History on a plate: How a Kerala trader became the first Indian to bake a cakeBapu's ingenious rendition of the British plum cake opened a new chapter in Indian culinary history.
25 Dec, 2022, 02.01 PM IST
Rose cookies, gujiya, & carols in local languages: Indian Christmas with desi flavoursIn India, Christmas goes far beyond the plum cake, wine and roasts typically, or stereotypically, associated with it. Across the country, C...
24 Dec, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
From chicken dishes to plum cakes: How to host the perfect Christmas dinner partyAre you thinking of hosting a Christmas dinner but don't know where to start? Check out these recipes.
23 Dec, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Sugar, spice and everything nice: Two delicious recipes for Christmas cookingA soup and cake to add to your festive menu.
24 Dec, 2020, 07.01 PM IST
'Tis the season: Remembering George Fernandes's 2001 cake tradition to jawans as a Christmas presentEvery year, Koshy’s Bakery in Bengaluru sent increasingly large amounts of plum cake to the border.
24 Dec, 2019, 09.12 AM IST
Making quality products in limited quantities: How class bakeries keep Christmas cheer aliveThe recipes of core products here are handed down over to the next generation.
23 Dec, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
Dodol, rose cookies, mulled wines: Mouthwatering delicacies on a traditional Indian Christmas tableThe Europeans brought Christianity to India and taught us the art of baking.
22 Dec, 2018, 10.21 AM IST
Bengaluru adds a healthy twist to Chistmas with plum cakes, gingerbread made from milletMillet-based Christmas goodies are also a way to support indigenous grains.
17 Dec, 2018, 08.07 AM IST
Christmas delicacies: Of planters plum cakes and variationsA few gave a twist to the cake by doing it in chocolate and orange peels. The cake is a reflection of the place and the flavours that are o...
23 Dec, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Cake makers unlikely to slice pricesThough size of Indian bakery industry is about Rs 21,000 crore, cakes account for only a minor slice, while breads and biscuits make up a l...
09 Dec, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
Competition heats cake market; changing taste, consumption rise transform Rs 2k-crore sectorCompetition is intensifying in the Rs 2,000-crore organised cake market. Sensing the potential, biscuit majors like Britannia and ITC are f...
25 Dec, 2015, 04.20 AM IST
Christmas brings home chefs out in openReliving the tradition women of Anglo-Indian descent, make plum cakes, rose cookies and wines.
17 Dec, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
Delhi bakers vie to take the Christmas cakeChristmas has become synonymous with cakes. This is leading to bakers vying with one another to dish out their best preparations.
24 Dec, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
Christmas treats for friends, family and even pets!A host of bakeries and restaurants are hopping on Santa's sleigh with special offerings like cakes, mulled wines etc.
24 Dec, 2014, 03.09 PM IST
600-feet-long cake to mark Indian baking legacyIn a first, the Kerala Bakers Association (KBA) is planning to bake a 600-feet-long cake to mark the 131st anniversary of cake-making in th...
22 Nov, 2014, 08.51 AM IST
Christmas Cookies: Bakers undeterred by spiraling cost of the ingredientsBakers are all set to welcome Christmas and New Year with an appetising array of cakes, undeterred by the spiraling cost of the ingredients.
16 Dec, 2013, 05.57 AM IST
Elite Foods launches two speciality cakes for Christmas, New YearTo cash in on the Christmas and New Year demand, Kerala based Elite Foods, makers of different varities of Plum cakes, launched two new spe...
06 Dec, 2013, 03.48 PM IST