Upasana Kaura Spread across 7,000 square feet in Connaught Place, Ardor 2.1 has carved a niche for itself with a unique blend of experiential dining and vibrant nightlife. Known for its soulful Ghazal and Sufi music nights, the restaurant has hosted renowned artists like Sameer Khan. Restaurateur Meghha Kalra Led by award-winning Executive Chef Sanjeev […]Read More
Food – Flavours, Recipes & Culinary Stories
Welcome to the Food section of Life and More, where taste meets creativity. Discover delicious recipes, culinary trends, chef interviews, restaurant features, and healthy eating tips that celebrate the art of food.
From traditional Indian flavours to global cuisine inspirations, this page brings you stories that explore culture through cuisine. Whether you’re a home cook, a foodie, or someone who loves dining experiences, find ideas that inspire your kitchen and your palate.
Explore the world of food — where every dish tells a story and every flavour creates a memory.
Upasana Kaura Sattvic diet is a way to promote and keep ‘sattva’ – intended to cultivate a calm, clear and compassionate mind. Since what we eat affects our physical and mental well-being, sattvik food is the best next alternative to be a part of our life, more so considering the pandemic we are living with. […]Read More
Team L&M Your favourite person’s birthday is here and the city is under lockdown? It is particularly a hard time for all of us to make our loved ones feel special with no getting together and singing happy birthday and partying. Birthdays are the perfect time to treat your taste buds with a delicious cake. […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It was in 1994 that CHEF PRADIP ROZARIO started the first Mexican restaurant in Kolkata, the city he was born and brought up in. After graduating from St Xavier’s College, Rozario did hotel management from IHM Kolkata and thereafter, trained in Italy as an intern. He then went on to work for the […]Read More
The year 2020 wasn’t all negative as many would think. It has also been a year of courage, grit and determination to rise up to the challenges life threw at us. As we get ready to bid goodbye to the year, we bring to you the stories that lift our soul Actor-filmmaker HARSH […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha I come from a tea family. Not that my ancestors ever owned tea plantations in the Kangra hills of Himachal Pradesh but due to the reason my father worked with one of the most famous tea companies in the country, Brooke Bond India Ltd, for over three-and-a-half decades. Now, that is a long […]Read More
Kocoatrait: Nitin Chordia’s Planet-Friendly, Zero Waste Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Revolution
Saurabh Tankha If one were to ask you about the first zero waste, sustainable and planet-friendly (plastic and paper-free) bean-to-bar chocolate, would you know the answer? Perhaps not. The answer is Kocoatrait. Founded by L Nitin Chordia, the country’s first and only certified chocolate taster and his wife, Poonam, the chocolate brand has also helped […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Last evening, my wife and I undertook Dravid Yatra. No, this has nothing to do with The Wall of Indian cricket for years, Rahul Dravid or his eventful journey as a cricketing hero, but a journey of culinary adventure at Radisson Noida. The Sector 55, Noida-based upscale lodging is, at present, hosting a […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It was during his college days in Boston, USA, that Jeevash Vaid got fascinated by the wide selection of Western food available at grocery stores. “I loved buying food at cost-effective prices since my pocket money did not allow me to eat out regularly,” he says, adding that he dreamed of a day […]Read More
Team L&M A globetrotter by nature, Vidushi Sharma Bahl has an evolved palette of experiences along with a comprehensive culinary knowledge, a strong aesthetic sense and a sharp perspective. The pursuit of her passion led her to enrol at Le Cordon Bleu London for their prestigious Diplôme de Patissiere. She grasped the basic knowledge of savoury […]Read More