The world in New YorkIt is a cliché, but the cosmopolitanism of New York shines through its restaurants that cover practically all the world’s known cuisines.
May 15, 2009
Tastefully healthyAs we are now in summer time, diets are a common topic of conversation. The one diet which seems to be truly time-tested is the Mediterranean diet.
May 2, 2009
The art of making pâtéThis is the French food the French like to keep to themselves, not the stylised frippery one sees in the name of nouvelle cuisine
April 17, 2009
The classic mashThe other day I was invited to the Willingdon Club for dinner and when choosing the main course I plumped for fish and chips, the safest option.
April 3, 2009
Rice history of the worldRice has descended from wild grass. It started getting cultivated when some unsung genius discovered how to cook it.
March 20, 2009
Value-for money mealsIn a city like Mumbai with high fixed costs, it may be difficult to slash prices for quality restaurants.
February 20, 2009
A Burmese meditationBurmese cuisine appears to be one of the black holes of South East Asian cuisine.
February 6, 2009
Power and posh foodEating is not just about satiating the appetite, although that is its primary purpose. It is part of the ritual of living.
January 23, 2009
Slivers of pure delightWe often underrate legendary hospitality icons as the generators and proliferators of memorable dishes, acting as a catalyst to change dining norms.
January 10, 2009
Hungarian flavoursEastern Europe may give a shudder to many of those who enjoy great gastronomy. Intimations of boiled cabbage, lardy sausages and calorific stodge.
December 12, 2008
Grilled for the taste budsThe concept of the grill has been around forever, at least from the time of the ancient Egyptians.
November 14, 2008
Get back to historyIn a conversation recently, a good friend of mine who describes himself as an investor, referred to newspaper columnist talking about the 1908 US stock market crash
November 2, 2008
Food for the godsWhat could be one of the iconic dishes of the ‘90s? To my mind there is only one which leads the pack; the black cod in miso glaze.
October 17, 2008
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