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Why quick recipe videos don't work in real kitchens

New Delhi, June 13 -- It was a long day, and I was doomscrolling specifically in search of dinner ideas. And then, bam, someone popped up on my feed to convince me that "it just took 15 minutes to coo... Read More


Chef residencies are changing restaurant culture beyond pop-ups and takeovers

New Delhi, June 12 -- For the past month, Bengaluru-based chef Marisha Shukla has been running trials for a dish that she likes to call paan chicken. She draws on memories of her family in Kanpur, whe... Read More


Build an ice-cream toolkit for summer

New Delhi, May 30 -- It's one of those things you want to try at home-making ice cream from scratch. Even though we are spoiled for choice with a gazillion brands out there, nothing quite beats a tub ... Read More


Chef Janice Wong's go-to desserts in Singapore

New Delhi, May 24 -- Chef Janice Wong is a trailblazer in Singapore's modern dessert scene, and is known for her inventive plated creations that blur the line between pastry and edible art. Named Asia... Read More


How to make desi salads your best friend this summer

New Delhi, May 10 -- Indian cuisine rarely takes salads seriously, or just does not call them that. What is a kachumber if not a salad? Or a kosambari/koshimbir of cucumbers, carrots or beetroot tosse... Read More


How restaurants deal with celebrity guests

New Delhi, May 9 -- What do you do when a Bollywood power couple settles in at a table next to yours to eat tisrya (clams) and surmai fry? If you are someone who respects their privacy, you'd carry on... Read More


If there's a queue, it has be 'benne dosa'

New Delhi, May 1 -- Benne dosa for Rs.99", reads a board outside Maa Annapurna, a small eatery tucked between coffee shops and snack joints in a residential neighbourhood in Mumbai's western suburb of... Read More


Sign up for a festive table that celebrates the season's harvest

New Delhi, April 10 -- Jesuit priests arrived in South 24 Parganas in West Bengal in the late 19th century. In the Sunderbans, they built schools and dispensaries, and carried out relief and missionar... Read More


What's cooking for staff meals at India's restaurants?

New Delhi, April 4 -- In 2011, Spanish chef Ferran Adria came out with a book on staff meals titled The Family Meal. He drew inspiration from the home-style dishes cooked by his team at the three Mich... Read More


Tales of resilience and food from Kargil's kitchens

New Delhi, April 2 -- "Everyone knows of Kargil, and yet no one knows anything about Kargil," says food researcher Yash Saxena. This sentiment sets the tone for his book, Stories from a Kargili Kitche... Read More