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Fabulous fenugreek and the new mother
Fabulous fenugreek and the new mother
Exploring the popular post-natal dish, methi pez, in Goan homes
Joanna Lobo
Feb 5, 2022
Finding poee, in Mumbai
Finding poee, in Mumbai
Documenting my search for the humble Goan bread in the city of dreams
Joanna Lobo
Apr 17, 2021
Foraging in the forest
Foraging in the forest
A walk through Aarey reveals the bounty of Mumbai’s most significant patch of green.
Joanna Lobo
Mar 27, 2021
2020: The One Where the Kitchen Became her Safe Space
2020: The One Where the Kitchen Became her Safe Space
She turned to lockdown cooking to calm her pandemic-frayed nerves, indulge in heart-to-heart chats and learn the value of imperfection.
Krutika Behrawala
Dec 19, 2020
Choris pao, and jaggery on a stick
Choris pao, and jaggery on a stick
Remembering St Francis Xavier’s Feast through the food stalls that dotted Old Goa.
Joanna Lobo
Dec 5, 2020
My dada’s love for kantola and other stories
My dada’s love for kantola and other stories
My late grandfather’s finicky taste for Gujarati food still holds me in good stead
Krutika Behrawala
Jul 25, 2020
The diary of an anxious solo diner
The diary of an anxious solo diner
How I learned to eat alone, and like it.
Krutika Behrawala
Jun 12, 2020
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