Delhi’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games may be sorely behind schedule but some projects have got completed. The sprawling, government-owned Ashoka Hotel, occupying prime real estate in Chanakyapuri, was scheduled to get a makeover from its smelly, dingy ways to designer-fitted look and some designers had already been booked to do up each of the rooms.
How to serve up trotters… and the best of eggs…
By Anoothi Vishal
“By the way, Chandra can now cook the perfect paya,” said uncle-in-law, who can be quite the intimidating editor with a fondness for all things food and French. Chandra is his cook, an affable pahari lady who has withstood perfection in the kitchen for almost two decades.
Mixology at LAP Garden
By Anoothi Vishal
Molecular gastronomy may be a trend on the wane in the dining citadels of the West. But in Asia, the craze for Ferran Adriaesque attempts is hardly dying. In fact, in India, it is just beginning to come into its own with places such as Aurus in Mumbai, Olive in New Delhi, and Caperberry in Bangalore doing their bit to have bits of watermelon caviar or “cappuccino” of mushroom on their menus.
Who would have thought that sushi would gather such sudden and overwhelming popularity in India. Now, Vietnamese cuisine, may similarly be a food trend to watch out for…
If an upright boat by the entrance of a restaurant catches your attention the next time you are in Defence Colony on a cold winter morning, it would be advisable to simply step in!
Look closely at the menu. It’s the boys from Bihar and Bhopal, Amritsar and Asansol who are playing around with memory and flavours at India’s most stylish diners.
A hush descends on the table as the chef brings out the dessert. It’s been a meal of some distinction.
Which is Rahul Gandhi's fave restaurant?
India's prime minister-in-waiting, as he is perceived to be, may have been spotted occasionally at Baci, the Italian restaurant in Sundernagar started by the half Italian-half Punjabi Andrea Aftab Pauro. But one of his less obvious favourites has been Chilli Seasonss, a Thai restaurant that had first opened up in the quiet Lodhi Colony 10 years ago and since then moved to Defence Colony. The pad thai there is undoubtedly to die for and the green curry amongst the most flavourful in the city. Want a glimpse of Gandhi digging in? Visit the restaurant at Def Col, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and see photographs of the scion!