Few Indian sweets are so regal in their bearing and yet so accessible as shahi tukda. What better way to celebrate Diwali than by recreating this luxurious and comforting Indian dessert? The…
Diwali is all about indulging your sweet tooth, but it should be about quality, not quantity. Sid Mathur launched Khoya Mithai, a luxury mithai brand, in 2016—at a time when Indian sweets…
Ireland has a rich tradition of folklore, rife with magical creatures from leprechauns, banshees and púcas to joint-eaters, changelings and more. No surprises that they take their Halloween very seriously. And, being…
October 20 is International Chef’s Day and, on the occasion, we look at some of the world’s best-loved chefs and some of the iconic dishes they’ve created. International Chef’s Day was established…
It’s International Gin and Tonic Day and Diageo Reserve Brand Ambassador Ajay Nayyar is whipping up his version of the classic cocktail for us. Gin and Tonic or G&T is a classic…
Chef Arun Sundararaj is a culinary maestro who started his career under the legendary Hemant Oberoi and has stayed with Taj Hotels ever since. More recently, he has reimagined the menus at…
Never shy of experimenting or innovating, Henry Tham defined the Chinese restaurant experience in Mumbai in the 1980s and 1990s. He passed away yesterday. Henry Tham’s father, Tham Mon Yiu, came to…
Kolkata is a city unabashedly in love with good food at all times, but come the Pujas and the gourmet scene goes into hyperdrive. Here are some of the tastiest options this…
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is out. The restaurant industry has taken quite a beating in the last year and a half, so the revival of the coveted 50 Best Restaurants…
You can pay for Ardor 2.1’s Digital Thali with cryptocurrency. Of course, if you’re low on Bitcoin, you won’t have to go hungry—you can pay the normal way too It was a…
Chef Shaun Kenworthy takes the mystery out of roast duck. Yes, you can definitely try this at home Shaun Kenworthy has had a storied career as a chef. UK-born and bred, he…
With the launch of an e-store, The Cocktail Story has positioned itself as a holistic marketplace in the alco-bev space. The Cocktail Story, India’s first digital platform dedicated to building an ecosystem…
Celebrate International Vodka Day with a classic vodka cocktail—but with a twist—made by Ajay Nayyar, Reserve Brand Ambassador, Diageo India The Cosmopolitan is one of the world’s most popular cocktails. Although its…
The first female chef of the United Arab Emirates, Chef Khulood Atiq is the star of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi’s ambitious Emirati Cuisine Programme aimed at reviving and…
On the occasion of Thai Pavilion being awarded the Thai SELECT certification by the Thai government, we speak to Executive Chef Uddipan Chakravarthy about the legendary restaurant Thai Pavilion at the President, Mumbai…
Although India started getting Geographical Indication or GI tags only in 2004, it has nearly 400 of them now, with more being added regularly. What could be a better celebration of India’s…
Aditya Ghosh has teamed up with childhood friend Anjan Chatterjee of Oh! Calcutta to launch an authentic Bengali restaurant—Chourangi—in London Before you ask, yes, there is luchi and kosha mangsho on the…
Chef Prateek Bakhtiani runs Ether, his chocolate atelier in Mumbai, and is our very own Willy Wonka. Here he conjures up a bespoke turron for a client’s wedding Having worked in chemical…
Stanley Tucci searching for Italy, a show devoted to Italian cuisine and hosted and produced by an inspired Stanley Tucci, has won an Emmy—TV’s equivalent of the Oscars—this year for Outstanding Hosted…
Kolkata’s first microbrewery—The Grid—turned five in July this year. We catch up with its founder, Gaurav Karnani, to find out how he did it and what makes him so passionate about craft…