Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
Nothing satisfies on a low day as much as calorie filled indulgence that could be chocolate, gooey cheesy snacks including donuts, chips, pizzas and burgers. Gluttony helps! These food help release endorphins that help us feel better and such occasional binging is better than medication. Even if…
Chole, or chickpea curry, is arguably the one dish that personifies North Indian cooking, and there are as many variations to the basic recipe as there are households! Five members of IFF share their favourite chole recipes here. Mona Malik: Pindi Chana Pindi Chana is a treasure that Mona Mallik…
They say that a good workman never blames his tools, but when it comes to baking, good tools can often mean the difference between a delicious, fluffy cake, or a disastrous set of undercooked, messy muffins. When it comes to cooking, using a “pinch” of this or a “dash” of that is not only accepta…
As a part of ITC hotels’ “Celebrity Chef Series” wherein famous chefs, the Michelin Star Chefs are invited to present their exclusive cuisine in India, the hotel has invited me to a session with chef Christopher Koetke CEC CCE HAAC and Chef Manjit Gill, Corporate Chef, ITC Hotels at ITC Maurya, N…
Stylish and Contemporary, ‘THE TOWERS’ is NOW OPEN At SHERATON PARK HOTEL & TOWERS, CHENNAI Chennai: Wednesday, 12TH February 2014: ‘A hotel within a hotel’, the all-new “THE TOWERS”, opens its doors to guests for an unparalleled experience in gracious living. Located in the fashionable Boat Club…
Discover the Chef in You ~ Master chef Kunal Kapur launches his first book- A Chef in Every Home Delhi, February 11, 2014: Celebrity Chef Kunal Kapur launched his first cookbook, A Chef in Every Home: The Complete Family Cook Book at a glittering ceremony at the Leela Ambience, Gurgaon. In his bo…
No Bawas were or intended to be harmed pre or post this report. Can’t say the same for animals, though. Funny how I’ve never noticed Cafe Military Restaurant and Bar, even though I’ve worked right next door on Tamarind Lane, Fort, for over a year. Maybe it’s all those dusty beer cases and newspap…
Mughlai restaurants are not uncommon in Delhi. Perhaps the Mughals have left an everlasting impression both with their bravery as much as with their food. However what most restaurants sell in the name of Mughali cuisine is oil laden gravies that are a calorie bomb and unsurprisingly the youth is…
My love for subway started during my brief stay at Thailand where I got bored of eating meats and seafood all the time. Subway was light and comforting. Since then it was been on my list of occasional eat outs, however the intention has never been to take it as a light food. For last…
Most Indian households have at least one version of a dish where rice and pulses are cooked together, with or without vegetables, and with different combinations of spices. Whether it be the humble khichadi or pongal, or the slightly more exotic kadambam or bise bele bhat, these “one dish meals”…
New Delhi, February 9, 2014: The Home of the Traveler, a first of its kind concept store housing a slew of artifacts, curated by fashion designer JJ Valaya, is pleased to announce their association with The Wine Company, one of the finest wine bistros, located at DLF, Cyber Hub, Gurgaon. To celeb…
What’s better than spending some time in the lap of nature, sky-high, snow-capped mountains surrounding you and the sunlight reflecting off the peaks giving them a heavenly glow, with the river flowing underneath your window and the sound of it lulling you off to sleep? India is one country that…
