Swetha Sivakumar

Last week we talked about grains versus pulses; toor; and why none of my favourite dals is a lentil (Scan the QR…

When potatoes first arrived in Europe in the 16th century, aboard Spanish trading ships, they were not…

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…

Half an avocado (about 34 gm) contains only 0.2 gm of sugar. (Shutterstock) This is rather baffling,…

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…