Jahnabee Borah

1 week ago | livemint.com | Jahnabee Borah

In Delhi and Mumbai, areas near railway and Metro stations double as late-night food hot spots, especially since there are crowds of people through the day and night. Hawkers and eateries selling everything from dosas, parathas and biryanis to sandwiches and piping hot chai are the most popular. Also read: The sweet and sour story of tamarind served with a sherbet recipeRatnani recalls the Moolchand Parathanth Wala stall near Moolchand Metro Station in Delhi.

3 weeks ago | livemint.com | Jahnabee Borah

Then there's Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé. It campaigns for plant-based eating, largely in the American context, and is divided into book one and book two. The recipes in book two are vegetarian, not necessarily vegan. My copy is the fiftieth edition, published in 2021. There are recipes contributed by her friends and chefs from all over the world. Both these books have no pictures, and are written in a straightforward manner with clear and short recipes.

3 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Jahnabee Borah

New Delhi, April 1 -- What would it be like to peek into the bookshelves of food authors? Who are their beloved writers? Which are their well-thumbed copies? Lounge spoke to two authors-Archana Pidathala and Shivesh Bhatia-who talk about old favourites and new cookbooks that reflect their diverse culinary interests.Edited excerpts:Archana PidathalaAuthor of Why Cook and Five Morsels of LoveEven before I started cooking about 13 years ago, I began collecting cookbooks. My go-to books keep changing.

1 month ago | livemint.com | Jahnabee Borah

Lounge Summary March spells new beginnings with fresh blooms, cuckoo songs and vibrant blue skies. Capture these elements with objects to brighten daily as well as celebratory meals This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. To curate a (near) perfect selection of tableware for spring, the approach was two-fold—pick elements to represent Pantone’s colour of the year, Mocha Mousse, and combine it with elements of spring.

2 months ago | livemint.com | Jahnabee Borah

As Mirza, who writes to his son every Sunday, puts it, “A letter is devoid of AI prompts which interfere with self-reflection and correct erroneous spellings or grammar. It’s okay to have a few mistakes that you strike out, or write in Hing-lish if that’s the language in which you can best express yourself.