2019-02-26 06:57
The "Punjab" as we know it today has had many facets attached to it, not just in terms of geography, but cuisine as well. As Chef Parvinder Bali mentions, there is much more to "Punjabi food… Read More
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2019-02-18 09:01
If I ask anyone from my or the previous generation about their happiest train memories, it would invariably involve the steam engine. As kids, one of the first sounds we mimicked was the Chu… Read More
2019-02-18 08:57
Mumbai isn't just a city, it's an emotion, to be experienced, to be felt, to be lived. A city that floats on a sea of dreams. Yet, it's grounded and bound by time. From the Koli communi… Read More
2019-02-18 08:52
Who can say No to a Samosa?Of the many ingredients and dishes Indian cuisine and palates opened up to, Samosa easily remains the favourite culinary immigrant.The Sanbosag, Sambusa or Samboks… Read More
2019-02-18 08:47
Summer and Monsoons bring back several fond memories for me, one that stands out, is Jamun season. Munching on the salted tangy fruits on the way back home from school, stained shirts, chewi… Read More
2019-02-18 08:44
As a true blue Lucknowite and a chef, a familiar query or point of conversation that I inevitably attract is about Biryanis and Kebabs.Given, my heart will always beat a little extra for the… Read More
2019-02-18 08:20
The Antinori family is truly the first family Of Italian wine legacy. Having started in 1385 as a family business this family has seen it all over the last almost 30 generations. T… Read More
2018-10-31 08:05
Indian Grains Month, a campaign that ran whole of October on my social media channels, has been a small step towards increasing awareness and encouraging people to reroute their culinary pre… Read More
2018-02-15 15:37
Eating seasonal and local are values I always emphasise upon. The world over, food patterns, food choices and food availability are typical indicators of seaso… Read More
2017-10-20 17:50
This is the time that I miss Boston winter the most, the time of thanks giving, the time of the bea… Read More
2017-09-26 16:57
Kolkata loves its food to the point of pride; Durga Puja especially is a time when the city puts out the best it has to offer, in all i… Read More
2017-09-22 16:54
That time of the year again when I start thinking fondly of pandal hopping. A mere recall of the Niramish… Read More
2017-09-04 15:08
Ask any seasoned Indian home cook about the true foundation of a dish and the reply is bound to be Tadka… Read More
2016-09-09 08:36
A theory of dish hierarchy (A six part series ) Creativity, art and food go hand in hand. Crazy, borderless thinking and stretching the… Read More
2016-08-11 12:21
In the streets of a city lives its soul. Whenever I am travelling, I try to imbibe the culture of the city through its streets. Some In… Read More
2016-07-15 14:11
I went for an Iftar trail through Mohammad Ali Road, a tradition ingrained in me from my origins in Lucknow. Ramzan is the time when the real… Read More
2016-06-30 05:29
Some aspects of our diet are sometimes just taken for granted. Take breakfast for example, the most important meal of… Read More
2016-06-22 06:55
Umami, is a much-talked about taste these days. Thanks to the Japanese, we’d say, let’s wait and talk about Umami for a mom… Read More
2016-06-07 05:12
Revival of fermentation and how India is catching up..... World over, the phenomenon of fermentation and preser… Read More
2016-05-24 07:46
In my travels for food, Benares holds a very special place for its 24 hour "naashta" culture and for the reverence for Paan. The… Read More
2016-05-02 08:05
Growing up in a joint family in a small town has its benefits. Learning the grandmothers' ways of dealing with the ecosyste… Read More
2016-04-28 06:18
There's this comfort cocoon , a shell that all of us (or lets just say me) love going back to, to feel good about ourselves, our achievements and our contribution to… Read More
2016-04-27 20:09
There's this comfort cocoon , a shell that all of us (or lets just say me) love going back to, to feel good about ourselves, our achievements and our contribution to society. This greatness… Read More
2016-04-19 10:41
