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These are the ingredients India's chefs can't wait to cook with in 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- If 2025 was about caviar and truffle, fine-dining menus are expected to get more adventurous this year with a spotlight on ingredients rooted in sustainability. India's top chefs ... Read More


A new cookbook places chutney at the centre of the table

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Do you know of a chutney prepared with tamarind blossoms in Marathwada? Or, one that is made with pomegranate-like seeds of the prickly water lily plant in Manipur? You may have ... Read More


10 food moments that made us sit up in 2025

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- It was an exciting year for the food and beverage industry from culinary innovations that saw matcha ladoos and caviar bumps, to AI-powered kitchen automation complete with waite... Read More


Can generative AI help us to cook better?

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- A few weeks ago, Mumbai-based chef and content creator Natasha Gandhi took the help of Google Gemini to come up with recipes using leftover chapatis. In the Instagram video, she ... Read More


A sweet lover's guide to Murshidabad

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- My forefathers typically ate a breakfast of seven mithais and a big glass of badam milk. The assortment of sweets was never repeated in the same week," says Lipika Dudhoria about... Read More


Are pop-ups the new secret ingredient?

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- In February 2024, acclaimed Slovenian chef Ana Ros travelled to India to host a series of masterclasses and dinners at the Taj Hotels in Delhi and Mumbai. In Bengaluru, Cambodian... Read More


Are pop-ups the new secret sauce for five-star hotels to bring diners back?

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- In February 2024, acclaimed Slovenian chef Ana Ros travelled to India to host a series of masterclasses and dinners at the Taj Hotels in Delhi and Mumbai. In Bengaluru, Cambodian... Read More