Damini works as a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express.
January 20, 2023 10:43 IST
Be it finding ingredients that wear the sustainability badge, fermented foods that keep a happy guy, or opting for specialised flourless and millet-based cakes – chefs plan to keep their vows to the earth and themselves more real.
Fri, Jan 20, 2023January 13, 2022 05:42 IST
🔴 Grandson of Kathak maestro, Acchan Maharaj, he began his instruction in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, under the aegis of his father, Sunderlal Shukla, before moving to Delhi in 1960 with his grand-uncle Shambhu Maharaj, uncle Birju Maharaj and percussionist Manika Prasad.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022January 09, 2022 06:15 IST
From a migrant dish to a city staple, the adaptable momo signals an evolving India, whose eating habits have been shaped by migrants from the sidelines of the food world
Sun, Jan 09, 2022December 20, 2021 11:38 IST
Along India’s western coast, two colonial cousins, the starkly different desserts, share a common Portuguese heritage.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021May 03, 2020 06:30 IST
‘Quarantine cooking’ isn’t just about getting creative with food, but also about learning to cook when you only have yourself to feed.
Sat, May 02, 2020April 30, 2020 23:22 IST
Since late March, Italy’s record of new infections has been on a steady decline though the total number of fatalities stands over 27,500 — still the highest in Europe and second only to the United States globally.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020March 15, 2020 04:51 IST
By Saturday evening India time, the number of confirmed coronavirus infections had reached 17,660, hospitals across the country were overflowing with patients, and 1,266 people had died — the biggest toll from the pandemic anywhere outside China.
Sun, Mar 15, 2020December 21, 2018 00:05 IST
Chef Justin Horne’s London-based restaurants exemplify the need and ways to rewrite the destiny of waste.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018December 17, 2018 00:12 IST
Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia on the inception of modern Indian cuisine, his rebellion against parochial prejudices around food and the need to respect indigenous produce.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018December 13, 2018 00:05 IST
Tasting India, which turns three, puts the farmer at the centre while pitching food as one of India’s soft powers.
Thu, Dec 13, 2018December 06, 2018 00:02 IST
Dancer-historian Swarnamalya Ganesh, who has been at the forefront of #MeToo movement in classical music, on the fluidity that democracy affords and redeeming a space for the devadasi narrative.
Thu, Dec 06, 2018November 30, 2018 00:05 IST
Sohrab Hura’s photobook, Look It’s Getting Sunny Outside!!!, offers a peek into the life within his mother’s home
Fri, Nov 30, 2018November 29, 2018 00:05 IST
Dr Melanie Joy's book, 'Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows (2010)', comments on industrialised animal food production that chases cost-effective methods with an absolute disregard for animal rights.
Fri, Nov 30, 2018November 27, 2018 00:10 IST
Sohrab Hura’s photobook, Look It’s Getting Sunny Outside!!!, offers a peek into the life within his mother’s home
Tue, Nov 27, 2018November 22, 2018 00:05 IST
Navin Thomas presents engaging mechanics of aural forms in his first solo in the Capital.
Mon, Nov 26, 2018November 21, 2018 00:05 IST
The first Indian woman to receive a Michelin star, Garima Arora on her Bangkok restaurant Gaa, her journey, and why cooking is more than just physical work.
Mon, Nov 26, 2018November 16, 2018 00:08 IST
Marrying modern cooking techniques with regional Indian flavours, Sujan Sarkar stirs up ingenious inventions in his kitchen, as witnessed in the Kadak Naan and Charred Corn Roti, served with corn mousse.
Mon, Nov 26, 2018November 07, 2018 02:03 IST
Diwali is marked by lights, colours and flavours. We speak to artists, designers and chefs on the significance of each of these elements
Wed, Nov 07, 2018October 25, 2018 00:41 IST
Unlike most bakeries, their goods don’t arrive in the morning to be polished off through the day. Instead, they float out of the kitchen, perennially, impregnating the air with the distinctly comforting smell of freshly baked bread.
Tue, Oct 30, 2018October 21, 2018 06:00 IST
While it may not be fitting to suggest that the modern thali descended from the temple thaal, some of earliest records of food assembled on a platter, called naivedya, date to the 11th century.
Sun, Oct 21, 2018October 19, 2018 01:51 IST
The Embassy of Vietnam puts its best plate forward in its canteen.
Fri, Oct 19, 2018October 18, 2018 00:20 IST
In Ultimate Grandmother Hacks, nutritionist Kavita Devgan makes a case for the traditional eating wisdom from our grandmother’s kitchens.
Fri, Oct 19, 2018October 12, 2018 00:05 IST
Purple Greene makes a case for an entirely vegetarian fare, but rather unconvincingly
Fri, Oct 12, 2018September 26, 2018 00:13 IST
The Drunken Botanist in Cyberhub scores high on drinks, but fails the food test.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018September 23, 2018 06:00 IST
Photographer Ketaki Sheth’s new show goes in search of the flickering life in forgotten photo studios. Her latest book and exhibition make a spirited defence of that which has, under the onslaught of the digital medium, been eased out of the spotlight.
Mon, Sep 24, 2018