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Summers are at their peak, and also their torturous best. They bring along juicy fruits and repetitive vegetables, often making one hunt high and low for refreshing foods that please the palate. Well ...Read More
A rejuvenating drink, some bread to lap up your savoury curry and an authentic frozen dessert to end on a sweet note. Kick off your Eid the right way with our balanced and refreshingly different menu,...Read More
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
British tradition, Indian exotica, and Black Forest nativity and purity; say hello to the gin that embodies all this and more — Monkey 47. Journeying to the country with ardent appreciation for the ...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
Happy Mother’s Day! The day on which we celebrate the mums a little more than the rest of the year (because no day should go without at least a teensy bit of gratitude for them) is here. Love, care,...Read More
What led the creators of the Galouti Kebab to roll meat into cutlets? What are the origins of different kinds of Biryani? We devour different foods with much relish everyday, seldom knowing the cultur...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
Long before each neighbourhood in #OurCity spawned a dozen eateries doling out go-to grub for diners, all roads led to Connaught Place – the hub of purposeful banter, good coffee, delectable bakes, ...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
“You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln As the world wakes up to the seismic social, environmental, and moral issues at hand, the concern o...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
Environmental, economic, social – the impacts of food wastage are critical, and the causes aplenty. Whilst the early 20th century grieved over food security, urbanisation, increased revenues, a...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
“Feel what it’s like to truly starve, and I guarantee that you’ll forever think twice before wasting food.” – Criss Jami Up to one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted e...Read More
Planning a wedding in less than 100 days ain’t a walk in the park. Navigating through the wishes of Indian parents is fun, because the limitless thali of their checklist is laden with generous helpi...Read More
An uneasy state of mind or an unwell state of being, how often do you find out that it links back to your gut? Answer: Shockingly regular. Over the past few decades, the quest of capitalisation in the...Read More
L’Opéra Pâtisserie — India’s finest and most popular boulangerie and pâtisserie — known for its selection of savoury and confectionary items has a new destination for elegant French culinar...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
The world sat up and took notice when the Zen Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan charmed our screens in the Netflix Documentary Chef’s Table. Organic. Seasonal. Slow cooked. There’s no denying the magic that...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
