Coming home

Coming home

On our first solo trip together, I visit Amritsar with my father, the city where he was born, embracing my identity and discovering my family history along the way My father was born in Amritsar at his grand parents’ house on a bitterly cold January …

Roshan di Kulfi

Roshan di Kulfi

An organic part of the 1950s Karol Bagh mohalla it set roots in, Delhi’s Roshan di Kulfi continues to pack in the crowds for its hearty fare of channa bhaturas, aloo tikkis and creamy kulfi Having grown up in Delhi, before the malls sprouted up, …

The Philosophy of Food

The Philosophy of Food

Chef Manjit Singh Gill speaks about food as a visible manifestation of the almighty and the necessity to follow Ayurvedic traditions Yellow. A secondary colour. A shade between orange and green. A splash which stirs up feelings of amusement, envy and even sickness. It’s the …

Dead Sea Tales

Dead Sea Tales

Jordan is one of the most stunning, diverse and intriguing places I’ve ever visited. Here, I write about a trip to the Dead Sea, which appeared on Gq India.  Where I head to the lowest point on earth for a lofty dose of thalassotherapy. From …

To the manor born

To the manor born

Delhi. Wide roads. Laburnum trees. Kothis. Gardens. The wide expanse of the sky. Soul food. A city break. A piece I had written on my stay at The Manor in Delhi for Eat stay Love in 2016. The fortune of the genteel Manor, over the …

A Spoonful of Slow Food

A Spoonful of Slow Food

I’d visited Italy a few years ago, where the slow food movement took shape. This is an abridged version of a piece I had done for Elle, which appeared in the magazine in 2011. The Slow Food Movement has billowed into our sculleries from Italy, giving …