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Marryam H Reshii, the well-known food critic, travel writer and author has curated a specially crafted menu expounding the rich flavours and traditional tastes of Kashmiri cuisine at Hotel Le Meridien, Gurgaon. Under the supervision of Waza Rashid who has delighted many a VIP taste buds in the ca…
Spicy kebabs, bustling bazaars, steaming biryanis and lavish living together transport you to the culinary center of India; Lucknow. Bringing intricate recipes from the ‘City of Nawabs’, Masala Bay at Taj Lands End invites you to relish royal Awadhi cuisine from 16th February to 1st March, 2016.…
The unveiling of the USL-Diageo’s Scotch Whisky Gift Collection at ITC Grand Central on the 1st of February, 2016 was a lavish affair. The ballroom – classy, the invitees – select, the ambience – a few notches above the humdrum and the ordinary. The question for the evening – what does one gift a…
When you get an invite from an Iconic place to check out their very aptly named “Turn up the Sizzle” fest, the excitement is palpable. I knew my partner in food crimes, my other half, won’t be in town; so I decided to make it a girly evening out. Thus there we were, I along…
South Mumbai has abundance of places to have a beer and to chill out on a lazy weekend or any weekday. To stand out in this crowded space, you must have something special to offer and that’s what Beer Café’s newest and the first outlet in South Mumbai promises. After Beer café opened their 24/7…
Going to a restaurant to review it often becomes a mundane exercise, but recently I experienced a very novel event where we were invited to a blind review of a well known Italian restaurant. What added to the novelty factor was the fact that when you are blind folded, you are limited to the sense…
Gaylord is trying new things every so often to add to its well-received menu of North Indian and Continental dishes that are so loved by its ardent fans. After the German Festival in October, and its Sea Food Festival in November, I now got a chance to review its Christmas Menu that brought…
Those of you, who have spent some time with Delhi, would have Heard of Kakke di Hatti in old Delhi. I, for one, have grown with food from this legendary restaurant and revere it as one of the best when it comes to authentic kukkad curry and roti. When I came to know that the…
So you are a great cook and you always wanted to do something from your home Kitchen? Then read this as there is no better time for you. There are some wonderful home chefs in Gurgaon who can anytime give commercial kitchens a run for their money. Only drawback that I see with them is…
I was in Goa for an office offsite and during a break, while casually browsing through my personal mails, I saw the email from Suprio about a bloggers meet at ITC Grand Central by ITC Foods. I was definitely curious. The mail said “The meet called ’You Ask We Answer’ is aimed to introduce you…
As a trade executive, I often visit different countries and meet people from many walks of life. Quite often, my reputation as a foodie precedes me to these places and my hosts leave no stones unturned to showcase the culinary delights of their country. Over the years, I have dined in a European…
In 2009 I had helped make a presentation on the Indian wine industry that was presented at the Hyatt International Wine awards in Santiago, Chile. This presentation went in depths on the evolution of wine consumption patterns in India and, how in India, wine was considered a pre-event cocktail dr…
