Lifestyle Food

The practice of up-selling wines – that is, of restaurants pressuring you to buy more expensive wines than you had originally intended to drink – and cheating guests on wine pricing From the right taste to the right price, has become rather common. So, Vir Sanghvi has the answers to the most frequently asked questions about wine.

It comes in different shapes, sizes and names and is among the world's favourite foods, Italian chef Angelo Maria Franchini cautions that all that is passed off as pasta is not really pasta...

Whether you’re a meat lover or have a insatiable sweet tooth, Irish cuisine offers plenty of delights.

Mumbai’s flagship wine bar Ivy Grande Wine Café and Bistro is hoping to increase lane traffic in the area.

With monsoon comes the craving for spicy, tangy food that leaves you licking your fingers. Get set to savour the rainy days with these zingy, versatile dips that can perk up the most boring toasts to steaming hot fritters.

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor admits that thinking of 100 recipes for his new book was tough. But only because he had over 300 in mind that should ideally be in the 100 Favourite Hand-Picked Recipes, which he added to his repertoire of publications.

A new survey carried out in 17 countries has found that pasta is the world’s favourite food. In addition to highlighting the world’s favourite foods, the report also found...

Meltingly squishy on the inside and wonderfully crisp on the outside, the golden and perfect French fry is the Holy Grail of cooking. Vir Sanghvi tells more.

Upma is to south India what bread and butter is to the rest of the world, and yet it took New York chef Floyd Cardoz a handful of mushrooms, some coconut milk and chicken stock to make it win the popular US TV show.

Does anybody remember the early malls? Does the name Crossroads ring a bell? That was in Bombay. In Delhi, we had Ansal Plaza, which still exists even though it has been overtaken by newer arrivals in Saket, Vasant Kunj and Gurgaon. Vir Sanghvi writes...

Brussels is a schizophrenic city — it’s the capital of Flanders, Belgium and the European Union. It is French speaking though it’s in Flemish-speaking Flanders! Besides the exquisite architecture and art that you can enjoy here, it’s also a gourmand’s paradise.

While classical vodka is made from a base of potatoes or grains like corn, rye or wheat, a spirits and liquor maker will be launching a new line of vodka distilled from French grapes at the annual Vinexpo show in Bordeaux later this month. This one's a distinctly Frenchified version of vodka.

Wondering what’s for dinner? A new study suggests serving up broiled or baked fish five times a week to lower chances of heart failure by 30 percent. Whereas, eating deep-fried fish, as little as once a week, increases your risk of heart failure by 48 percent.

A global poll reveals that women are impressed when a guy offers them wine on a date.

Upgrades and quick fixes in your kitchen coupled with changes in your culinary methods can cut down your carbon footprint on the planet. adopt these tips from city chefs that guide you through your journey towards being an environmentally-conscious connoisseur.