Dal-Chawal diaries: Tracing India's comfort food from Kashmir to KanyakumariAcross India, dal transcends regional boundaries, yet transforms with local flavors and ingredients. From the creamy dal makhani of the Nor...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Princess Diaries: Stepping inside Gauravi Kumari’s royal worldFrom indulgent escapes to treasured heirlooms, Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur offers a glimpse into the opulent world of royals.
04 Jun, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
India is a treasure trove of fish; here's why we should be pescatarian!Indians love cutlets of all kinds, but we tend to make them as a snack and a way to use up leftovers. Most people would rate a chicken cutl...
07 Apr, 2024, 03.42 PM IST
Google food trends report: Mango pickle has India on a chokehold! Desi snack is most searched food item this yearAccording to the report, five states - Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, and Telangana were the ones searching for the spicy pickle fervently.
16 Dec, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Indian Hotels launches restaurant brand Loya in BengaluruIndian Hotels Company (IHCL) is launching its flagship Indian-concept restaurant brand, Loya, at the Taj West End in Bengaluru. Loya captur...
01 Sep, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Discover the joy of eating plain rice through desi sushiIndian versions of sushi have been gaining popularity, with various twists on the traditional Japanese dish, including butter chicken and b...
09 Jul, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
'Tomatoes For Neela': Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children's book with a messageThe book mixes the author's memories of family cooking with practical food advice, a nod to farmworkers and even a pair of recipes.
31 Aug, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
Make the most of Lockdown 2.0: Quick and simple salad recipe to make your quarantine healthyThe recipe by chef Scott Pickett will ensure you and your family stay healthy.
15 Apr, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Heirloom crops, indigenous varieties are making a comebackMany of India's indigenous varieties had slowly disappeared with the rise of hybrid seeds.
06 Oct, 2019, 01.54 PM IST
Food for the Gods: A blend of cosmic myth and culinary specificityReligious foods combine cosmic myths with local ingredients, which make them intriguing.
07 Apr, 2019, 12.47 AM IST
From antique barnis to bowls, vintage utensils tell a hundred talesThere are certain heirloom items that paint an entire community’s culinary practice.
01 Oct, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
Food aficionados learn benefits of stoneware cookingUsers believe that 'heirloom cookware' is chemical-free and enhances taste.
18 Oct, 2017, 02.26 PM IST
Now, hotels and restaurants invite home chefs to host food pop-upsHome chefs serve rare flavours of heirloom recipes in a polite and respectful 'ghar ka khaana' style.
14 Sep, 2017, 12.59 PM IST
It's all in the family: Sotheby's India MD Gaurav Bhatia chronicling grandmother's recipes, including Yakhni PulaoBhatia has tasked his mother with penning down a family recipe book.
17 Aug, 2017, 09.45 AM IST
Mango pickle: A childhood memory with its many avatarsThe very mention of aam ka achaar triggers a physical response — lips puckering at the recall of brine and teeth teetering on tanginess — b...
14 May, 2017, 12.36 AM IST
Now, cooks turn farmers & nurse kitchen gardensMany Bengalureans are taking to the eat-the-food-you-grow idea and that appears to be bringing world cuisines to namma kitchens.
14 Feb, 2017, 11.59 AM IST
Avoid home-grown tomatoes this summer for better ones post monsoonThe real problem is why we pay even this much. Because most Indian tomatoes do not deserve it. Their flavour, is just simple sourness, with...
02 Jul, 2016, 12.59 AM IST