Cookbook Coach, Laura Denktash proudly presents visionary entrepreneur and author, Prakash Adhikari of Nepal. He’s excited to be writing his first cookbook of Nepali foods – “Recipes from the Top of the World.” His book is set for release by January 2010, or sooner. A portion of sales will [...]]]>

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Cookbook Coach, Laura Denktash proudly presents visionary entrepreneur and author, Prakash Adhikari of Nepal. He’s excited to be writing his first cookbook of Nepali foods – “Recipes from the Top of the World.” His book is set for release by January 2010, or sooner. A portion of sales will be donated to raising the literacy rate in Nepal! For Prakash’s recipes visit PrakashAdhikari.com and for “The 7 Secrets of a Successful Self-Published Cookbook” system visit CookbookCoach.com -

Many thanks to Christine Regnier, owner of Delices de France in Kathmandu for allowing us to use a photograph of her “Chicken Sadyko” in the production of this video !!  Mme. Regnier describes the food at Delices de France as healthy, delicate and innovative. Her cuisine will invite you to explore the original taste of Nepalese and French specialities, and some “fusion cuisine”, in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Be sure to stop by and visit Delices de France when you are in Kathmandu !!!  You can find more information about Delices de France by visiting  RestaurantNepal.com

My friend Laura Denktash has taught me so much….

About writing my own cookbook…

About marketing my own cookbook…

About collaborating with a TEAM of experts to get great things done.

Watch Laura’s incredible video…

You will be able to learn [...]]]>

I never realized how much fun I would have learning to do all of these new things on the internet…

My friend Laura Denktash has taught me so much….

About writing my own cookbook…

About marketing my own cookbook…

About collaborating with a TEAM of experts to get great things done.

Watch Laura’s incredible video…

You will be able to learn some great things about marketing your own products and services…

Click here to view the embedded video.

Lokta Paper is handcrafted from the bark of the Daphne bush (Daphne Cannabina Papyracea), which grows naturally in the Himalayas at altitudes of 6000 to 10,000 feet. Lokta produces a long fibrous, acid-free paper and is prized for its attractive soft texture, natural color, exceptional durability and strength.

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History of Lokta…

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Pashmina is a textile which became popular in the West in the late 1990s. It is very soft and warm, and used primarily in scarves and shawls. The word is derived from the Persian word pashm, which refers to the undercoat of fur on many animals – in this case, the goat.

Pashmina is usually made with wool from the underbelly of the Himalayan goat. Pure pashmina scarves and shawls are available, though many people find them too coarse or rough. A softening process is used by some manufacturers dealing in 100% pashmina. This process gives the pashmina a soft, almost silken quality. Because of the softness of processed pashmina garments, pure pashmina will often be referred to as cashmere. However, pashmina is slightly different – and it comes from Tibet, not Kashmir.

Most commercially available pashmina is actually a blend of pure pashmina wool and silk. This adds strength and durability to the pashmina, which is otherwise too light to sustain much wear. Blends range from 80/20 pashmina to silk all the way to 50/50. As a general rule, the higher the content of pashmina wool, the more expensive the textile.

Pashmina has dropped in price significantly since it made its first appearance in the West. While shawls in the mid-1990s could easily cost upwards of US$400, a nice pashmina shawl may now be found for under US$200. Prices are unlikely to drop much further in the near future, however, due to the limited range of the Himalayan goat and the finite amount of wool which can be exported.

Pashmina scarves and shawls are available in a wide range of colors and thicknesses. Most pashmina is sold in standard ply, also known as two-ply, which has sufficient weight to offer a good break against the cold. Lighter, single-ply pashmina is also available and ideal for warmer weather. Single-ply pashmina usually has a higher silk content as well, to ensure its durability.

The range in price of pashmina is often as much a function of the number of middle-men involved as of the quality of the textile itself. It is therefore advisable to purchase pashmina either through a respected store, or from a catalog or website with a good return policy. With pashmina’s rising popularity, and the lack of any sort of certification system in place, there are many merchants peddling shoddy pashmina or imitation fabrics.

I recently made the decision that I was going to start reaching out to as many people as I possibly could …

All over the world…

I signed up for Twitter and Facebook so that I could start taking advantage of all the [...]]]>

It is amazing what happens when you decide that you are going to do something…

I recently made the decision that I was going to start reaching out to as many people as I possibly could …

All over the world…

I signed up for Twitter and Facebook so that I could start taking advantage of all the news ways of connecting with people…

And some amazing things happened…

I met Laura Denktash…The Rose Diva...and we started talking about Nepalese food…

She told me that she was creating a coaching program for people who want to write their own cookbooks…

And she invited me to join her program !! Amazing….

