Awadhi cuisine is local to Lucknow and comprises of Mughal and Nawabi dishes. It is a speciality that is both rare to come by and difficult to resist. Here Chef Aman Tandon from Pride Hotel, Pune, brings to all you Soul readers some of his mouthwatering, secret Awadhi recipes! Now we can all bring some of Lucknow’s best…
Molecular gastronomy is a sub discipline of food science that seeks to investigate the physical and chemical transformations of ingredients that occur while cooking. Its programme includes three axes, as cooking was recognized to have three components, which are social, artistic and technical. Molecular cooking is one application of molecular gastronomy; it means cooking with modern tools. Molecular cuisine is a modern style…
Where there is ruin, there is hope for treasure”– Rumi Hello everyone. I am a wanderlust and for me travelling is both a catharsis as well as enriching for my professional growth as a Sociologist. Today I am going to share my travel diary of Hampi, located in North Karnataka and identified as UNESCO World…
So last weekend it was my BFF’s anniversary and we had planned to pamper ourselves (yes, only the ladies, wink wink), sans the husbands. But don’t worry readers; we had something fun planned for the spouses as well which we will talk about later. So I got spa reservations done at the O2SPA– Novotel Hyderabad…
It’s been long since our Dr. Chef, Shivangi Sharma, gave us some of her unique and quick- fix recipe. Well, better late than never, what say? Today we bring you ‘MATCHA NICE-CREAM’ (with toasted coconut) which believe it or not is a healthy ice-cream. With summer onset we believe this will be a blessing for…
Last weekend I had a quick visit to the silicone city of India, i.e. Bangalore (I still don’t like calling it Bengaluru). Since it was a work meeting, I wasn’t very keen on going all the way into the city and spend most of my time getting frustrated in the traffic. So I choose to…
Time to rejoice, all you SOUL food lovers, because we got some good news for you. Ahmedabad’s most eagerly awaited culinary annual event, the Times Food Awards 2016, just got bigger and better this year! We saw the younger and prettier Mukherjee sister, Tanisha Mukherjee, as the chief guest for the evening. The best of…
A unique combination of Belgian Chocolate and Sesame by Chef Aman Tandon… Did you know sesame seeds are not only scrumptiously delectable but are an excellent source of copper and a very good source of manganese? (Check out our previous article on Seasonal Sesame) They are also a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1,…
Kite flying is something which is celebrated worldwide. It may necessarily not be on the Makar Sankranti day (i.e. 14th January) that we have in India. There are various kite flying festivals around the world where one can see so many enthusiast kite flyers gathering in an open field competing with one another. As a…
So the year 2015 finally comes to an end tonight. Adios 2015, Welcome 2016! Every hoarding and banner is screaming and showcasing the events happening tonight all across the world. I bet majority of the people worldwide would be having some plan or the other for the New Year’s night with friends, family, music and…