Spring time is the time of festivities and the start of the harvest. To a farmer it signifies abundance and foo… Read More
2016-03-18 09:44
All around us we see a spurt of health food and health food concepts. Physical Health has always been an important pa… Read More
2016-02-22 17:33
One of the many stories that Indians refuse to believe is the one of the chili and its origins. Its unfathomable as a layma… Read More
2016-02-16 10:33
When one thinks of khichdi, grains and millets invariably come to mind. India has always had… Read More
2016-01-29 12:12
Let's bring our spice conversation home to Mumbai. Talking about spice mixes, it's imperative… Read More
2016-01-18 09:04
In most cuisines around the world, the all-important "secret ingredient" is often a blend of spices. Just a small amo… Read More
2015-12-17 17:08
I remember having written about Boston winters a couple of years ago when I just got back to India, and how… Read More
2015-11-23 15:19
Growing up in a Punjabi family there are many superstitions that you grow up with the most common is "Drinking Chai… Read More
2015-11-12 17:03
Originally started as a Roman dessert around the second century BC and taken to its glo… Read More
2015-10-26 17:35
Being Indian, it is inevitable for our festivals to be associated with flowers and mithais. As trad… Read More
2015-10-19 14:49
This is the time that I miss Boston winter the most, the time of thanks giving, the time of the bea… Read More
2015-10-08 18:15
I remember the first change of seasons in Boston. Suddenly the air was chillier, the greenery was missing, all the restaurant men… Read More
2015-10-06 16:58
Indian streets and cities have many a tale to tell and many unheard untold food stories and discovering t… Read More
2015-10-05 13:43
As I travel across the country yet again I am convinced that travel is the best way to understand the food and… Read More
2015-09-14 16:10
Among the many wonders of Indian cuisine that appeal to the west, lentils and pulses lead the pack. From… Read More
2015-08-20 14:26
Nachni or red millet is widely grown as a cereal in the arid areas of… Read More
2015-07-29 12:35
I wrote this while traveling and… Read More
2015-07-15 13:21
In my last column on Delhi I put forward a point of view. I believe that we give… Read More
2015-07-08 13:54
My last trip to Delhi left me with a lot of questions and emotions. Delhi and the influence of Mughal Emp… Read More
2015-07-01 14:23
The other day I was writing something on coffee to be published on "Coffee day", the 29… Read More
2015-06-24 11:29
Having been in the profession, cooking for 19+ years, I have met many a culinary chefs… Read More
2015-06-19 15:30
Lucknow has its share of great food and some bewildering food fables. Stories of dal cooked with gold that bought an old de… Read More
2015-06-17 09:17
"Trending" has become the keyword in today's day and age. In the space where I am the to… Read More
2015-06-10 09:42
Ahmedabad is a 5000-year-old city and has a lot to offer to a travelling chef. Old 'Amdavad' is a culturally (culinar… Read More
2015-05-21 12:11
This time of the year – monsoons – is synonymous with hot tea and spicy fried food for Indians.... &n&hell…Read More
2015-05-12 06:24
Travelling to eat has many advantages, especially if you are a chef; the biggest… Read More
2015-04-24 09:00
Jalebis hold an immense sentimental value (or food memories as I like to call them) for the whole lot of us who grew up in smaller cities along with our grandparents in joint families. … Read More
2015-03-30 09:44
Every cuisine has these key aspects that are not just essential to understanding the cuisine but also fill in the missing links to the growth of that cuisine over centuries.In Goa, one such… Read More
2015-01-12 23:28
The biggest takeaway from my food travels is the personalities I meet and the relationships tofood that I discover. Like the Maslows Theory I have found a common thread in thedevelopment of… Read More
2014-11-09 15:53
Having grown up in a Bengali neighbourhood, I have always found fascinating Bengal’s love for Chhana Mishti, its fish, and the inbuilt importance of fish and food in Bengali rituals, f… Read More
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