Summer is hitting hard all over India. Everyone is looking to beat summer with bites of icy kulfi. Yes, kulfi is the only respite that throats and tongues crave for in summer. If kulfi is made of mango, it becomes a special summer delicacy with super cooling effects. Mrs. Bharti Sanghi, a New Delhi-based Indian [...]

Sunday squall brought us some swelter relief. But the very next day, it is again the same irritating ‘heat and humidity’. Adding to our worries is Alipore weather office’s forecast – “no rain within next 24 hours”. And what about monsoon rain?  Well it’s another kahani. Those ‘do bund zindagi ki’ (little droplets in life) [...]

Summer is taking toll on us. Even being in house, you can’t escape the wrath of the sun. No appetizer tastes to be appetizing because we are in no mood of relishing good food. We are reluctant to discover the spicy secrets of good recipes. Ordinary food too is no palate-teaser. However, we need to [...]