Dehradun, Dec. 10 -- Being an Ayurveda councilor has its perks. I pretty much enjoy eating home-made food and I see that as a blessing. But, last weekend, the journalist in me wanted to explore and try out some healthy gourmet food options and so I broke my sabbatical from restaurant visits and decided to book a table for two at Cafe de Piccolo - a quaint Italian style cafe on Rajpur Road, Dehradun.

A stone's throw away from where I live; it was a pleasure to have an old college friend join me for lunch, who like me, is an avid gourmet food lover and a connoisseur of tea.

As soon as we arrived at Cafe de Piccolo, the service staff graciously ushered both of us towards the dining area which looked more like the cozy interiors of a Britis...