Was the adrak halwa truly created for an ailing Nawab? Determined to find the origins of the halwa, food researcher Tarana Khan looks for clues in Rampur’s libraries, kitchens and at a local halwa festival.
By adopting regenerative practices, Umrani Farms is attempting to not only grow local varieties of grapes, but also transform the land that it grows on.
For lawyer-turned-artist Aditya Raj, painting is also a way to explore and celebrate his city. In this interview, he speaks to us about candies from his childhood, sketching in restaurants, and chicken pakodas in Karol B…
The team behind the Moonshine Honey Project cares not just about making delicious and high quality honey, but also about doing it in a way that is responsible and ethical.
The traditional recipes used at Aamra to make pickles and chutneys have been handed down over generations. Takshama Pandit,head of sourcing and partnerships at The Locavore,finds that pickle-making requires tremendous ma…
While Black Baza is deeply focused on conserving biodiversity, what defines the brand is its wisdom to recognise farmers as the axis of the coffee business.
What happens when you move far away from home, and crave for what’s familiar? With a focus on Odisha, Sharmila Vaidyanathan examines the close ties between food and migration, and…
Seaweed is gaining attention as a nutritious and climate-smart food. And yet, there’s very little that we know about local seaweed, and how it is consumed in India.
On a mission to conserve heritage rice varieties, Spirit of the Earth has collected over 260 varieties of heirloom seeds. How many varieties of rice do you eat at home…