I’ve been visiting Delhi on and off since 2010. Initially, it was for work. I remember being so fascinated by the city when I first visited it, that I would itch to venture out alone and explore the bylanes and gullies trying out different…
There’s something about the warmth of Asian food that, in my opinion, trumps other cuisines. The use of chilli and aromatics like ginger, garlic, onions make the cuisines of this part of the world truly special. This Asian inspired Orange-Chilli Caramel Chicken combines all…
Eating chicken wings with your fingers is a feeling unsurpassed by anything else. And, when the flavour is both strange yet familiar, you can't help but devour them. The idea for these Butter Chicken Wings that I made last week popped into my head…
The origin of the hamburger is vaguely recorded. Despite common myths that it was originally made using ham, several theories have cropped up over the years - first attributing the idea of the minced beef or lamb patty to the Mongols, then to the…
I love ingredients that take time to grow on your palate - take wasabi for instance - the punch of pungency that sometimes blows your head. Or truffle - yes truffle - the world raves about truffle, the most expensive ingredient in the world,…
It's been exactly four months since I wrote my last post here! Isn't it amazing how, if you let it happen, life just takes over and slowly creeps into the crevices of your passions! Anyway, Thanksgiving is just a few days away and Christmas…
Freedom is such a relative word. For me, it has always come from something positive – acceptance, independence, standing on my own feet, finding my way around a new place, having friends who are as good as – if not better than – family…
There's something about home that brings so much mental peace. The house my mum stays in now is no more than 6 months old (in terms of her having lived here). But, the decor - the lamps, the curtains, carpet, beds, books - are…
I never realised how much we food lovers in India take Indian food for granted. Most of us talk about eating authentic Italian, Japanese, Asian, American food, but rarely talk about authentic Indian dishes - me included. While we are all gaga over Indian…
Iftaar of Gastronomical Proportions – Ramzaan Mubarak!
When I arrived in Mumbai 11 years ago, I met Ishaaq (then a friend, now my husband :)) and he showed me the other side of the Bombay. Mohammed Ali Road - the underbelly of Mumbai, the other side of the posh South Bombay.…
There are days when I am low, bogged down by work and so tied up with the regular schedule. And then there are days when I am home, with myself, reading a book, or watching television and I am inspired. Of late, there have…