It's home style
On a breezy Sunday in December we head to Krème de la Krème - The Gelateria, a cosy little space located in Vile Parle, and founder Aditi Nayak Chaudhari's brainchild. On offer are a range of ice cream-based treats in intriguing flavours. We call for guava chilli and filter kappi (Rs 76 each for a single scoop).

The guava chilli is reminiscent of the sweet and ripe fruit we often purchased from roadside thelawallas who would serve it with a sprinkle of rock salt and chilli powder mix, much like the scoop here is garnished. The creamy filter kaapi captures perfectly the South India's favourite caffeine fix.