In the Habit of Sweetness
A delicate mortar-pestle meant only for saffron becomes an inheritance of taste, ritual, and a grandmother’s insistence on everyday sweetness for a member of LFC Mumbai.
Letters from the Room
Wednesdays at Shaikpet’s Farmers’ Market
An LFC member reflects on how a weekly farmers’ market in Hyderabad’s Shaikpet neighbourhood unexpectedly grew into a community that remembered her even after she moved away.
Coming home to the LFC
Two sisters share their stories of food and memory and why they keep returning to the Local Food Club.
Surmai, Saved For Next Time
A member of LFC Mumbai shares a story of leftovers that moved through time and memory.
Postcards From the Room
At an intimate LFC meetup in Bengaluru, postcards, ingredients, and handwritten notes become a way of carrying each other’s food stories home.
Paan for the Ages
At LFC Kolkata, Swati places an almost 100-year-old paan ka dabba on the table, attempting to revive a ritual long out of use.
My Mother From Next Door
Kanupriya recalls a childhood shaped by a back door, unending pots of food, and the neighbour who became a second mother to her.
Pickled in Translation
From Hiroshima’s miso to Mumbai’s achaar, a Japanese cook at LFC Mumbai traces how food acts as a bridge between countries.
A Handful of Memories
Gowri remembers her mother Ani through their shared ritual of ‘urula chor’—the perfect bite of rice with her favourite childhood food combinations.