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Kumar Mahadevan: The chef who put Indian fine dining on Australia’s map

Kumar Mahadevan: The chef who put Indian fine dining on Australia’s map

by Charu Thakur | Jul 19, 2025

(July 19, 2025) Every evening after school, Kumar Mahadevan would find himself in the small kitchen of his grandmother’s home in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. While other children played outside, he watched closely as she cooked — grinding spices by hand, stirring pots of...
TIME’s Sweet Spotlight: How Manam’s Ruby Islam is putting Indian chocolate on the map

TIME’s Sweet Spotlight: How Manam’s Ruby Islam is putting Indian chocolate on the map

by Bindu Gopal Rao | May 16, 2025

(May 16, 2025) The first time Ruby Islam tasted a single-origin chocolate bar made from West Godavari beans—its silky smoothness releasing hints of mango, toasted nuts, and a touch of honey—she knew she’d found something special. Now, as Head Chef at Manam Chocolate,...
Elizabeth Yorke: Upcycling spent grain from breweries to make food products

Elizabeth Yorke: Upcycling spent grain from breweries to make food products

by Charu Thakur | May 19, 2024

(May 18, 2024) Her city Bengaluru is home to 72 breweries, and chef-turned-food researcher Elizabeth Yorke couldn’t help but think how the micro-breweries were using the spent grain. A concept she came across while interning with food historian William Rubel in...
Eclectic Food and the Electric Guitar: Cheetie Kumar excels at both

Eclectic Food and the Electric Guitar: Cheetie Kumar excels at both

by Minal Nirmala Khona | Dec 17, 2023

(December 17, 2023) With a passion for food, while pursuing a career as a guitar player with a music band, Cheetie Kumar runs a successful restaurant where she serves global cuisine with an Indian touch. If one looked at Cheetie Kumar’s picture and were asked to...
From hosting TV shows to cooking for Nelson Mandela, Antonio Banderas and Hillary Clinton, and setting up a cloud kitchen, Chef Vicky Ratnani has done it all

From hosting TV shows to cooking for Nelson Mandela, Antonio Banderas and Hillary Clinton, and setting up a cloud kitchen, Chef Vicky Ratnani has done it all

by Minal Nirmala Khona | Sep 10, 2023

He brought broccoli, cherry tomatoes and other then-considered-exotic-ingredients into our kitchens, has been the first Indian to work as the Executive Chef for Cunard Line, written two award-winning cookbooks; and has literally done everything a career in the...
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