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From Le15 to Literature: Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra launches her first children’s book
November 16, 2025 10:32 am
Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra turns to fiction and for the first time, writes for children, folding in butter and sugar and dreams, as she talks about her journey
Chef at Home: ‘Accidental chef’ Hemant Oberoi on relishing dhaba meals and crafting finest tables for Ambanis, Bachchans, Godrejs
November 09, 2025 5:16 pm
At just 19, Oberoi joined The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, as a trainee, earning Rs 150 a month. By 31, he was an executive chef
‘How about serving snakes to vegans’: Celebrity chef Harsh Dixit on crafting a playful Pho for Virat and Anushka’s anniversary; how creativity can elevate vegan and gluten-free food
October 21, 2025 4:29 pm
“For Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's anniversary in December 2019, I made Pho, but with a twist,” said their private chef.
Chef Saransh Goila on his wedding menu, philosophy of celebrating Indian food: ‘Anything with bitter gourd would not show up…’
September 23, 2025 4:26 pm
From Sindhi kadhi to butter chicken, Chef Saransh continues to balance tradition with innovation in his culinary journey.
Cooking just got easier with this iron kadhai hack that will blow your mind
September 10, 2025 9:29 am
Masterchef Pankaj Bhadouria’s easy hack makes iron kadhai non-stick, while nutritionists explain its health benefits and cooking tips.
A nutritionist analyses celebrity Chef Pankaj Bhadouria’s technique of frying papad, fryums, and chips without oil
September 12, 2025 12:22 pm
Interestingly, this technique isn’t new. It has roots in traditional Ayurvedic cooking and continues to be practised in certain communities, including Marwaris and Tamil Brahmins.
'We share a deep passion for authentic food and storytelling': Chef Yasmin Qureshi on collaborating with Mona Singh at Kona Kona to honour father Ustaad Imtiaz Qureshi’s legacy
August 21, 2025 12:30 pm
Chef Yasmin reflected on keeping her late father and renowned chef Imtiaz Qureshi's legacy alive, Awadhi cuisine, and ditching everything else for slow-cooked or dum pukht cooking.
Food Network chef Anne Burrell died by suicide after mixing alcohol with prescription drugs; was found unresponsive in her bathroom: Report
July 25, 2025 5:26 am
Food Network chef Anne Burrell's death ruled suicide after taking a deadly mix of alcohol and meds. Found unresponsive in her bathroom.
From Madurai to New York: Meet Semma's chef Vijay Kumar, whose authentic Tamil cuisine is turning heads worldwide
July 05, 2025 12:30 pm
Growing up on a farm near Madurai, Kumar learned to cook alongside his mother and grandmother.
‘Never thought a dark-skinned boy…’: Tamil Nadu chef Vijay Kumar wins James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York, his acceptance speech goes viral
June 18, 2025 11:12 am
In an emotional acceptance speech – which is now winning hearts on social media – Vijay Kumar reflected on his journey.
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