Is food the elixir of life? It’s not the elixir but an essential part of life

Are you a foodie? Yes

Are you a veg or non-veg? I’m strictly vegetarian

Favourite cuisine: Italian and Rajasthani

Favourite dish: Dal Vaati and Penne with white sauce

Favourite restaurant: Pretoria in Taj, Da Vinci

A must at my breakfast table… Coffee.

Sugar or Sugarfree for my tea/coffee: Sugarfree

Lunch generally consists of… Rice, vegetable and curd

For high tea I have… I don’t have it as it leads to acidity

Dinner generally consists of… It could be anything. I even have pav bhajji with brown bread. If nothing is cooked then I boil pastas and have it with readymade sauces

Dessert delights… Ice-cream, chocolate brownies

One thing I can’t resist... Sitafal basundi

My favourtie drink (non-alcoholic)… Fresh fruit juices

My favourite drink (alcoholic)… I don’t drink

For a date I usually prefer… eating Chinese or Italian

At parties, I usually eat… It’s Italian again

Experiment with food? Yes, I do but it’s difficult to think of one now

Most unusual dish I’ve tasted…Veg sushi with some sauce, which I had at ITC, Grand Central

On the streets, I love to have... I can eat anything from the streets

One place I would never eat again… Ruby Tuesday, my husband once found bugs in his dish

Do you cook? Yes, I cook regularly

A recipe that you can share with us… Just boil pasta/spaghetti/ or penne and simply have it with readymade sauces