Punjabi Buzz is a Punjabi (surprise!) restaurant in the Great India Place Mall. We tried their food (much to our peril) and report the experience here.

Abbey Road Cafe is a new venture in DLF Cyber City and we tried their menu and cocktails. A visit or two is definitely recommended. Their prices aren’t bad too!

Xian is a new entrant to the fine dining scene at NOIDA. Though a new restaurant is very welcome to the stark culinary vista in NOIDA, we do wish the food was as good as the interiors.

I’m trying to return to the kitchen, and coming back home to cook every afternoon is one of the ways in which I’m trying to get back to cooking. These were our lunches for this past week.

Working lunches are probably one of the toughest to plan. They need to be simple, nourishing, filling, fortifying, easy to make and yet not be heavy or too elaborate.

Does India’s most talked about restaurant and oldest culinary contribution still have what it takes to lure diners? We don’t think so.

Indian food as so many undiscovered flavors and textures. Why do we seek them on foreign shores? Here’s a short piece that includes some food from the North East of India.

A very enjoyable format that affords intimate conversation and long hours of fun and chatter, the table cluster is easy to implement and a delight to the senses.

Backed by the Italian government, the EU and driven by the Consortium of Guarantee of Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVC), this campaign aims to spread knowledge of olive oils and cooking techniques to the consuming public. Read about the launch here.

We really don’t need to eat out for entertaiment, when we can do such a great job in our own kitchens! Given a bleak culinary scenario, such as that in NOIDA, why settle for second best, when the best is right at home?