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I remember my Valentine’s Day at school. We were all learning about the significance of this special day, while secretly passing love notes and chocolates to our crushes like it was a black market operation. Our parents were completely oblivious of our escapades. When a bouquet of roses was deliv…
Punjab is a land of milk, ghee and makhhan. Some even call it a kukkad (chicken) nation whose sale hits a peak during evenings when people enjoy their whisky and that even turns the population to turn their native language to English (pun intended) 😀 On my recent trip to Amritsar I had a few…
There are four things that distinguish a good pizza from a not so good one. Here they are: 1) Base: A well cooked and a well aerated base is the first and foremost requirement. The litmus test of a good base is if you can eat the edges without any accompaniment 2) Sauce: The second…
I am not sure when macarons made their way from French patisseries into the Indian markets but I feel, these small nuggets of goodness travelled into our hearts, thanks to all the cooking shows and English food channels. Even then, not all bakeries make this difficult-to-get-right cookie. Just th…
Jaipur, 22nd January, 2018: The second edition of Gourmet Getaway successfully concluded yesterday with a panel discussion on the “Importance of Our Culinary History in Modern Times” at Fairmont Hotel, Jaipur. The 2-day event saw a galaxy of food experts and chefs from all around the world and sh…
15th January 2018, New Delhi: Sunday brought together the best of food, laughter, conversation and company in verdant surroundings. La Piazza, the pioneering Italian restaurant at Hyatt Regency New Delhi organized – ‘From – Farm to The Table’ celebrating an exclusive food trail with some of the b…
For some the highly acclaimed, award winning restaurant Indian Accent moving to it’s new abode was just another news but for many others it was heart breaking. The beautiful boutique property at The Manor with good open space gave Indian Accent an edge over other restaurants in a commercial prope…
Quite a long time ago I was asked in school to explain why eating chocolate is harmful for health and I rather successfully convinced my teacher otherwise, thats how much I love chocolate. So when the best brand of handcrafted chocolates, Fabelle, invites the most amazing Masterchef Billie Mckay,…
The current trend in food industry is going fusion. There are people who are coming up with various new innovative dishes and are calling it Modern Indian. At the same time there are very few who are trying to preserve (and take forward) their family recipes and legacy. ITC Maurya recently did a…
Contrary to our opinion, airlines work on very meagre margins , especially the low cost airlines. The biggest impact for them is that of the aviation fuel cost. Amidst these discussions with Kiran Jain, Commercial Director at Air Asia, I am looking at the food spread which is arriving at our tabl…
Taj Vivanta Dwarka, a beautifully done property from the Taj stable is holding its very first food festival at their Indian Cuisine restaurant called the Indus Express. As its regular fare, Indus Express offers signature dishes from Kashmir, Punjab and so on. And for their maiden food festival, t…
Rather from sassy desserts to very sassy choptsticks – because the place where the hugely popular once stood is now House of Mandarin. Well, Bandra now has one more place to satisfy one’s craving for Oriental Cuisine. So, what sets this one apart from the rest? Well, for a start, the décor doesn’…
