Exquisite excrement: coffee with a twist
When in Rome. Attributed to St Ambrose, the proverb goes “If you should be in Rome, live in the Roman manner; if you should be elsewhere, live as they do […]
Christmas without Terry
When one talks of hardships and deprivations, acutely felt at Christmas time, one cannot fail to see the hole left by the absence of that most delectable confectionery item – […]
Bountiful Biryani
In 2014, India consumed a staggering 99 million tonnes of rice; along with the rest of Asia, this accounts for over 90% of the world’s rice consumption. The average Indian, […]
Satanic herbs
“ Urgh, what is that taste?” I asked my trekking buddy as I swallowed back a spoonful of porridge, “that would be oats, milk and water, you know, the ingredients […]
