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ESSENTIALS COVER STORY 6 Sweet & Savoury Tales Of Festive India
With Chef Gautam Mehrishi
The celebrated Chef Gautam Mehrishi gets nostalgic remembering the festive cuisines he experienced as a child throughout the length and breadth of our vast and culturally diverse country! FOOD Trails 46 Diaspora The American Diwali
Pooja Mohanty
In an Indian household in the US, Diwali is the beginning of a lengthy holiday season from Diwali to American Thanksgiving, to Christmas and on into the New Year. Isn’t that amazing? Two months of grand celebrations! 40 Dilli Di Diwali
Nishant Khera
As always this Diwali, we all will see Delhi illuminated all around with mouth-watering delicacies, melas, shopping and much more. Are you ready to enjoy every bit of it? Nishant Khera suggests you the best ways to make the festive season even more special.
CHEF IN FOCUS 72 Building Culinary Traditions...
Chef Liam Crotty The Chef Who Dishes Out Global Cuisine With Local Flavours LIQUIDS 44 Sparkling Mocktails And Other Delicious Drinks To Sparkle Your Diwali
Smita Dugar
Content Feature
expert speak
WELLNESS
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Pankaj Bhadouria
Food is fuel for the body. It nourishes the mind and soul. Bringing more awareness to each meal with mindful eating can boost cognitive ability, reduce stress, and improve your overall well-being.
As lots of time is consumed preparing food during festivals sapping our energy, a careful planning is a must to enable us to enjoy the festive season in a relaxed manner and in full spirit 58 Cooking For Happiness
Kornelia Santoro
Can we really eat our way to happiness? Yes, we can! The celebrated food author Kornelia Santoro reveals how! 74 Deliciously Appealing
Mindful Eating Dr Nisha Khanna
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Ensuring Sweet Health Lovneet Batra
Is sugar the only way to satisfy your sweet tooth? Not necessarily. Here’s how you can add some sweetness into your desserts and sneak in additional nutrients with the help of natural ingredients.
Chef Inder Dev
Brand Master Chef Inder Dev brings you the food styles from around the world!
Consumer Alert 66
When Sweet Turns Sour Dr Saurabh Arora
With the rise in demand for sweets during the festive season, the issue of adulteration also increases manifold. High on spurious ingredients and loaded with sugar, these sweets put your health at risk.
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Pregnancy Planning Your Handbook During Pregnancy Dr Kaberi Banerjee
Did You Hit The Spa This Month? Dr Sudipto De
A visit to a spa will leave you properly replenished to face the grind of today’s world.
Getting ready for pregnancy must begin by getting nutritionally fit.
Interview
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Say Yes To Organic Food Chef Nishant Choubey
This only means that the organic eater gets the antioxidants of nearly two extra portions everyday - without changing the quantity of food eaten! 77
Ihm – ChennaI, InstItution Of Excellence S Rajamohan Principal and Secretary
We are proudly carrying forward the legacy of excellence in hotel management education & training
Yoga For Good Digestion Yamini Muthanna
Feeling bloated, constipated or sluggish? These yoga asanas will help cleanse, detoxify and de-stress your digestive system for a fit and energetic you. 29
21 Ways To Ditch Calories This Festive Season Shubi Husain
Eating healthy during festive season can be tricky. These simple and smart moves will help you enjoy the food fiesta minus the guilt and yet help you beat the bulge.
October 2016 Food and Beverage Buzz
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