KOCHI: Even amongst the standout chefs cooking up a storm at the international cooking competition on Sunday, Gianluca Mennella has no trouble separating himself from the rest of the pack. The 26-year-old Italian chef – the youngest and brashest participant in a pool of veteran culinary masters – was the fastest to finish, tabling his […]
KOCHI: If the old adage about too many cooks spoiling the broth is the rule, Sunday proved an exception with the international cooking competition – the centerpiece event of the Spice Route Culinary Festival – laying out a bevy of delectable dishes. Envisaged as a fresh beginning to the ambitious Spices Route project – an […]
KOCHI: There is no place quite like the traditional market when it comes to sourcing fresh, locally-grown produce. It is a truism whether one is a cooking enthusiast or culinary professional. As they strolled through the aisles of local markets in Kochi today, leading chefs from 15 countries discovered a range of ingredients for the […]
KOCHI: A first-of-its-kind coming together of formidable international culinary talents from 15 nations added seasoning to an engrossing high tea discussion on the ancient linkages and rich gastronomic heritage unique to the ancient Spice Route here on Friday. An interactive ‘Meet the Chefs’ session headlined the opening day of the Spice Route Culinary Festival, setting […]
KOCHI: The international chefs who have arrived here for Kerala Tourism’s four-day Spice Route Culinary Festival were treated to a meal at a traditional Kerala kitchen todays. Native ingredients such as kokum, bilimbi and coconut milk that flavoured the authentic local cuisine were an eye-opener to the chefs who are gearing up to take part […]
KOCHI: Harking back to journeys of yore, travellers from 15 countries along the historic Spice Route will call into port here on a voyage that seeks to rekindle a shared legacy of culinary distinction, commerce, connectivity and cultural exchange. The Spice Route Culinary Festival – a first-of-its-kind celebration of the fiery flavours found along the […]
KOCHI: Professional orchestra Hamsadhwani Sangeeth Sangh, under the guidance of Jose Peter, laid out a musical feast at the 135th edition the Kochi Biennale Foundation’s weekly ‘Arts and Medicine’ programme today at the Government General Hospital. The latest episode of the all-Wednesday Show was devoted to the veteran music director Arjunan Master. Hamsdhwani had, in […]
KOCHI: The third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), curated by eminent Indian artist Sudarshan Shetty, is set to be the largest event of its kind in South Asia. Titled ‘forming in the pupil of an eye’, the Biennale will run for 108 days from December 12, 2016 till March 29, 2017. The Biennale’s main […]
KOCHI: This Onam, a larger-than-life experience awaits visitors to the Lulu Mall. A 20-foot-tall Maveli, fabricated by artists from the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) using mainly nature friendly materials, sits in welcome at the entrance. The supersized Maveli – made out of iron, special papers, jute, cloth, coir, rope and reclaimed wood – is the […]