18 December,2022 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
This week we gear up for the upcoming holiday and festive season.
With Christmas only a week away, kickstart your preparations for delicacies and treat your guests to lush sweetness. Mumbai chefs share traditional ways to bring out the rich flavours of plum cake for a holistic festive vibe. With the U.S. celebrating National Cupcake Day on December 15, bakers whip up new recipes for seasoned gastronomes.
In tune with the awaited travel break, we have curated easy tips to make your travel more mindful and wellness-oriented. Along with meaningful traveling, level up your styling game with expert fashion ideas to incorporate Magenta, the Pantone colour of the year for 2023, in your wardrobe.
Following up on Mumbai pollution, health experts share handy precautions that vulnerable groups can opt for till the smog lurks. In the latest chapter of Shelf Life, we talk to a bookseller from Andheri who recounts his memories of surviving 26/11 attacks and the violent history of Lokhandwala.
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