Sohum Sutras

Yesterday I went to Johny Rockets and was pleasantly surprised to see their unlimited menu where "All you can eat" menu is available for a throwaway price of Rs.449 for vegetarian and Rs. 499 for non vegetarian. If you are shopping in DLF Promenade in Vasant Kunj, you can enjoy six course meal inclusive of pre appetizers, appetizers, signature shakes, burgers, salads and even desserts. It cannot ever get better than this. Can it? Oh yes, it can- Kids below 6 eat for free. They use 100% fresh and all natural prime ingredients. They have two bun options- whole wheat and Brioche. They have a variety of yummy, hand spun shakes like banana, Hershey's, Kitkat, mocha, Oreo cookies and cream, strawberry.  What I really liked was that their size of burger was nice Indian size and not typical American giant size burger. The burgers we tried were succulent. They offered high quality, innovative menu. The service was friendly and upbeat. In between, the staff merrily broke ou...

A friend of mine, Ashish Chopra is a Culinary historian, Author, Television host, Gourmet, Travel writer and Flavour analyst. The knowledge and passion about food he has is incredible. He loves to cook, feed, invite friends over, collect very traditional cooking utensils and what not. His zeal is infectious. Eating at his place was like being transported to food heaven. I could just marvel at his skills and enjoy the finger licking cuisine that he had prepared so kindly. It was a delightful array of food/art on the table. There was Gobi gajar matar ki subzi Bathua ka raita- ammm. I could eat it all my life Murg ka dhuan dhar kofta Taazi methi tamatar raja mircha aur dry fish chutney (Bhoot jhalokia methi ki chutney) Mushroom aur waadi kat pulao Baigan ka teekha bhartha Chana dal palak wala There was selection of pickles (achar) Lingde ka achar methi ka achar neembu ka achar sangri ka achar amle ki chutney We started with home made ginger ale and ...

Lehenga has emerged as a very trendy garment in the recent past. Of course, it is adorned by the Indian brides and is a favourite attire for everyone during traditional Indian weddings. It is no more referred as to as village attire. You would be surprised to know that the roots of this royal ensemble are dated back to Mughal times. It reflected grandeur and enigma that was reflected in the fabric, embroidery, motifs and embellishments. Today Lehenga trends in 2017 have evolved and emerged to suit the needs of everyone- young and old. Lehenga really has no age limit. A 4 year old can be seen wearing it and so can 70 year old. It is primarily a 3 piece ensemble which has a blouse/ choli, a skirt (generally long) and a duppatta/ scarf. The fabrics have varied from silks and brocades to now georgettes, chiffons nets and even velvets. Lehenga can be worn on special occasions and festivals like Diwali, rakhi, bhai dooj, weddings, Eid, Navratri (while playing garba)...

After successfully establishing the prestigious St. George’s School in New Delhi 54 years ago, as well as establishing Nursing School and Colleges and Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science (MITS) in Kerala in the recent past, The Muthoot Group, one of India’s leading business conglomerates has now its new state of art educational institution – the ‘Paul George Global School’ (PGGS) at New Delhi. The Paul George Global School campus is located in Alaknanda in South Delhi and has world-class infrastructure, academic and sporting facilities. PGGS is aimed at being unique, exemplar and one of its kind in the country. It is designed and built by the internationally renowned architects Arcop Associates Private Limited (founded in Canada). The infrastructure of the school just blew my mind away. I wish, when we were kids, we had such amazing facilities. The classrooms were colourful and inviting. Each grade had a special name. Some classes were named after birds, oth...