Sound Bites

A good chaiwala adds spoons of black tea to boiling milk. He then lets it come to a rolling boil over and over.…

We treat the words “taste” and “flavour” as interchangeable. But taste is unidimensional, referring only to the…

There are two variables that potato-chip manufacturers like to play with, when it comes to trying to make a potato…

There are few foods more festive than a giant bowl of chips, and few things more delicious. Read the ingredients…

The term Alliums (for the genus that includes garlic, onions, leeks and chives) comes from the ancient Greek word…

Have you ever wondered about the difference between white and yellow butter? Have you also debated between buying…

We don’t give ourselves enough credit for the magic we work when we cook. Think of a simple lunch of dal, rice and…

Here’s a food preservation technique that needs no additives and retains almost all the nutrients as fresh food.…

Is an air-fryer better than an oven? I get asked this a lot, so let’s break it down. First, a bit on how the…

When I was studying for my Master’s degree, I could barely make ends meet on what I earned as a research assistant.…