cookery

Alain Passard: In His Elements

Nandini Nair

For Alain Passard, it is all about earth and water, air and fire. The iconic French chef talks about his culinary journey in a conversation with Nandini Nair

The Enduring Food Fantasy

Shylashri Shankar

A good cookbook does more than just offer recipes or re-create lost worlds

Padma Lakshmi: Mind and Body

Open

Anyone who reads Love, Loss and What We Ate realises that there is so much more to Padma Lakshmi than a couple of years spent with a famous man

The Making of a Celebrity Chef

Gunjeet Sra

Former model Aditya Bal has hosted popular television cookery shows and even has a recipe book to his name. But guess what: less than a decade ago, he did not even know how to cook