Takeaway

Salty, buttery, cheese coated or with maple syrup and bacon — popcorn is lending its adaptable self to gourmet experiments

A bungalow in Mungpoo, a village near Darjeeling, is a proud bearer of the Nobel Laureate’s memories

The drink that perks up the world holds a special place in the affairs of the country where it was born

The lockdown sent millennials and WFH-ers scurrying to the home chefs and cloud kitchens for their daily bread. While social and mainstream media hail this trend as part of the ‘new normal’, a glimpse of food history shows that parcelled meals and doorstep delivery aren’t exactly modern-day inventions

Forget the tuna. The island nation will keep you full and happy with coconut, koftas and jasmine

A crackling fire, a tusker and a family scandal bring together a group of fellow travellers in Kerala

Although they match their Gujarati, South Indian and North Indian counterparts bite for bite, Maharashtrian snacks are a low-key bunch

The pandemic has brought the curtain down on many businesses. The uncertainty over the future of a single-screen theatre in Kodagu unboxes memories and all that it stands for

Wild vines in the Northeast bear a special kind of pepper that may soon hit the markets

Poised to be the ‘new Nutella’, a Belgian cookie butter has social media all agog

A food blogger looks back at a pandemic year and how her kitchen turned into a gateway to faraway lands

From taco parties to lotus root slow-cooked in yoghurt, and from khichri to barfi, a new book looks at all that is being rustled up in South Asian Muslim kitchens

The Swedish Christmas spread comes with its share of stories and quirks. Here’s a slice

Spread across five counties of England, this region of undulating hills, lazy rivers and somnolent villages is filled with archaic charm

A coastal drive, afforded by chance, also becomes the first break since the lockdown earlier this year

The Czech novelist looms large over the city he barely ever mentioned in his writings

A bookshop on Paris’s Left Bank has nurtured literature and its followers in every possible way

With as many iterations as components, this Burmese dish is a well-travelled one

Chunks of mutton in a thin aromatic curry — the Bengali’s love affair with the Sunday lunch favourite has had its share of ups and downs. Yet, the attachment endures

Perched at the tip of Mumbai, Colaba — as we know it today — has had a fascinating journey that spans three centuries. A writer who has spent her life there traces some of that history

A leopard that strikes fear in a Himalayan valley and awe in the heart of a visitor

Hundreds of corporate executives are taking their offices — and families — to the jungles of India, adding a new dimension to mixing business with leisure

A day in Christchurch, under the Kiwi sun, combines culinary and natural gems