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With Christmas Eve kick starting yearend fun and cheer we look at how Mumbaikars are welcoming the festival this year Focusing on unmissable elements that sum up Christmas celebrations celeb chefs reminisce good old days that inspired their cooking style Moreover city chefs share essential recipes that make up the traditional lsquoKuswarrsquo sweet platter Young musicians from Mumbai talk about unmissable festival records they grew up listening to and still take inspiration from December was also a month of celebrity weddings we look at why postwedding pyjama parties made news recently As we look forward to the year 2022 wellness trends of the past year are worth looking at to keep your fitness schedule on track in the coming yearCeleb chefsrsquo revisit childhood Christmas memoriesThe festive season is upon us and this Christmas could very well be closest to prepandemic celebrations as many will hopefully be able to meet family and friends While most people soak in the festive cheer indoors there are others who spend their time dining at the many restaurants in the city As Christmas week begins and families kick off celebrations chefs in the city will be busy cooking up a storm at their restaurants We invited three of them ndash Paul Kinny Juliano Rodrigues and Freny Fernandes ndash to take a minute to look back on Christmas memories and how homecooked feasts inspired their cooking styleRead more Merry memories Celeb chefs revisit childhood Christmas feasts that made themOf kulkuls cake and guava cheeseIt is that time of year when having a lsquofull platersquo is a good thing A full plate called lsquokuswarrsquo that is Popular among the Goan Mangalorean and East Indian communities this platter is laden with sweets and savouries popularly eaten during Christmas No Christmas is complete without lsquokuswarrsquo City home chefs share the essential treats of this selectionRead more Of kulkuls cake and guava cheese Why lsquoKuswarrsquo is good old comfort on a plateA recap of wellness trends in 2021To say that the pandemic years have been eyeopening for all of us ndash especially in terms of health wellness and lifestyle ndash is an understatement The global crisis made most of us realise how wersquove been neglecting our health in the past and the way that could impact our quality of life and longevity In 2021 peoplersquos resolve towards wellness strengthened and at the same time they grew more conscious about sustainability Experts outline how this shaped their approach to eating and exerciseRead more Yearender 2021 From home workouts to hemp these wellness trends gained muscle in 2021Pyjama parties and celeb weddingsNewly wed Bollywood celebrity couples in their comfy yet stylish pyjamas are taking over Instagram this shaadi season and one cannot help but wonder why slumber parties are becoming a thing at wedding gatherings With pyjama parties gaining much attention as a part of celebrity nuptials this year citybased event planners decode how and why these dresseddown gettogethers have become a destination wedding fixtureRead more Woke up like this Why are cosy pyjamas stealing the show at celebrity weddingsHow did Mumbaikars celebrate Christmas this yearAs the city glows deeper with bright yet warm Christmas lights the heightened festive spirit among Mumbaikars is noticeable Many have been occupied with preparations for one of the most thrilling festivals of the year not to forget the arrival of the New Year which adds to the vigour While many cherish being in the company of their loved ones for the festive season those away from family have been feeling homesick as they look forward to spending Christmas Eve with roommates and colleaguesRead more Food family and nostalgia Herersquos how Mumbaikars are bringing in Christmas 2021Unmissable Christmas tunesFor many of Mumbairsquos Catholics Christmas has been all about food drink and singing along to the playlist of Christmas carols The annual ritual of listening to Jim Reeves Boney M and more usually started as soon as the month of December arrived For several city musicians these were some of the most formative moments in their introduction to music and played a role in nudging them to pursue the art We invited three young musicians from Mumbai to tell us about the festival records they were raised on and took inspiration fromRead more Cue up Christmas 2021 What festive tunes did Mumbai musicians grow up listening to