Occasionally when I want to spend the day, or sometimes a couple of days in the kitchen, this is the cookbook that comes out. Each recipe...

Everyone in our home seems to be getting into the kitchen for a turn at the stove. Our maid has seen me cook for a few months now and so...

Avocado toast is a single dish that gained popularity, especially with millennials, so rapidly that it drove the price of avocados up...

Let’s start by defining a  ragout versus a ragu . After all, we pronounce them the same. A ragu is a slow-cooked Italian pasta sauce that...

Occasionally, I come across a side that takes over the dinner table. Beautiful, packed with flavours and fun, this dish is what everyone...

I visited Bali about 20 years ago and fell in love with the island, the art, the culture, and the food. At the time, it was still a...

I do like to spend time in the kitchen creating the perfect meal. This recipe is one I was saving for that perfect day. This is a complex...

For me, a salad should pop with flavours and be unique and different. For years, I refused to eat a salad because of the boring wedge or...

The city of Hyderabad is flooded with carts selling fresh green chickpeas during the month of January. This seasonal crop is in high...

Kibbeh is a characteristic dish across the Middle East. Every country has its unique version, one they are proud of and love. Kibbeh is...

Every culture in the world has a rice kanji, or gruel variation, it is one of the most basic dishes on the planet. Simple and nutritious,...

Hyderabad boasts a number of delicious kebabs, but this one is a decadent speciality. These soft and succulent kebabs are loaded with spices and herbs, and deep fried to perfection. This dish will change everything you know about kebabs. The chef who has been cooking in my mother’s house for the last 20 years, Abida, asked if she could cook this dish, something she has never cooked for them before. I immediately jumped at the opportunity to learn, and share, this little know

A fruit sorbet highlights the fruit, it’s ripeness, it’s nuances and everything that is fresh and delicious. Most folks tend to shy away...

A good mole is a work of art, it is complex, perfectly balanced with herbs, chillies and spices, takes hours to make and a lifetime to...

This is a wonderful, hearty salad loaded with lots of grains and herbs. It can serve as a light meal for lunch or dinner. I love Iranian...

Another beautiful recipe cooked with kale that is not commonly used in Indian cuisine. I was given a large bunch of kale and sought an...

I sometimes have to create a new dish for my clients, and this is one of those dishes that I have decided to put together as a small...

I first had harira at the Jemaa el-fnaa over 20 years ago, and I fell in love with everything Moroccan. A market that comes alive in the...

A Caprese salad is an all-time favourite. Simple, elegant and flavorful, everyone loves this classic.  The dish has a fascinating history. On the island of Capri, they wanted a dish that highlighted the island's produce: tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. But this salad also highlights the colours of the Italian flag, red, green and white. It is reported to have been created at the Hotel Quisisana in the 1920s, when a guest asked for a light dish without meat. This salad was cr

I love paneer, especially grilled paneer. I have over the years tried a number of recipes and this one is my favourite by far. This...