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Chunky dips for chips, fiery drizzles over chicken wings, or puddles of the red sitting next to dumplings — there is a hot sauce for every food and mood. The use of hot sauces dates back to when the...Read More
We at the DSSC Headquarters observe summers with gusto. To welcome the notorious season, one of muggy days and slow afternoons, we stock up the refrigerator befittingly with frozen treats that never c...Read More
World Health Organisation celebrates May 31 every year as World No Tobacco Day — a day to renew the pledge to fight tobacco addiction, and get on the path to creating a tobacco-free world. World N...Read More
The enchanting Amaltas is in bloom, painting #OurCity yellow; the imposing Silk-Cotton, aka Semal, tree spreads its shade; and the Gulmohar’s red carpet adorns pathways. Amidst these sights, the sea...Read More
Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese, Shandong, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang — the Modern Eight Chinese cuisines seldom occur to us while we savour sweet corn soup at a restaurant. What makes the cut t...Read More
Warm summer months call for ice-laden cold brews. With our hands reaching out to one too many servings, it didn’t take long before the gourmand in us was stirred and we went looking for experimentin...Read More
We love summer for the sweet fruits it brings along — mangoes, litchis, peaches, plums, cherries, and of course coconuts by the bucketful. We sip on tender coconut water to beat the heat, add coconu...Read More
Aerocity is steadily rising to become #OurCity’s go-to food hub. Opening doors in January 2018, Playground at JW Marriott is the newest kid on the block. So, we made our way to this ascendant dining...Read More
Power through the searing summer months with these five nutrient-dense summer foods that help stave off body heat and replenish staggering energy levels. #DSSCRecommends these superfoods that pack in ...Read More
The tents are up and the food preps are on. The Grub Fest is back. The weekend is near (ahoy!) and we’re ready to cool our heels, stuff ourselves with a multitude of food, and take on this earlier-t...Read More
Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. This mantra gets you through the gruelling summer months like none other. Good ol’ plain water quenches thirst. Add some fruits and herbs to it for a detoxifying twist and...Read More
Ever been that sleep-deprived zombie tapping away incessantly on your smartphone screen in the hope of miraculously meeting a sleep fairy? Or been that lone person at work who yawns embarrassingly whi...Read More
Skimming through heaps of potatoes, picking the right size for french fries, thumbing tomatoes for their firmness, and piling up shopping bags with round and glossy apples is quite the norm at vegetab...Read More
Spotting a bright and cheery yellow painted door whilst cruising past Defence Colony market, piqued us to halt, and excitedly scurry up a short flight of stairs to grab what may possibly be the best b...Read More
She emotes through sketches and evokes through her minutely-crafted illustrations. Meet Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Sketch Artist, Hand Letterer, spirited traveller, and lifelong learner Kriti Mong...Read More
The rockstar-haired gent from West Bengal, who resembles The Weeknd, can often be seen playing drums in Qla’s courtyard. While enjoying a jazz concert in the capital, you’re very likely to fin...Read More
The month of love just got sprinkled with more cheese. Bakers across Delhi whipped up their best New York Cheesecake, and the results are out. The #DSSCBlindTasteTest is the city’s most definitive a...Read More
Separating mood from food, Pooja Makhija vehemently lobbies against starvation. In stark contrast, are those who step into Nourish, her Mumbai clinic, seeking prescriptions for weight loss. “I often...Read More
Playing a pivotal role in culminating the dining experience, several elements like lights, colours, space, and design are strung together to orchestrate a restaurant’s story. While these find conspi...Read More
She explains the daily dietary intake as smoothly as we spread PB&J. She advocates a change in your eating plan that stays with you for eternity. Say hello to clinical nutritionist, columnist, aut...Read More
Christmas bells are jingling, and there’s no way we can keep calm, except when we have our mouths full. The tree is bedecked. With mulled wine warming our palms, we have our cheeseboards ready, and ...Read More
He has manned the pass of some of the country’s most loved kitchens; he has cooked for luminaries, Bachchans, Ambanis, F1 teams, you name it; he has a portfolio of restaurants under his apron; he ha...Read More
If there is a paradise upon earth, it is here, it is here, it is here. Extending Kashmir’s beauty beyond Amir Khusrau’s famous couplet we arrive straight onto the food. Rich and robust, Kashmiri c...Read More
Delhi winters are upon us and we don’t need a reason to bring out our favourite spirits, fix ourselves a particularly potent potion and stir in the much needed warmth. Classics, maybe? Gintos, perha...Read More
