The Curious Case of the Empty Minibar
By Tanveer Kwatra Hotels proudly advertise a minibar across every booking platform. Then you walk into the room, open it.. and it’s an empty fridge. My first question is always:...Read More
At The Akheraj Deolia table
Chef Akshraj Jodha, scion of a royal Rajput family from a historic istemdari near Ajmer, is India’s top chef when it comes to heritage Rajput dishes. He cooked up his signature Junglee...Read More
Before the Midnight, in the Luru!
Chef Dhruv Oberoi, who has just opened a new restaurant in Bengaluru, maps out his ideal 12 hours in the city that codes by the day but eats exceptionally well...Read More
Pune’s New Apetite
The diners are ready, ideas are flowing and the talent is here. Pune is ready to push more than a few culinary boundaries, says Vardaan Marwah, chef-partner at Farro, the...Read More
Ever eaten kalanamak — rice?
Celebrity Chef Nishant Choubey, consultant to the Capital’s best kept secret, The Organic Bistro, on the farmers, foragers and artisans who introduced him to ingredients barely known outside their regions,...Read More
FROM KULCHAS TO CROISSANTS: WHAT MY TRAVELS TAUGHT ME ABOUT INDIA
Standing in the back lanes of a market at 9 am, watching how breakfast moves, or seeing how something is served with instinct and pride and walking through the cities...Read More
Food as Prana
In Ayurveda, food is not categorised as good or bad, rather as energy; and taste is not merely sensory but therapeutic. Chef Rahul Rana who helms Avatara Dubai, the world’s...Read More
How to judge a ‘ good ’ croissant?
And no, it’s NOT a “chocolate croissant” or “butter croissant” Chef Sahil Mehta, India’s top chef when it comes to French pastry, gives a tutorial on the croissant — everything...Read More
Crab is just a medium… it is the ghee roast and cinnamon that’s the hero
While every century has had its definition of “modern”, the basis of Indian gastronomy has always been spices and modern Indian food must play on this strength By Himanshu Saini...Read More
Unveiling Goa’s Night Life
GOA – FOR KILL, NOT TO CHILL! High Spirits, Goan neighbourhoods, and India’s Bar Renaissance: A night crawl through some fantastic, experimental bars that are redefining India’s cocktail culture By...Read More
