Month: July 2017

Lily Has Left the Kitchen: The last Parsi cook in Ahmedabad looks back at better days

The kitchen of the Zoroastrian Ladies Cooperative Society (ZLCS), in a busy lane in Khanpur in the walled city of Ahmedabad, is brimming with activity. In a corner of the impeccably clean kitchen is a woman on a roti-making marathon. As the vessels pile up, another woman ensures that they are washed immediately and dried… Continue reading Lily Has Left the Kitchen: The last Parsi cook in Ahmedabad looks back at better days

Parsi food is more than dhansak

For a culinary tapestry as rich and diverse, Parsi cuisine has for a long time remained circumscribed by stereotypes, identified largely by the dhansak-sali boti routine popularized by Mumbai’s iconic Irani cafés and Parsi eateries. Of course, more recently, speciality Parsi restaurants have been opening doors outside Mumbai, Irani café classics have begun making routine… Continue reading Parsi food is more than dhansak

The Bombay Blackwood: A Class Apart

Queen Anne, Empire, Elizabethan, Louis XVI… these are familiar terms for aficionados who are passionate about antique furniture. Rare and often priceless pieces of furniture from these styles – ranging from the early 18th to 20th century CE are coveted across the world. But did you know that Bombay was home to its own style… Continue reading The Bombay Blackwood: A Class Apart

Published
Categorized as Art

Dan Boman named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year

Dan Boman, CEPC, Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year St. Augustine, Fla., March 3, 2017—Dan Boman, CEPC, chef instructor, Art Institute of Phoenix, was named 2017 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year at the ACF Central and Western Region Culinary Salon held at Joliet… Continue reading Dan Boman named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year

Exit mobile version