Out amp; About

The two-month Braun cookery festival, which began on September 30, features interactive sessions with cookery experts and showcases a range of exotic cuisine, including cheesecake and Quiche Lorraine. What8217;s more, it invites people to send in innovative recipes for starters, dips and sauces, quick meals and desserts and promises a free Braun MultiQuickBlender to the best concoctions. Says Rashmi Uday Singh, quot;The event celebrates the changing face of the Indian housewife, who is now looking for appliances which enable convenience cookingquot;. Go ahead, paint that kitchen Braun!

Price: Rs 1,195 to Rs 1,845. At the Good Food Gallerie, 3rd flr, Crossroads, Haji Ali.

Watch this

If you have a fetish for things digital, check out Titan8217;s latest range of digital watches. Titled Digital Fastrack, the range marks the foray of this Tata-TIDCO joint venture into the digital watch market segment. Says Jacob Kurien, vice president Marketing, Titan Industries, quot;Our new digital collection aims to bring the latest global trends in wrist fashion to India. The decision to enter the digital watch market was inspired by the emergence of digital watches internationally and the need to revitalise a dormant segment of the Indian watch market.quot; Available in 22 designs in four series, the collection comprises a wide variety of styles from classic to the latestspace-age digitals and the futuristic ana-digi model. Style apart, to mark time some of the watches come armed with multiple time zones and alarms, countdown timers, stopwatches and lap timer functions. All watches have the highly functional hi-light glow display for easy readability in the dark with a user-friendly, time-delayed release button.

Price: Rs 600 to Rs 1,500. At Titan showrooms and select premier outlets.

Orange boom

Love fresh juice but are too terrified to risk a sip at roadside stalls? National Food Products have got around that problem with 50 citrus juicers and mixers that will 8212; under hygienic conditions 8212; provide 100 per cent pure, fresh juice to thirsty Mumbaikars. Squeezed in front of the customer, these juicers separate the skin and the seeds in three seconds flat, and the juice is collected in a transparent, disposable glass 8212; all the while allowing the customer to see for themselves what they are getting. Fibreglass units created by automobile designer DilipChhabria, Orange Boy Kiosks8217; and Mobile Juice Bars8217; will be set up all over the city to ensure that undiluted goodness is available throughout Mumbai.

A few schools, colleges, theatres and fast food outlets are already talking about installing these Jus Fresh kiosks. A flood of fresh juice!

For further details, contact NFP at: 623 9280 / 79.

One plus

The Hughes Road branch of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri recently celebrated its first anniversary, and in honour of that occasion it unveiled a new collection aptly called The One Collection8217;. Made of gold, diamonds and other precious stones, it is inspired by nature and abstract art forms. This collection is unique, in that, once it8217;s sold out, TBZ will not repeat the line. So if you have deep pockets and want a one-off piece of jewellery, TBZ might be the right shopping destination for you.

TBZ, Hughes Road. Ph No: 368 7116.

CRY cards

With the greeting cards season round the corner, here8217;s a way of making it ameaningful experience. CRY Child Relief and You is out with its new range of cards, with designs from the work of six leading women artists, including Anjolie Ela Menon, Arpana Caur and Amrita Sher-Gill. Unlike the earlier CRY cards, the new range is more colourful and vibrant, making them cards for all seasons and festivals. There8217;s also a new category of eco-friendly conference folders and library boxes. Oasis Benevolent Foundation, another NGO, is collaborating with CRY for the cards. All for the cause that quot;100,000 children have a reason to smile in the new millenniumquot;.

For further details contact CRY at:3063651.

Bag it

If the perfect blend of durability and style has eluded you as far as handbags are concerned, Jane Shilton might just have the answer. Their new range of handbags, the JS Mobile collection, promises exactly that 8212; durability, combined with function and style 8212; quot;to meet the demands of the new womanquot;. What ensures the durability is the sewn insides of the bags withsilky lining, strong enough to prevent even a small tear. The warm shades 8212; tan, deep plum and black 8212; and smart designs with occasional gold embellishments make JS Mobile the stylish, yet dependable bag you8217;ve been looking for.

Price: Upto Rs 2,550. At Jane Shilton outlets.