On a summer afternoon, nothing soothes us more than curling up on the bed with a Kindle and a bowl of thick, creamy dip with breadsticks by the side. To their credit, Mrs G & Son, a Peddar Road-based brand run by a mother-son duo, 56-year-old Nita and 33-year-old Darshan Gokani, managed to transport us to the cosy setting even on a manic workday. Delivering across Mumbai (they deliver only bulk orders to the suburbs), their offerings feature dips and sandwich spreads such as Dill and Lime, Triple Chilli Cheese, Pineapple Chilli, Lemon Pepper and Peri Peri Magic. Freshly prepared every day, the dips claim to be preservative, artificial colours, mayo and cream free too.

The Jalapeno and Cheese dip was the overwhelming favourite in the newsroom