Cleanse cookies for Nivedita
I have a bittersweet memory attached with home-baked chocochip cookies. My ex-partner loved my home-baked cookies. And I loved baking them for him. Didn’t know then that …
Thukpa Romance for Keemaya
Keemaya’s story: I want to have a bowl of NICE hot Thukpa. It will complement the monsoon weather perfectly! Last time I had in the chilling December …
Soft Rice for Meeta
Meeta’s story: The first thing that came to my mind when I read about this project is ‘mau bhaat’ which is just soft rice that my mother …
Crushing over Momos
Now you taking me back to college, love interests, and Koregaon Park lane 7. I used to eat momos with this girl (who I liked) from my …
Change and Chola for Vanshekha
Vanshekha’s story:I miss street food. I miss all tapri food. I wonder what I will eat first when this shit show is over and I can’t decide. …
Feminist chicken for Yogita
Yogita’s story: We live in Chennai in a joint family setup. I grew up in an eclectic household. My gran is Bengali, my aunt is Telugu brahmin, …
Friendship Pancakes for Anand
Anand’s story:I am bad at making friends.I had moved to Hyderabad for college. I was staying in a hostel with people who were already friends with each …
A comforting jar of velvet cake for Pooja
Pooja’s storyI was visiting my cousin in Pune when I got my periods. I stayed in her bed in pain and irritation waiting for her to come …
Introduction
I started cooking in quarantine. I have stayed away from the prospect for years for reasons of my own. This journey, the cooking, is helping me heal …
Go outs/walks
In an attempt to create a wholesome solution for mental health distress, my therapist is teaching me coping mechanisms, so we don’t just rely on medication and …