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,...
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...
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...
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...
by Namrata Srivastava | Jan 6, 2023
(January 6, 2023) When Vineet Bhatia first moved to England in 1993 as the Executive Chef at Star of India, South Kensington, he had no idea about what a Michelin star was. Exactly three decades later, the chef who is also a restaurateur and an author, has been...
