“I remember dinner during my childhood, a warm family affair. A meal when the four of us – my parents, my brother, and I – would sit together and talk about how our day went. More often than not, it would be a simple dal-roti meal. Come winter, my mother would put out a small table in the rasoi and serve us hot delectable sarson ka saag simmered for hours in an ancestral brass handi,” reminisces Kanupriya. Just like her mother, we all have talent, in the family, on culinary matters – be it cooking, writing, or baking. We’d love for you to encourage your family members to share their experiences to our Table – a dish, a memory, or even a small disaster. Bring it on!
Here in Germany, Christmas is somewhat like Diwali – 3 days of non-stop festive eating, drinking, and making merry. Our family tradition always consisted of going to the in-laws and getting pampered with an assortment of home-made Christmas cookies, breads, cakes, and meat. The traditional Christmas-eve three-course
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For Christmas is tradition timeTraditions that recallThe precious memories down the yearsThe sameness of them all — Helen Lowrie Marshall Mrs Rachel Chacko (96) delighted with her Christmas 2020 gift, the chef cap, from her family!
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College does things to people. Catherine was an enthusiastic Mathematics major I met during the orientation week. She was from Bangalore and we bonded over the weather, as is the ritual for all habitants of the city. However, two semesters and 8 foundation courses later I think, she disappeared. Her
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A creatively plated meal, a beautifully rolled out bread or cookie, a thematically arranged salad, a decorated smoothie: they are often more than just a dish or a drink; they are like tales served on a plate or swirled in a glass. Quite often we see the wildest of imaginations come to life when someone
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An amateur baker is what you get when you cross a pandemic-induced lockdown with a girl with a colossal sweet-tooth. One of the hardest things to adjust to when lockdown came around in March, was the lack of freedom to buy myself my daily dose of whatever scrumptious chocolate I felt like having. My body
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I can’t help but pen down a small note with this soulful meal that I cooked for myself today. As someone who always stays in my comfort zone, I am usually sceptical about trying new foods. I’ve even dealt with anxiety and panic over trying food that is new to me. But somehow, over time,
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