Though warm weather is just around the corner, it’s not yet too hot to enjoy some soul-satisfying food like a bowl of French Onion Soup and a freshly baked Spinach Tart. I suggest you take some time to create an elegant French meal, set an attractive table, and enjoy it with an appreciative family.

The highlight of this issue is Holi, the wonderful festival of colours that always fills me with great joy. In this issue we bring you a delectable spread of unique festive recipes like Chilgoza aur Arbi ke Kebab, Vilayati Subzi, Safed Makhni Dal, and Thandai ka Meetha. Invite your friends over to a meal that they’ll be talking about for months after!

We have a surprise for all you television buffs - the ‘Badshah of Bedlam’ himself! Shekhar Suman is our guest chef for this issue and he whips up a sweet treat especially for Cooking & more readers!