Vernika Awal

Vernika Awal is a senior food writer and journalist, known for her researched based articles that feature in various national dailies and her blog - Delectable Reveries. She began working on the concept of #DelectablePunjab in 2016 through which she aimed to document the culture and cuisine from her home state of Punjab, in India and the impact of partition on the same.

Mharo khet

Editor’s Letter — November 25, 2022

Vernika Awal Deputy Editor Recently I visited Jodhpur to take part in an experiential offering of a sustainable farm by the name of Mharo Khet. Located in the outskirts of the main…
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Editor’s Letter — November 18, 2022

Vernika Awal Deputy Editor I’ve always been a big fan of bowl meals, and how some of the greatest chefs have innovated on them with great concepts over time. Many have turned…
Regional chutneys

Preserving culinary heritage one bottle at a time – Aamra by NSK

Having been around for over half a century, Nari Shiksha Kendra cultivated Aamra, through partnerships and patronages, into a truly empowering brand. Known today as Aamra by NSK it is a must have in every Indian household.

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Editor’s Letter — November 11, 2022

Vernika Awal Deputy Editor Growing up in the Doon Valley and having been exposed to the Himalayan cuisine through my travels and interactions over the years, I wondered why over the last…
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Editor’s Letter — November 4, 2022

Vernika Awal Deputy Editor A few years ago I remember being glued to all the lifestyle TV channels which used to air exotic travel and food shows instead of the usual cartoon…
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Editor’s Letter — October 28, 2022

Vernika Awal Deputy Editor A very happy festival of lights, folks. Just like you, we at Team Traveldine have enjoyed some very well earned rest and revelry. But this was only the…
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Editor’s Letter — October 21, 2022

Vernika Awal Deputy Editor We scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Apologies for beginning this letter on a somewhat childish note, but you can’t blame me–for ice cream has…