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The sweet side of Thai life
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/11/2025
» With the evolution of Thai cuisine, it is natural that desserts also move into 2025, especially with evolving tastes and preferences.
A modern look at India’s culinary landscape
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/09/2023
» It should come as no surprise that one of my favourite cuisines, come rain or shine, is Indian. Of course, having been born and brought up in Bombay, India, has a lot to do with it. The other factor is that the variety of cuisines in India is vast, as vast as the country itself and then some.
A one-way ticket to heavenly delights
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/01/2022
» Cafes in France were the centres of the cultural revolutions in the 17th and 18th centuries and places of artistic freedom. Bringing the culture of cafe gourmand to Bangkok is the newly-opened Cafe Madeleine at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River.
Fruit full
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/06/2021
» The hot (rainy) season is upon us and along with the scorching heat comes the magnificence of summer -- tropical fruit. If you don't want to leave the house to buy fruit, they are available straight from the farms to your doorstep.
Coastal cuisine
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/03/2020
» Having grown-up in Bombay, India, I know that there is much more to Indian cuisine than curry. Jhol, the latest entrant to Bangkok's Indian dining scene is here to push forward that fact.
A modern Roman Holiday
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/09/2019
» While a lot has changed at this favourite neighbourhood joint, not much has changed. Entering the warmly-light Roman trattoria, you may notice the new wall art, the dry ager and the salad and charcuterie marble table out front, which doubles up as a fresh pasta-making table during the day. The kitchen has been brought out front to the open, and accommodates the solo or couple diners who like sitting at the "chef's table" watching their food being prepared. This seating also provides a tete-a-tete with new head chef, Miro Mattalia.
Hot off the coals
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 31/05/2019
» Despite modern cooking techniques and fancy equipment making their way to restaurant kitchens, nothing beats the flavour of produce cooked over an open fire. Suddenly everyone and their mother is into barbecue and charcoal and wood-fire cooking are making a comeback in a big way, so much so that chefs are designing and building their own pits for their kitchens. Guru has complied a good (if we may say so ourselves) mix of Bangkok restaurants offering various cuisines from the live fire. After all, it's not just the heat that counts, conquering fire is what made us human!
Offsetting culinary karma
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/09/2018
» From being chef-proprietor of the Jolly Abbot, Cambridgeshire, the UK, to personal chef to Mick Jagger, to general manager at the Aleenta Hua Hin Resort & Spa in Pran Buri, James Noble's culinary career is vast. Now, the founder of The Boutique Farmers can be found at his organic farm in Hua Hin, sowing, growing and harvesting crops that are highly sought after by some of the finest kitchens in Thailand.