. Look at the way he chatted with me. (Finally the journey to the Chef's rasoi ghar ends.)S: Come. Here's the kitchen.J: Oh God! (Glaring at the staff and the startled chefs.) It feels like I am one of the Centaur staff. The colour of my saree is exactly the same as their uniform. (walking ahead, self consciously.)S: Here's the patisserie. (opening the door of the freezer, revealing rows of cakes on the shelf.)J: There are so many cakes!S: This is a new decoction made by one of our chefs. It is on trial. (picking up a goblet filled with some delicious looking liquid) Meet Chef Zafar Ahmed.J: Hello.Chef Zafar Ahmed: Glad to meet you.(Stepping out of the kitchen.)J: It was a nice experience. It is far better than winning some gift. I had given up hope, since I sent my recipe a long time ago. But now when I realised that the winners are selected once in six weeks, I must say that I am really very lucky.S: It was a pleasure meeting you. Keep sending recipes. As they say, `You must be in to win'.J: Yes, I will do that. Can I have your card?S: Sure. (Hunting for his visiting card). You wouldn't believe the way I run out of cards. I finished around 500 in a matter of two weeks. The other day my colleague was asking me whether I stand near the station and hand it out to people!J: Since I am sitting idle at home, I would like to help you if you need a hand with your research. I will give you my number.S: (Taking down the number) Actually it is there in your recipe entry. Even your address is there - Juhu-5, I think.J: (Pleased that he remembered it) Right. And you stay in Andheri?S: Okay, I will contact you; in the meantime, you can call up any time at the Centaur. All the best.J: Thank you.- Coordinated by Chatura Poojari
