A New Appetite for the Old Grain
As millets enter the culinary imaginations of urban dwellers, we must centre the land on which it grows, and the people who have preserved it.
Stories
Kitchen Hand-Me-Downs: An Evolving Collection
A pot, a knife, a dabba,all made far more precious because they come with the memories of people who used them, and the stories that they shared. We invite you to look through treasured kitchen things from across the cou…
The Wholesale Markets of Cuttack
Chef Rachit Kirteeman explores Chhatra Bazaar and Mal Godown,markets which have close ties,and finds that even though much has changed over the years, some old connections remain.
Forest Post’s Wild Food Products Are Rooted in the Knowledge and Skills of its Forest-Dwelling Communities
Read an interview with founder Manju Vasudevan.
Pastry Chef Heena Punwani’s Baking Journey Began in Someone Else’s Kitchen
Do early associations of food shape our tastes and identity? Pastry chef Heena Punwani speaks to chef Thomas Zacharias about growing up with Enid Blyton books, her mother’s flavourful butter chicken, and the first weddin…
In Lamiya’s Urban Kitchen, Where Traditional Bohra Food Still Has a Place
It is by observing her family cook that Lamiya Amiruddin developed a strong understanding of her community’s rich culinary heritage.
Between Flavour and Faith
A kitchen in a fire temple in Mumbai doles out humble yet delightful Parsi sweets that find a place in religious ceremonies and at tea-time alike.
The Marine Conservationist Reviving Lost Connections
Divya Karnad, the cofounder of InSeason Fish, is helping people identify different species of fish, and raising awareness on eating locally and seasonally.
Call Your Mother
It is in a crisis that the mettle of a society is revealed. Chryselle D’Silva Dias on how food keeps us compassionate and generous.