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.

Always overeat when at restaurants and can never figure out a system of eating sanely when out? Ann Martin shares her thoughts on this very common situation all of us find ourselves in from time to time.

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.

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?

Amit had a little food adventure at Khan Market when he went to buy a copy of the Larousse Gastronomique. Apparently, things aren’t quite as great at Khan Market as they used to be.

We tried the beer and food at Howzatt and emerged with some definite opinions.

Karam reviews the Waitrose Kashmiri Thali. It ends up being his Friday treat along with some other goodies. Going by the looks of things, we’ll soon have Indian food available more conveniently outside India than in it.

Summer’s about to enter full screen mode and it’s time to get our weapons out. Even perhaps cheat a bit with unconventional ingredients in our drinks. Kathy Hester tells us how she makes herbal cocktails.