An education in gentleness
I was raised by my Nani and mum for most of the conscious forming part of childhood. Their modus operandi was punishment and harsh criticism. The negatives …
Q&A for The Nook
What curiosities inspired you to create Via Dil?I don’t passionately care about food and eating, so I only made the food I was craving during the pandemic. …
Rediscovering Marmalade with Anand
Anand’s story We were a joint family of 13 people. There were literally only 2 ‘supermarkets’ in Nagpur. So the groceries were bought in bulk from the …
Vada Pav for dessert for Shivani
Shivani’s requestMake very tasty, crispy vada’s with spicy garlic chutney and pavs.. you’ll love it! Her storyIt ll take a very long time for me to be …
Kin and Kuch-bhi-Kuch-bhi rice for Ruchi
Ruchi’s story Imagine this: A shy girl who spends her whole childhood moving from one school and neighborhood to another because of her father’s job. By the …
Peppa’s Blackberry and Apple Crumble for babyR
Babyr’s story I don’t want to eat your cakes and cookies. I want you to make me the Blackberry and Apple Crumble that Granny Pig made for …
Anda Kheema Routines for Ruchi and Parag
Parag’s storyI can’t cook or eat non-vegetarian food at home. So I would have it Ruchi’s storyI think that people with major depression and suicidal tendencies tend …
Quarantine moments & Besan ka Laddu for Priya
Priya’s story Gopal and I love sweets. Every time we have a craving, we go to Kaka Halwai and eat to our heart’s content. One time we …
An Atheist at Ganesh Chaturthi
I was raised as an atheist by atheist parents who participated in/held poojas as a cultural phenomenon. We did the whole picking a Ganpati, hosting it, saying …
Buttered Croissant for Aishwarya
Make buttered Croissants.I can’t think of a memory. I just crave a crispy, soft and sweetish thing sometimes and that’s all I can think of! My experience …