Category: Food Diaries
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Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel.
If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, then you’d know the kind of importance the “City of Nizams” hold in my life. Apart from spending close to half a decade in this city, it was the perfect launchpad for a food and travel writer like me. My journey started with reviewing restaurants on Zomato,…
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Tres Magnifique at Raj Pavilion, ITC Windsor
Tres Magnifique at Raj Pavilion, ITC Windsor What is my idea of a little luxury on a daily basis? It would have a lot to do with having a glass of wine with every meal and nobody knows it better than the French. Whenever I think French, I think about my extended family and when…
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Kebabs and Kurries at ITC Gardenia
ITC hotels has long been a symbol of luxury in the world of hospitality, besides being the second largest hotel chain in India. Although, I have read articles about some of their flamboyant properties, I never quite had an opportunity to stay in any of them. Well, tags such as luxury or business in the…
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An Evening of Amrut
An Evening of Amrut It’s a given- where there is alcohol, there is food. Most of us tend to order a lot of food when we drink- a little too naively though. For, we are not connoisseurs or sommeliers to study the intricacies that go into pairing food with alcohol. But, if we don’t consciously…
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Bangkok food festival at JW Marriott
“To Bangkok and Back” It was back in 2014 during my visit to Phuket, when I discovered my love for Thai cuisine. By the end of the trip, I realised that 80% of the trip expenses amounted solely because of food. Every restaurant I visited- lunch or dinner, I wanted to have only Thai curry…
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‘Italian Road Trip’ by Chef Matteo
Italian Road Trip Italian cuisine is distinguished by its simplicity with many dishes having only a handful of ingredients. The chef has to rely on the quality of the ingredients rather than an elaborate preparation. My acquaintance with this diverse cuisine has been nothing but superficial. There is so much to experience since this…
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Wine soirée at Nimisserie
Wine soirée at Nimisserie Wine and food matching or wine pairing (in short) is the process of matching food dishes with wine to elevate the dining experience. It requires a very good grasp of the physical properties of wine. The perception of flavors is linked to our sense of smell while the taste practically comes…
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Bangalore Food Diaries – Ramadan
Bangalore Food Diaries – Ramadan The holy month of Ramadan is observed by Muslims across the world as a month of fasting to honour the first revelation of the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This period of fasting lasts about 29-30 days from dawn until sunset and during this time, Muslims refrain from consuming food,…
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Hyderabad Food Trip – Tolichowki
Hyderabad Food Trip – Tolichowki In general, when someone utters the word culinary tourism in Hyderabad- it’s almost a given that they’re taking about the Charminar locality. The area around Charminar, often known as Old City has been at the helm of every food blogger’s bucket list. As I had mentioned in my travelogue- Hyderabad…
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Bangalore Food Truck + Music Festival 4th edition
Bengaluru Food Truck + Music Festival 4th edition “Street food has been around for thousands of years. In fact, street food is believed to have originated as far back as Ancient Rome.” –Homaru Cantu Do you remember the show Eat Street on TLC? I wouldn’t miss an episode of this amazing food series for anything in…