Are we smelling, touching and listening to food? – The Food Senses

by Dipali Bhasin | Nov 12, 2018 | Food

It was not very long ago when the sabzis that came to our house were picked up only from the vegetable vendors. Every morning, in their sing-song style they would yell out the names of the fresh produce they carried in their cart. It was a usual sight to see the...

A Fusion Diwali Dessert – Gulab Jamun Parfait

by Dipali Bhasin | Nov 6, 2018 | Food, Recipes

Diwali, the festival of lights is one that is most celebrated in the whole of India and it is during this time that the halwais work arduously to make fresh batches of mithai to meet the demands of the customers. Sweets and gifts are exchanged much before the...

Halloween Special – Slimy Pink Worms in Biscuit Soil

by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 30, 2018 | Food, Recipes

 “Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf Witches’ mummy, maw and gulf Of the ravin’d salt-sea shark, Root of hemlock digg’d i’ the dark, Liver of blaspheming Jew, Gall of goat, and slips of yew Silver’d in the moon’s eclipse, Nose of...

Smoky Eggplant In Yoghurt – A Raita with a Twist

by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 24, 2018 | Food, Recipes

If there was one vegetable that was not a favourite in my childhood, it was Baigan (Brinjal/ Eggplant/ Aubergine). There were mainly three ways Mom would make the vegetable and it depended on the size of the brinjal.- Baigan ka Bharta for the fuller, round variety,...

A Must – Have Recipe On Ashtami : Sookhe Kale Chane (Dried Black Chickpeas)

by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 17, 2018 | Food, Recipes

It was on the eighth day of Navratri or Ashtami, that the divine weapons were worshipped by the Gods and handed over to Ma Durga to annihilate Mahishasura, the buffalo-faced demon. This is the reason why Ashtami is also called Astra Puja. Kanjak puja forms a crucial...

Sweet Nothings – Homemade Rum Caramel Sauce Recipe

by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 4, 2018 | Food

In a world that is largely tipping towards healthy, organic foods perhaps it’s a cardinal sin to post a recipe of Rum Caramel sauce. It is oozing in calories and incorporates the three troublesome ingredients of the food world – Sugar, Fat, and Butter....