Guest Column

Imagine standing at a crossroads, paths stretching before you, each promising a different future. The decision seems monumental, almost paralysing. Now, picture someone stepping beside you, offering a map and...

What is the role of milk in cake making? Though milk is a common ingredient in most cake recipes, very few bakers are fully aware why it is used and...

Have you ever found yourself wishing you could snatch your words right out of the air the moment they left your mouth? Yeah, me too. There’s a thin line between...

If we look at different culinary traditions all over the world, one will notice the areas where they are highly segregated in terms of gender, class, or title. Who is...

Climate impact is yet to be internalised even by the people who are haplessly at the receiving end. Climate change remains a buzzword and a distant theory. Not difficult to...

Vauhini Vara, a US-based writer of Indian origin, won the Kalinga Literature Festival Fiction Award for her short story collection This is Salvaged. Joining the awards ceremony online on 11...

Have you ever wished you could hit the delete button on your specific traits? Like seriously, if there were an app for editing personality traits, you’d be all over it,...

Understanding the techniques and art of mixing cake batter is crucial in making a light, tender and delicious cake. Over-mixing is a common mistake that can lead to undesirable results....

Are you looking for a life upgrade? Do you often feel sad, discontented, upset, angry? Life’s not moving in your desired direction, and you’re troubled. You keep waiting for a...

Egg is an essential ingredient in most baking items as it provides structure, moisture and leavening. But at times, eggs are replaced due to various reasons. It may be due...