by Charu Thakur | Oct 25, 2024
(October 25, 2024) It’s a cool winter morning in London, and the bustling streets outside can’t match the calm and focus inside the Michelin-starred Veeraswamy restaurant. In the kitchen, Chef Suresh Pillai works his magic—perfecting the flavours of his signature...
by Minal Nirmala Khona | Aug 25, 2024
(August 25, 2024) Rooted in tradition, Chef Manav Tuli, the man behind the Michelin-starred restaurant at Chaat, Hong Kong, likes to innovate. Now a chef-owner at Leela, Chef Manav’s love for improvisation has resulted in eclectic offerings like Oxtail Chakundar Gosht...
by Minal Nirmala Khona | Aug 18, 2024
(August 18, 2024) As part of the team that cooked for PM Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump at the Taj Falaknuma Palace, to serving gourmet Indian food at a luxe resort amidst snow capped peaks, Chef Srinivas Reddy Makka’s career has some interesting milestones. In less...
by Mallik Thatipalli | Aug 11, 2024
(August 11, 2024) I’m meeting celebrated food icons from Australia, chefs Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris along with food critic Matt Preston, the day after the Indian hockey team beat Australia for the first time in 52 years at the Paris Olympics! But given the...
by Charu Thakur | Mar 11, 2024
(March 11, 2024) In the back alleys of Nakagyo-ku in Kyoto lies a restaurant that’s unlike any in Japan. Although hashi or chopsticks are an integral part of Japanese food culture, Tadka – a South Indian restaurant run by a Japanese chef Dai Okonogi...
