Articles for Chefs

How diabetic chefs thrive in the kitchen
2 days, 23 hours ago

How diabetic chefs thrive in the kitchen

Live Mint  

Starting his day at 8.30am, chef Harsh Kedia, popularly known in the social media world as ‘A Diabetic Chef’, immediately checks his blood sugar before enjoying a healthy breakfast, usually comprising oats or eggs. I’m surrounded by food all day, so I’ve had to learn how to make choices that support my health without sacrificing creativity," says the cookbook author, …

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Karan Kundrra: I am only a Laughter Chef, can't compete with MasterChef Tejasswi
4 days, 9 hours ago

Karan Kundrra: I am only a Laughter Chef, can't compete with MasterChef Tejasswi

India Today  

Much to the delight of fans, Karan Kundrra is back on the popular TV show Laughter Chef 2. In an exclusive chat with India Today Digital, Karan also discussed how shows have helped normalised men cooking, and why he'll never compete with girlfriend Tejasswi Prakash in the kitchen. He added that no one knew what they wanted out of Laughter …

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Mango season is here! Chefs share their nostalgic memories of the fruit
5 days, 3 hours ago

Mango season is here! Chefs share their nostalgic memories of the fruit

Hindustan Times  

The king of fruits has arrived! For many, one bite of the sweet, tangy mango brings back memories of hands sticky with pulp, and a rich aroma filling the air during the summer season. Since it’s finally mango season, chefs tell us about their fondest memories involving this seasonal delight and how they’re experimenting to put an innovative twist on …

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Gourmet plates vs communal feasts, why sharing food makes dining joyful
5 days, 3 hours ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Gourmet plates vs communal feasts, why sharing food makes dining joyful

Hindustan Times  

What’s one major difference between eating at home and eating at a fancy European style restaurant? At upmarket restaurants we have to eat fancy food carefully arranged by chefs on pretty plates designed for the single diner. Till El Bulli came along most great chefs offered a tasting menu featuring slightly smaller versions of their greatest hits over six or …

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For Navroz this year, chefs are giving the traditional Parsi Bhonu a contemporary twist
1 week, 1 day ago

For Navroz this year, chefs are giving the traditional Parsi Bhonu a contemporary twist

Hindustan Times  

A festival signifying new beginnings, religious fervour, and the spring equinox, Navroz is rooted in Zoroastrian traditions and is celebrated by the Parsi community in India. It pays homage to Bharuch, a city in Gujarat famous for its farsan, a testament to how Parsis have seamlessly assimilated into local cultures.” The fluffy eggs of the Bharuchi Akoori paired with a …

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4 home chefs reinventing the restaurant game
1 week, 3 days ago

4 home chefs reinventing the restaurant game

Live Mint  

There are many ways to become a professional chef. Tresa Francis: Coracle, Bengaluru View Full Image Chef Tresa Francis Just like Marwah in Mumbai, 44-year-old Tresa Francis, founder of the restaurant Coracle and home catering business Travancore Tasties in Bengaluru, also likes to cook certain dishes herself. “My family’s passion for food led me to realise it could be a …

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The truth about India's restaurant awards, trends and where food is really thriving
1 week, 5 days ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The truth about India's restaurant awards, trends and where food is really thriving

Hindustan Times  

We finished the Culinary Culture weekend in Bangalore yesterday and I should straight away declare an interest. At one so-called awards function in Mumbai, a restaurant that had not even opened was given a top award. One reason why Culinary Culture’s Ultimate Restaurant Ratings attract the cream of the industry is because they don’t have to pay a penny for …

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6 Red-Flag Desserts That Pastry Chefs Would Never Order At A Restaurant
2 weeks ago

6 Red-Flag Desserts That Pastry Chefs Would Never Order At A Restaurant

Huff Post  

DNY59 via Getty Images Pastries and pies, cookies and cake, tarts and treats … these “dessert stomach” goods are a gift from culinary science we can thank pastry chefs for. Yet “if it’s a smaller middle-of-nowhere restaurant, I’ve learned it’s usually it’s not made in-house because most restaurants can’t afford to have a pastry chef on payroll,” said Claudia Martinez, …

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The world's 20 best cities for food in 2025 ranked by Time Out, with a city in the USA coming top. Do YOU agree with the results?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The world's 20 best cities for food in 2025 ranked by Time Out, with a city in the USA coming top. Do YOU agree with the results?

