Sound Bites

I am fascinated by dals. Maybe by the end of this piece, you will be too. PREMIUM (Adobe Stock) This…

In 1723, more than 200 years after Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean; a French naval officer…

A can of condensed milk didn’t last long in our house, once it was opened. My mother would use about half in some…

It is difficult to imagine that gavar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), the vegetable relished across the subcontinent…

Whichever way one spells it — chilli, chili or chile (India, US and Mexico, respectively) — it is definitely not a…

Why is it that baked goods never have the flavours, textures and aromas of fried snacks? PREMIUM…

Your grandparents can probably identify dozens of leafy greens. You, on the other hand, can hopefully tell methi…

In 1911, Procter & Gamble released a path breaking new product: Crisco (for “crystallised cottonseed oil”). It…

Put down the wand, pack away the potions. Sugar and water are all it takes to create some magic. PREMIUM…

Food historians and archaeologists believe that the common onion (Allium cepa) originated somewhere in Central…