You walk in for the flavours; you walk out with flavours and melodies: Antique Bazaar, Dubai.
On a few days, you want to hit rewind, pause even. Surrounded by the choicest of foods prepared by the best of chefs in the world — at your doorstep and your fingertips — on a few days, you don’t crave the Michelin-star meals nor the most exotic cuisines — what you miss and hence […]
Back-to-school: Rewind to the ’90s: What was in your tiffin box?
For many people, these simple, metal food containers will remind them of homemade, comfort meals that were made with love and affectation In the colourful tapestry of childhood memories in India, few things hold a place as dear as the humble tiffin box. These small, metal containers filled with scrumptious homemade delights were an essential […]
Kishmish: This Afghani restaurant in Dubai offers dishes that’ll satiate any Indian belly
From Chicken Kabuli Pulao to charcoal-grilled kofta, this Afghani restaurant in Dubai offers an abundance of flavourful items that will please even picky eaters!
He never disappoints me!
The chutney in the house is a job that has been solely assigned to the husbandman. And for the twelve years that we have been married, he hasn’t disappointed us even once. By us, I mean me, my friends and our respective families. Friends at dinner parties, look forward to his chutneys. I might have […]
Maa ke haath ka khaana!
Last month I went home for a slightly longish vacation and I came back with four kilos of excess baggage on my already expanding girth. Points to note 1. I did not go crazy eating out on the pretext of “I-am-on-holiday”. In fact, most of my meals were home cooked 2. I didn’t eat the […]
Khana thanda ho jayega!
I am sitting in the dining room, back home (Having been married for more than a decade, home is and will always be my parent’s house; one where I grew up with my little sister and one where my little girl spends her summer vacations each year). My little chefling is enjoying the makhane ki […]
What are your favourite chai partners?
Ask most Indians and they’d agree that there’s something about the garma garam chai that makes chilly winter mornings warmer and sultry summer evenings tolerable. On weekends, there is no rush, you can hold a cup in your hands and absorb the beauty of the sunrise. On weekdays, when you’re running around like a headless […]
Looking for Alaska
What defines a holiday? Being wheelchair bound, it means meeting or even exceeding my limits. I seek out unique destinations, luxurious hotels, diverse cuisines and exciting activities. From start to finish, Alaska had all the ingredients and flexibility I look for and is now my favourite destination of the many I’ve visited.
Hawa Hawai!
Which version of the song, Hawa Hawai do you like more? The one with Sridevi from Mr.India or this funky, new one? At present, we’re playing the Shaitan version, on loop. We can’t decide which one we love more.
Bulleh Shah in a modern avatar!
Two individuals, one aim: to create echoes that resonate across cultural, racial and religious boundaries, transforming communities through happy, soulful music. Vocalist / audio engineer Hari Singh and trained Hindustani classical vocalist Sukhmani Malik describe their music as the translation of various cultural experiences into pure thought. Emanating from places deep within their hearts, the […]
