If you have been to a fancy Western restaurant or even to one serving that kind of food in India, you will have noticed that the food comes out from the kitchen already plated. The main component of ...

So, has Bangkok, which most of us know well and regard a reasonably priced holiday destination that is not too far away, ...

Call me a jaded old bore but these are the current trends/clichés that I hate the most. There has always been a distinction ...

So I make no value judgements about Gastro tourism. All I will say is that it now dominates gastronomy at the highest level.

It seems odd but for many, many years, I went to Bangalore mainly for the food. These days when you talk about Bangalore and food, people imagine that you mean the fancy newish places: Toscano, ...

The worst part of some of the responses to the crash is the lack of respect they demonstrate for the hard working people of ...

What’s the difference between traditional Indian chefs and top western chefs? I would imagine that there are many differences. But here is the big one: Secrecy. Sharing is not part of the Indian ...

There is a lot to be said for Dubai. It has become one of the world’s great cities and a global destination because of the vision and enterprise of its leadership.

At the end of our meal, Saket walked in, saw me and complained that I had not told him I was coming. I responded that the whole point of sneaking in was for no one to expect me and that, in any case, ...

Pete Wells tried to be anonymous but most New York restaurants put his picture up in their kitchens so he was usually recognised. But that did not stop him from doing hatchet jobs on such great ...