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Appam, dosa, podi masala, kerala paratha, payasam and more. When I think of food from the southern states of India, all these come to mind. Southindies had invited us to try out a new concept lunch for their afternoon buffet. As we walked in, the ambiance reminded us of restaurants along major hi…
A wonderful initiative was recently organized by the NGO “The Smile Foundation” where they used a food based event as their fund raising activity along with celebrity chef Vikas Khanna. The format of the event was quite unique with some of the top CEOs from the corporate world coming together to…
The history of Mumbai can be traced back all the way to the 2nd century though recorded history mentions it somewhere around the 9th century. Early Arab travellers write about a place full of greenery and wildlife on the eastern outskirts of Mumbai around the 9th century, locals called it Chemula…
There is no free meal. When I was invited to try the new summer menu at Olive Qutub, it was my longest dinner meal where I invested over six hours (including travel) post my official work hours. But am I complaining, perhaps not. I remember long ago I wrote that I cannot imagine Olive without…
My earliest memory of street food is from the time when we had just one channel on television, namely, Doordarshan. In those days, Sunday evening was movie time. Every Sunday, before the movie began, Mum and I used to religiously walk down to a small street eatery called Geeta Bhavan for paani pu…
There has never been a better or worse time to open a pizzeria in Mumbai. While pizzas have been growing in popularity, at least four new pizzerias have opened in the city within the last month leaving Mumbaikars spoilt for choice. Joining the fray is newly launched Francesco’s Pizzeria in Phoeni…
The mere mention of the word Goa evokes memories of endless beaches, shacks, great music, party, carnival and amazing food. Over the years, the food landscapes of Mumbai has seen many versions of Goan restaurants, but one name that has consistently stood its ground over the years, is Goa Portugue…
I am a big lover of Mexican food – especially Nachos. Not the corn chip and plastic tomato sauce nachos you get at cinemas but the authentic ones served with beef (I’ll accept chicken too), refried beans, guacamole and sour cream that you will get at any Mexican restaurant worth its salt – or teq…
Le Creuset, an iconic French cookware brand which is renowned worldwide for its high quality cookware, stoneware, kitchen textiles and wine accessories has opened its first stand alone flagship store in Select Citywalk, Saket. For the first time, Delhi will witness the complete range of Le Creuse…
Almost two years ago I visited SEN5ES (Read previous experience) at Pullman to try their lunch buffet and was impressed. Since then I have been to Pullman couple of times to La Riviera but somehow never visited SEN5ES. While it now offers champagne Sunday brunch, I cannot resist the temptation. T…
I started cooking at the age of 10, at that age, I would just throw in random ingredients till I would get the desired taste and present my dish. Over the years, when I pursued my cooking course, I was introduced to a legend and his works. Auguste Escoffier, since then, has been my…
It is quite common for a restaurant to roll out attractive offers once in a while to keep people excited and interested. Promotions help to bring back regulars and attract the first timers. Always a fan of the Pizza Express quality, quantity and services, it was but natural for me to try their Ea…
