The Journal
Notes from the atelier.

Craft · Featured
Why Belgian butter makes a better waffle
Fat content, cultured tang, and the science of a crisp shell with a tender heart.
Aarav Mehta · Sat Mar 14 2026 · 6 min

Craft
Why Belgian butter makes a better waffle
Fat content, cultured tang, and the science of a crisp shell with a tender heart.
Aarav Mehta · 6 min

Ingredients
Pistachio, from Iran with love
The three-week journey behind our most requested waffle — and why we'll never swap the origin.
Neel Kapoor · 5 min

Coffee
The 18-hour cold brew ritual
Slow water, high cocoa, and why patience is the only ingredient we can't buy.
Ishita Rao · 4 min

Behind the Scenes
The mango kunafa, explained
How Alphonso, saffron cream, and toasted kunafa strands became our shortest season and biggest wait.
Neel Kapoor · 5 min

Recipes
The brownie bowl technique
Twice-baked, molten-centred, hand-scooped. Here's how it stays soft under a scoop of gelato.
Aarav Mehta · 6 min

Behind the Scenes
Behind the atelier doors
A morning in the Udaipur kitchen — before the shutters roll up.
Aarav Mehta · 4 min