Bollywood pops up a centennial tribute to toastersA new Bollywood film highlights the extreme miser character's obsession with a wedding gift toaster. This sparks a look at the electric toa...
10 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
St. Patrick's Day 2025: Best offers, discounts and freebies at Krispy Kreme, Burger King, Marco's Pizza & moreAs St. Patrick's Day 2025 draws near, these food and drink deals offer plenty of ways to indulge in the holiday spirit without breaking the...
15 Mar, 2025, 10.34 PM IST
Rediscovering rusks: The timeless snack that pairs perfectly with chaiRusks, often overshadowed by biscuits, are simple dried bread slices typically mildly sweet with added fennel or cardamom. Though not as po...
13 Oct, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
Baguettes, the mainstay of French culinary culture gets UNESCO heritage statusThe French baguette bags its own legion d'honneur....
30 Nov, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Snacking on walnuts will make you age better, says studyThe nut can also keep chronic diseases like heart disease, obesity and diabetes at bay.
22 Sep, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
The 260-year-old history connecting politics and sandwichesArticles about food on the election trail show that sandwiches are preferred even by veterans like Sharad Pawar.
12 Jun, 2022, 08.00 AM IST
Mumbai's dabbawallas, Goa's poders: The need to protect our daily breadIn Goa, every morning, poders still cycle around, announcing the arrival of fresh bread.
10 Oct, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
Lessons marketers can learn from a margherita pizzaFrom a poor man's food to a global favourite, the pizza has come a long way. While its history makes an interesting read, there are valuabl...
04 Feb, 2019, 12.59 PM IST
Where 'pora' met 'pav': Mumbai is the birthplace of omelette sandwichesAn omelette between bread is a basic combination made in many ways across the world.
04 Feb, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
The idea of loss, being and regeneration through personal lens and public memoryThe first edition of this series of exhibitions, ‘Things Lost/Remembering the Things’, is underway in Kolkata’s Ganges Art Gallery.
15 Apr, 2017, 01.45 AM IST
Bend it in Barca: From football to beaches to good food, the Catalan capital is the epitome of Mediterranean cultureBarcelona is like an onion; each layer a different universe. To football fanatics, Spain’s second largest city is home to the hallowed Camp...
26 Feb, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Blog: An ode to the humble chutneySalman Rushdie gave it his own spin when he wrote in Midnight’s Children of the ‘chutnification of history’.
03 Aug, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
There are more problems with bread than just carcinogenic elements; focus should be on quality of wheatFactory-made bread, ‘untouched by human hands’ as ad campaigns promised, was a shining white sign of pure and healthy bread. But making bre...
28 May, 2016, 07.36 AM IST
Attention, food-lovers! Here's a list of top five must-try cuisinesEvery city has its unique dining style, we list here the top five that are truly unique and a must try.
28 May, 2015, 08.10 AM IST
Sandwich: Know all about its origin & innumerable varietiesThe simple humble modern sandwich that was born out of a man’s whim is now a worldwide $27 billion industry.
19 Oct, 2014, 06.26 AM IST
Living to see another dayWhat's so great about living for the day? Or for that matter, its various high-speed variants that urge us to exist in the here and now, th...
23 Jul, 2010, 06.14 AM IST
- Take a ride on an edible double-decker
One evening, a man reached home after the rest of the household had retired. He raided the larder and found many things to eat, but they we...
12 May, 2008, 10.50 PM IST