Renuka Nadkarni

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Sweet somethings

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You can’t escape the sweets during the festive season, they’re bound to appear in prettily wrapped boxes, at taash parties and of course, the usual exchange of mithai.

Bring on the Beer

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The Oktoberfest might be something that is quintessentially German, but that’s no reason one can’t have their own dos celebrating the amber-gold beverage. Recreate the mood with some of these dishes that are known to be a classic pairing with beer, with of course a dash of spice to liven up things.

Forty and footloose

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What’s common between Simon Cowell, Gerard Butler and Salman Khan? Well, apart from all of them being hunks, what links these men is the fact that they are all above 40 and refuse to stay committed to a relationship.

The gourmet touch

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MasterChef, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen… and so on, the reality TV has acquired a new dimension thanks to all the food shows. While most of these shows feature ordinary people creating magic with everyday ingredients, there are also experts

Avatars of pasta

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A recent survey revealed that pasta is now the world’s favourite food, knocking off favourites like hamburgers and pizza. While a white, cheese sauce and the good ol’ tomato sauce might be the tried-and-tested options, this Italian staple is

Not just a cuppa

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Tea and coffee are not just beverages any more. Yes, there are the more exotic varieties of each of them but culinary experts all over the world are now discovering that a drop of tea or a splash of coffee decoction makes a huge difference to a regular mojito or good ol’ sponge cake. Here’s how you can get creative with tea and coffee.

Sinful concoction

We’ve all heard of chocolate with cream, nuts, vanilla ice cream and even fruits but this sinful concoction made using cocoa beans is not just about indulging one’s sweet tooth any more.

Sinful concoction

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We’ve all heard of chocolate with cream, nuts, vanilla ice cream and even fruits but this sinful concoction made using cocoa beans is not just about indulging one’s sweet tooth any more.

Salad days

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Right from Salad Nicoise to feta cheese salad and the humble kosambari closer to home, salads have always been a part of our meals. But an increasing number of people these days are choosing to have this as a main meal instead of just a side, and it doesn't have to be ghas-phus any more, take an old classic

Taste of a bygone era

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Rasam may have been called ‘pepper water’ in the days of the British Raj and it is this south Indian staple that lead to what we now know as Mulligatawny soup, but that’s not the only imprint that the British left on us. Glance through menus of a couple of eateries that have been around for more than five

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