Daily Mail  

Do you agree with their ratings? Tenth-placed Jakarta picks up a 94 per cent local approval rating, making it the third-highest-rated city in the survey of residents, behind Cape Town and Paris Time Out describes the Indonesian capital's foodie scene as a 'true melting pot, shaped by Indonesia’s diverse ethnic groups and global influences, including Dutch, Indian, Chinese and Arab'. …

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On Women's Day, female chefs talk about thriving in a male-dominated profession
2 weeks, 6 days ago

On Women's Day, female chefs talk about thriving in a male-dominated profession

Hindustan Times  

Chef Aditi Chatterjee Peshwa Pavilion, ITC Maratha, Mumbai Challenges as a woman chef in a male-dominated industry The culinary industry has traditionally been male dominated. Chef Aditi Chatterjee, Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji and Chef Deepti Jhadav On facing prejudice/stereotypes It’s ironic how so many chefs credit their mothers as their first inspiration in the kitchen, yet the idea of women …

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Fan favorite sweets and many new treats at Disney Food & Wine Festival
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Fan favorite sweets and many new treats at Disney Food & Wine Festival

LA Times  

A Mickey-shaped macaron made with Snickers bar pieces is carefully piped with peanut butter ganache by Stephanie Yee, pastry sous chef at Disneyland Resort’s central bakery. “You can never have too much ganache,” Yee said during a cooking demonstration in Anaheim at the opening day of the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. Disneyland Resort Chef Daniel Duke Brown …

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Troops' fury at being served 'appalling food' as two-thirds of Army's chefs are axed
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Troops' fury at being served 'appalling food' as two-thirds of Army's chefs are axed

Daily Mail  

Napoleon and Frederick the Great are both credited with the saying 'an army marches on its stomach', knowing that troops need good food if they are to fight effectively on the battlefield. A soldier posted shocking pictures on social media of food served to troops training on a shooting range at Longmoor in Hampshire, calling it 'the worst I've seen …

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How Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt brought fire back to fine dining
1 month ago

How Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt brought fire back to fine dining

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What’s known as “flambadou” is an ancient Swedish cooking technique, used by the indigenous …

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Women Chefs Need Customers Not Just Boosters
1 month ago

Women Chefs Need Customers Not Just Boosters

Live Mint  

-- The London restaurant world is in a roil over sexism again. On Monday, the Times of London ran an interview with Jason Atherton, one of the most prominent and accomplished chefs in Britain, under the headline “I haven’t seen any sexism in the kitchen.” The outcry on social media was immediate from women in the business who related their …

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An Iconic Culinary Affair: Le Cirque Arrives at The Leela Hyderabad
1 month, 1 week ago

An Iconic Culinary Affair: Le Cirque Arrives at The Leela Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad, 18 February 2024: Experience the epitome of haute cuisine as Le Cirque, the legendary Franco-Italian fine dining destination, brings its iconic culinary artistry to Raen – The Chef’s Studio at The Leela Hyderabad. At Raen – The Chef’s Studio, guests can savor Le Cirque’s signature dishes, meticulously crafted to reflect the finest French and Italian culinary traditions. Set within …

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9 chefs meet 9 artists: How India’s chefs are building a collaborative future
1 month, 1 week ago

9 chefs meet 9 artists: How India’s chefs are building a collaborative future

The Hindu  

A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. “As a chef, you often talk about provenance, seasonality and history, but this is about creating something new,” explains Prasad Ramamurthy, writer and co-curator of ‘The Gathering’. Chef Doma Wang, fresh off her experience with ‘The Power Play’, a limited-seating, five-course degustation menu showcased last …

