Every Christmas, I keep back some of its goodness to take forward with me into the New Year. Like a bottle of rich and zesty French wine that I opened on the 25th. And was reluctant to finish in one go. Or a smooth whisky that had been aged for 12 years in an oak cask and bottled in Scotland. Maybe a box of fat and fine hand-rolled Cuban cigars. Even a Marzipan Stollen from Germany. Perhaps a Panettone from Italy. This time, it is a rich and dark Plum Christmas Pudding got for me by a friend from NSW in Australia. I thought Australia was best known for its wines. Particularly NSW, home of the famous Hunter Valley winery. Plum Puddings rate high there too. The one I have saved for New Year, manufactured by a Kringle & Co., had its mixture of fruits, nuts and spices marinated for months in dark red wine. Then it was steamed, put in sturdy individual plastic containers, festively giftwrapped and sent on its way to food counters in departments stores and airports around the world. One of which, God bless, came to me. It is soft and moist. I will have a small portion on New Year’s eve. My mouth exploding with the flavors of chopped raisins, cherries, red and black currants, tutti-frutti, orange peel, dates, walnuts, sultanas, apricots, apple puree, prunes, bread crumbs, ginger, figs, nutmeg, caraway seeds, mace, cloves, vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, caramel, sugar, salt, eggs and the butter in its mixture. And the heady aroma of the wine. I will warm the Plum Pudding gently. Then have it with Vanilla Ice-cream or Custard. I haven’t decided yet.
About Mark Manuel
The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.
With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.
Further
His interviews have featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. Almost every famous person has been interviewed by him in the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.
Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward in a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work.
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