Food Lovers - Spring 2016

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The season is spring, a time for new ideas and concepts to bloom. Which brings me to the theme of the cover feature in this issue, Evolving Flavours. Put together as a collaborative, research-driven feature with inputs from top chefs and restaurateurs, writers, wine connoisseurs and industry experts, this is a commentary that takes a considered look at the exciting movements that are shaping the culinary scene in India and beyond.

Speaking of movements, do catch our account of Kappa Chakka Kandhari, a culinary movement that aims to bring traditional, long-forgotten dishes from Kerala to the rest of the world. In Regional, explore Mughal cuisine with Osama Jalali and his family, who are single-mindedly devoted to the revival of lost recipes from a dynasty obsessed with gastronomic hedonism.

Getting back to a subject of libatory pleasure, whilst much thought is being given to the subject of food and wine, pairing wine with dessert is still relatively uncharted territory in India. To remedy this, Food Lovers curated a dessert and wine pairing at Amandé, a French pâtisserie, known for its decadent desserts. At a tasting table that comprised a writer, a pâtissier, and even a tech guru with a sweet tooth, twelve desserts with complex and nuanced flavours were put to the test with twelve wines. In this issue, you will find an account of the pairings that worked, and how.

In Spotlight, Vivek Singh, chef and restaurateur, behind The Cinnamon Club, Cinnamon Kitchen and Cinnamon Soho, shares his philosophy of plating beauty and telling stories through food. Elsewhere, in Drink, Magandeep Singh makes a bold attempt to prophecise ‘2016 on the Wagon.’ Restaurant reviews, recipes, essays… there’s plenty more in this issue for you to savour.

Enjoy!