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Lunchbox Competition on Mother’s Day 2022

Lunchbox Competition on Mother’s Day 2022


The Mother’s Day Celebration by FEA and SNS cookery club encompassed a panel discussion on nutrition for school-aged children, cooking challenges, entertainment, an exhibition,  cooking workshops and an awards night.   As part of the celebration, FEA organised a Lunchbox Sandwich Competition in association with Aabad Food Pvt Ltd, Jain Dairy, Agora Mall and Ektra …

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FEA and Manpras Cooking Challenge

FEA and Manpras Cooking Challenge


Manpras Blended Spices was launched by Hrishikesh Food Products Pvt. Ltd on International Chef Day with a cooking competition organised by FEA. For the competition, 11 home chefs of Ahmedabad were picked for the competition. Hampers with chaat masala, sabji masala, pav bhaji masala and kitchen king masala were sent to each participant to create …

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FEA Recipe Contests

FEA Recipe Contests


Following the Lockdown, FEA started a series of recipe contests which got an excellent response. What was heart-warming was seeing children participate.  12-year old Radhika Mulchandani participated with Strawberry Coffee Jelly in the Cooking with Coffee Contest. 14-year old Saanj Khilnani participated with Nescafe Islands  in the Cooking with Coffee Contest.  13-year old Neev Dharmesh Mehta …

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Maratha Food Festival in Ahmedabad

Maratha Food Festival in Ahmedabad


FEA has been a catalyst for collaborations between home chefs and restaurants or hotels for food festivals. Ankita J Sharma interviewed Sonal Mahurkar on the experience of  the  Paschmin Maharashtra Vegetarian Food Festival at House of MG and the Maratha Food Festival at Nine Restaurant, The Fern Ahmedabad.  Do you think such food festivals can …

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Regional food festivals, the new mantra for home Chefs and Restaurants

Regional food festivals, the new mantra for home C...


Following the lockdown, some restaurants were inspired to run festivals in association with home chefs identified by FEA. Ankita Sharma and Anil Mulchandani interviewed these entrepreneurs on their experience. Bhavya Bhagat, Turquoise Villa Utsav is a concept that was developed by us with Anil Mulchandani. The idea is to have a series of food festivals by home chefs …

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Food Tourism in Kerala: The Story of Ayisha Manzil

Food Tourism in Kerala: The Story of Ayisha Manzil

  Jul 23, 2021

  C.P. Moosa


Kerala has long attracted traders and immigrants from around the world. There is a wide diversity of cuisines in Kerala where Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism have thrived from centuries.  It can therefore be a great destination for gastronomical tourism.   The story of Ayisha Manzil, my ancestral house, began in 1862 when an East …

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Camel Milk Cheese – White Gold from the Thar Desert

Camel Milk Cheese – White Gold from the Thar Des...


In the Aravalli hills lies a dairy of a different kind – Camel Charisma, which markets gourmet quality camel milk from free-ranging camels. Farming camels for milk, cheese and other products can be an environment-friendly and climate-sensitive enterprise. Camels are heat-tolerant, easy to maintain and they forage on prickly bushes and hardy grasses avoided by …

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From 1992, I have written extensively about the food and hospitality industry. The Food Service Sector has always impressed me with the kind of employment it generates at all levels from semi-skilled workers to professionals.

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