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Food and Drink: It's all a Matter of Taste

Liquid Pleasures
	I suspect that the joy of drinking absinthe lies in the rituals rather than the taste A drink that was banned in most of the world for nearly a whole century has a daring outlaw image that ordinary liquors simply cannot compete with. More
	Just enjoy the wine What lessons are there for the wine drinker who is willing to spend a little money? Drink wine, develop your own taste and find your own favourites. More

Kitchen Confidential
	Iconic restaurants will survive if they adapt It was ITC that rolled out the Dakshin concept nationwide, opening successful restaurants in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore etc. More
	Eat Lobster either with just a little garlic mayonnaise or with hollandaise Whatever you do, never ever order Lobster Thermidor or Lobster Newburg or any of the other classic lobster dishes of French cuisine. More

My most memorable meals
	I have many memories of eating at the original Nizam’s If you strap me to a lie detector and hold a gun to my head and ask me to choose just one roll, then the truth is that I will go for the Nizam’s roll. More
	Does wine taste good when we are told that it should Hype plays a large part in the enjoyment of food. If enough people tell us that something is good, then we are predisposed to like it. More

Cook with me
	Breakfast around the world Attitudes to breakfast are so varied that generalisations are impossible. But a few broad conclusions have struck me. More
	The modern dal makhani was invented by Moti Mahal Though dal makhani is now a menu standard, the dal that has found international fame is ITC’s own Dal Bukhara. More

What's on my plate?
	Many of the Indian PTM places are far better than London’s Michelin-starred establishments Indian chefs have proved that when it comes to Frenchified Indian food, they can do an even better job than their London counterparts. More
	If you do like hot dogs then steer clear of the fast food versions in India Eat your hot dogs on the streets of New York. Sometimes, you just have to be there. More

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