Based on the popular book by Yann Martel. The film follows an Indian man named Pi, who recounts his life from his childhood days, where he found his religious beliefs. From there, he recounts his entire life events leading up to the horrific accident out at sea; which left him on an epic journey of discovery and adventure. Along the way, he forms an unlikely connection with another survivor named Benjamin Parker, who happens to be a Bengal tiger.

I’ve just been reading a very interesting online article published by the BBC regarding predictions made by a US civil engineer. He made several predictions as to what would be happening around the world 100 years hence and many of them are amazingly accurate

This has a lovely combination of flavours and, into the bargain, it's relatively cheap, quick to prepare and great for vegetarians.

There's enough pilaf here for 6 people so it's perfect for a dinner party. It tastes good, looks good and sounds exotic and somewhat complicated to concoct but it's relatively simple and, more importantly quite a cheap dish to make. The only tricky bit is getting the rice cooked without burning!