Call me a jaded old bore but these are the current trends/clichés that I hate the most. There has always been a distinction ...

The worst part of some of the responses to the crash is the lack of respect they demonstrate for the hard working people of ...

The lack of anonymity doesn’t necessarily mean they always eat well. Years ago I went with Maschler to Le Chabanais a much hyped London restaurant opened by trendy French chef Inaki Aziparte. The food ...

Like most good things in Dubai the creation of Dubai Chocolate comes from a marriage between East and West. It was created by Sara Hamouda a British-Egyptian woman who now lives in Dubai (she used to ...

It was one of the more extraordinary things that I have done in my life. It started when Michelin called me to discuss something confidential. If you know how the Michelin Guide works then you will ...

Could the nature of the restaurant business be changing? If the experience of the West is anything to go by then: Yes, certainly. And the changes are going to gain momentum. Dr Ambrish Mithal, India’s ...

I am used to doing annual round ups of the best meals I have eaten. But this time I am going to squeeze the time frame slightly. These are the best meals I have eaten, not in one year but in a single ...

How do you respond when people say that there is no room for dissenting ideas in Indian politics? That mainstream television media is so cravenly sold out to the ruling establishment, and social media ...

Malaysia is the South East Asian destination that Indians never pay enough attention to. I plead guilty myself to this neglect. Nearly two decades ago I went to Kuala Lumpur and Penang to shoot for my ...

Assume that you are a foreigner who knows very little about India. You suddenly find yourself in Kochi. Almost the first thing you will wonder is whether you are in a Christian city. The older parts ...

Have you been following the troubles of the Indian rupee which has crashed to historic lows over the last few days? Those of you with long memories will remember that the last time this happened, ...

Do you remember when movies and TV shows about chefs and restaurants were about fun? The British TV shows I recall were things like Chef! (With Lenny Henry) and Whites. In the US I enjoyed Kitchen ...