French dessert, some history, and a village
I was categorically told that Hauz Khas Village was a huddle of pretensions and that I’d find girls in stilettoes playing hand-ball with words like trekking, art hikes, creative adventures, and revolutions. It was all there… and more. The village isn’t really a village and yet, it is one. There are doorways with ‘kundis’ and...
Everything is So Delhi here…
‘There is yet another get together planned in Smoke House Deli,’ I told Specky, ‘but we will need to register and they will choose only a few to attend it.’ It’s so Delhi,’ she said. ‘How did you know?’ I asked. ‘What?’ ‘This conversation is So Delhi,’ I remarked, laughing, and then told her that...
Tarami – cuisine from Kashmir
What will one look at when reviewing a restaurant and what it serves? Will the interiors matter? Will the food served be more important than the décor? Will the presence of a genuine Waza make all the difference? Will the willingness of the staff to explain the intricacies of Kashmiri cuisine tilt the balance? Will...