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‘The Gathering’: An immersive festival that pairs chefs with visual artists
1 month, 1 week ago

‘The Gathering’: An immersive festival that pairs chefs with visual artists

Live Mint  

In the last few years, the concept of the immersive dining experience has seen many novel formats and innovations. “Chef Gresham's gastronomic provocations meet 'Elsewhere in India's' heritage-hacked futurism through Murthovic's soundscapes and Thiruda's visuals, thus forging a new culinary lexicon," states the curatorial note. View Full Image A work-in-progress image of 'Contrasts and Dualities' by Chef Gresham Fernandes and …

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Women have dominated ‘Tournament of Champions.’ Here’s what winners say is a key ingredient
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women have dominated ‘Tournament of Champions.’ Here’s what winners say is a key ingredient

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Maneet Chauhan delicately sprinkled saffron onto her gushtaba goat meatballs as the live audience began the final countdown. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Fieri, host of “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” saw an opening for a no-frills, professional Food Network cooking competition that “Iron Chef America” …

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LA Cocina de Gloria Molina sparks a cultural and culinary revolution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

LA Cocina de Gloria Molina sparks a cultural and culinary revolution

LA Times  

Sara P. Mijares grew up watching her mother make dishes like Cochinita Pibil, a slow-cooked pork dish with red achiote that originated in Yucatán. “I didn’t quite understand it and that’s one of the reasons I came today, to understand what went into it and unlock a little bit of the mystery.” So how was the recado negro mixed with …

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L.A. chefs, restaurateurs petition lawmakers in wake of fires: ‘We need support’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

L.A. chefs, restaurateurs petition lawmakers in wake of fires: ‘We need support’

LA Times  

Wes Avila, chef of Ka’teen and MXO and the founder of Guerrilla Tacos, went to City Hall Feb. 4, 2025, to rally political support for restaurants and other local operations in the wake of the city’s devastating fires. “It’s reached this critical level with restaurants in L.A. that there’s not really a light at the end of the tunnel,” said …

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Top Indian chefs share the biggest food trends for 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top Indian chefs share the biggest food trends for 2025

India Today  

The way we eat is about to get a major shake-up or let’s just say that 2025 is going to witness a lot of firsts when it comes to food and dining. "We’re seeing a shift towards whole food sources-plant-based proteins and naturally high-protein ingredients." "We’re moving beyond just making food look good; it’s about using indigenous ingredients and telling …

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13 "Top Chef" alumni land James Beard nominations, reinforcing the show’s culinary legacy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

13 "Top Chef" alumni land James Beard nominations, reinforcing the show’s culinary legacy

Salon  

“Top Chef” has done it again. As we’ve reported, “Top Chef” is a competitive reality show that stands out in its category. This year alone, 13 “Top Chef” alumni have been nominated as semifinalists for James Beard Awards. Of course, there’s a bit of a “chicken and egg” situation here: Some “Top Chef” contestants come to the show with established …

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"Top Chef" returns, heading to Canada with 15 exceptionally talented chefs competing for the title
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Top Chef" returns, heading to Canada with 15 exceptionally talented chefs competing for the title

Salon  

“Top Chef” is returning sooner than you think — and this time, it's off to Canada! In addition, the winner will also "have the opportunity" to present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago. Lastly, the show will feature near-endless appearances from the most accomplished in the worlds of culinary arts, culture, food, television, film and the …

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Michelin-starred chefs cook up an India storm
2 months ago

Michelin-starred chefs cook up an India storm

India Today  

Imagine stepping into a transformed dining room at The Leela Palace, New Delhi, where every detail—from the music to the table settings—echoes the essence of the three-Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana in Modena. Chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants and those ranked on the World’s Best lists toured Asian gastronomic hot­spots like Hong Kong, Bangkok or Dubai, but not India. “The idea was to …

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