Satya Mohapatra

Coffee is the most widely loved and celebrated culinary ingredient. Primarily coffee beans are used by grinding them to powder and consumed by brewing with hot water, milk, flavouring agents…

A martini: Shaken, not stirred. It’s a line from Ian Fleming’s book, which became iconic after being included in the first James Bond movie ‘Dr No’. I am yet to meet a bartender who…

New mothers have a natural instinct to give their babies appropriate babywear and choosing a carrier. The bundle of joy requires the best of comfort and be in a safe zone when carried…

The other day I was at my favourite Chinese restaurant hogging a Thai dish made especially by the Chef. The green and red curry gravy was the Umami which was triggering the urge for more.…

The first few months are very challenging for new parents when it comes to the baby's sleep routine. Newborns sleep for more than ten to twelve hours. The sleep routine, however, varies from…

It’s Sunday and we look forward to a good lunch and dinner that includes a meat portion (due apology to the vegetarians and vegans). The meat component may be poultry or goat or fish. Let's…

Parents should zero on the paediatrician roughly during the second trimester of pregnancy, that is about three to five months before the baby’s arrival. This will give the parents a lot of…

The credit for the invention of Gin goes to the Dutch colonialists as this concoction was given to the malaria-afflicted patients in the tropical lands that they had conquered. Down the…

During birth, the babies look very weird or mystifying. It’s not their look but the facts during the first few hours that are fascinating. a) The umbilical cord nourishes the baby till…

In our daily lives, “pressure cooker meals” have meant survival for families. Especially during the COVID pandemic, this humble kitchen appliance has given us the quick hot khichdi or a…