Everyone has great recipes in their family….and after I had spoken to Laura…

I understand how I can use MY family’s recipes to help me get the word out to the world…

about the wonderful things that Nepal has to share with the world….especially her food…

Ever since I was a small child I enjoyed spending time in the kitchen with my mother…

watching her prepare food for our family….

I love to cook….And for a long time it has been my dream to be a writer…

When I met Laura…she helped me realize I can combine two of the things I really love…

She encouraged me to create my first e-book cookbook of Nepali recipes…

Because I want to market my cookbook to America…

She is helping me convert measurements and to edit my work…

Since I live in Nepal..

She is advising me on  the most cost effective way to market my book is in e-book style…

I believe she is giving  me very good advice….

She is very generous in her time with me…

She shows me how to do it… and it’s great to work with her…

She makes it easy for me…even though English is not my best language…

With Laura helping me to create my first cookbook in e-book style…

I hope to be able to help the people of my country….

It is my dream to create a project to help raise the literacy rate in Nepal…

My cookbook will be completed soon and I am very excited to do this work!

I am excited for the future!

The name of my e-book…

Recipes from the Top of the World: 50 Easy & Nutritious Nepali Dishes

Here is a great video that Laura did telling you why…

YOU should think about writing your own cookbook….

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This tour offers you a good deal of the many, many temples, museums and cultural life that you can find in Nepal. First we show you Kathmandu valley, with its rich Newari culture.

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This tour offers you a good deal of the many, many temples, museums and cultural life that you can find in Nepal.
First we show you Kathmandu valley, with its rich Newari culture.

The Newars are the original inhabitants of the valley and they created the great civilization of the three cities in the valley…Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. With its skillfully built temples and places…engraved stone and metal images…beautifully carved wooden houses…
We take you to the ancient city of Bhaktapur…a world heritage site.

We show you the hidden temples in Kathmandu’s small alleys…as well the huge Buddhist temples of Swayambodnath and Boudhanath…and one of the most holy places to Hindu religion, Pasupati temple complex.
You will enjoy sunset and sunrise at Nagarkot , with excellent views of the Himalayan mountains.
By cable car we cross the mighty Trisuli River to visit yet another important Hindu worship place . Manakanama temple.
We go to Lumbini , birthplace of Buddha ,where there is a huge international temple complex all dedicated to Buddha.
But don’t worry. Its not all hard work viewing temples. There is different culture in Nepal as well. Tharu culture, in the Terai…with its own typical clay houses and exiting dances. And once you are there, why not enjoy an elephant safari in Chitwan national park.
The program also offers you enough free time for relaxing and shopping. And as a goodbye to Nepal, we take you for a mountain flight.

You will be staying in middle to high class hotels and resorts. All your transportation is taken care of and there will be a guide with you all the time.

In case you like to change something in your program. Add some trekking or rafting, please tell us. We are as flexible as you like us to be.

More information about this incredible tour can be found at our website… Different Nepal Tours and Travel

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The Mt. Everest Honey Concern is registered as a small cottage industry in Nepal. There are currently over 4,000 honey farms involved in honey production. However, most are small farms with only a few being able to handle large scale production.

I have always loved honey, ever since I was a child. I remember people coming to sell honey door to door in my neighborhood. It was always during the same time that they found the bee hives in the trees in the jungle. My mother would always buy some of this honey from these peddlers. Our family used to buy this honey for some of the religious rituals that are practiced in Hinduism. Interestingly enough, although honey is called for in these rituals, sugar and water can be used as acceptable offerings to God if there is no honey available or you simply cannot afford it. There are no hard and fast rules about this in Hinduism.

I was actually managing a cargo and courier office in Thamel, which is a really big Nepali district that handles the sales and trade of products like garments, carvings, paintings, crazy hats, woolen jackets, jumpers, gloves, etc. when I received a phone call from a school mate that I hadn’t seen for 7 years. He told me that he had been involved with honey farming for a couple of years and that he was currently supplying honey to some manufacturing companies and a Nepali honey association. He also invited me to come and help him market his honey products. After I had tasted the honey, I knew that he was producing a great quality product. I also knew that I would be able to help him market his fantastic products. So, we went into business together.

He was able to put together all the connections that we needed with the honey farmers. And I was able to start selling the products to a lot of the restaurants, hotels, guest houses, wholesalers and supermarkets around the area that I worked in. Slowly but surely, we started selling our honey products to the nicest places in town with great success.

It was a that point in time that we decided to create our own brand and we currently sell organic honey all over the country. We know that we have a superior product. Our farmers are completely dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of honey farming and ours is the preferred honey product of many of the finest establishments in the country.

If you would like to get more information about my company…

we have a website that explains what the

Mt. Everest Honey Concern is all about !!