Restaurateur Farhan Azmi and wife Ayesha Takia Azmi follow diverse food practices: Farhan loves his meat while Ayesha has been a vegan for six years. Their endearing two-year-old son Mikail, who has turned the soon-to-open Cafe Basilico — Bistro and Deli into his playground, is being raised as a vegetarian. The Azmi family is an ideal example of how the kitchen works in the home of a young, well-travelled family. And, the new additions to the Basilico menu, which will open to Bandra folks on May 13 is a reflection of these practises.

Grilled Polenta with Caponata won us over with its grainy texture and use of organic tomatoes