3 AM Brownies for Ruhi
Any occasion that I cook for, I bake brownies. Also, my friends love my brownies. So I bake them all the time. Event in the society – …
Food with stories to tell.
I make food that is close to people’s hearts and I write their stories along with mine, in the hope to connect people and lives.
A no-share Hummus Bowl for Radhika
I would go to this cute cafe with my friend. I remember the first time we went, she ordered a hummus bowl and I ordered something else. …
Ghar ka Rasiya Muthiya for Dhwani
This is a Gujju home-dish made with left over rice. By ‘home-dish’ I mean I cannot find it at any restaurant, even a Gujju one. I have …
3 generations of Puranpolis for Abhijeet
I love Puran Poli. My favorite Puran-Polis are made by my mom, sister and grandmother, the three women who hold my heart. Each of their Puran-Polis is …
Sambarwadi for Anjali
I am an Indian living in Melbourne. Finding good Indian food here is a struggle. But I cook, quite well and very often. So there isn’t much …
Gharya in memory of Aji for Shen
I would really love it Prachi, if you could make some Gharya for me. They are made from wheat flour, sweet potato and jaggery. They are super …
Lakhnavi tahzeeb with a twist and salty lemonade for Benny
We were meeting for the second time. We decided to have breakfast because we were early for the movie we intended to watch. We had Dosa and …
Chai for Keemaya
I cannot say I am a Chai or a Coffee person. I love both equally. And about them, I am fussy. I like my coffee strong, like …
Dabeli for Shubhashri
I lived with my grandmother in Amravati during my 12th grade. My parents and brother visited me on weekends. If everything was well, Papa, my brother and …
Corn Kees for Sonal
I have this memory associated with ‘Bhutta Kees’, which is a preparation native to Madhya Pradesh. I had never heard of it before meeting my partner’s parents …