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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
Unearthing ubadiyu, a rustic winter favourite in Gujarat
Unearthing ubadiyu, a rustic winter favourite in Gujarat
The smokin’ hot country cousin of undhiyu thrives in clay pots on the outskirts of a village near Valsad.
Krutika Behrawala
Feb 20, 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
Pothichoru: Rice, curry and nostalgia packed in a banana leaf
Pothichoru: Rice, curry and nostalgia packed in a banana leaf
Unwrapping the Keralite meal parcel and its memories of bus and train journeys
Krutika Behrawala
Sep 25, 2020
What Bou used to say…stories from an Odia grandma’s kitchen
What Bou used to say…stories from an Odia grandma’s kitchen
A new visual project documents home-cooked Odia recipes
Joanna Lobo
Sep 11, 2020
A seafood treat for goddess Gauri
A seafood treat for goddess Gauri
Non-vegetarian fare and alcohol maybe a strict no-no during Ganesh Chaturthi but not for these Maharashtrian communities
Krutika Behrawala
Aug 30, 2020
Not just sweet modak by the (Bom)Bay
Not just sweet modak by the (Bom)Bay
Beyond Ganpati’s favourite Ukdiche Modak, there’s another modak that finds favour in the Maharashtrian kitchen
Joanna Lobo
Aug 22, 2020
Paata-varvatta: The inseparable lovers in the Konkani Muslim kitchen
Paata-varvatta: The inseparable lovers in the Konkani Muslim kitchen
A grinding slab and hand stone get candid about their heavyweight romance
Krutika Behrawala
Aug 16, 2020
The A-Z of Masterchef Australia 2020
The A-Z of Masterchef Australia 2020
A recap of the popular reality cooking show that you didn’t know you wanted
Joanna Lobo
Aug 2, 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
100 days in the green zone
100 days in the green zone
A food designer’s journey to discover ‘missing’ vegetables and cook with them
Joanna Lobo
Jul 17, 2020
Finding fungi: A look at India’s wild edible mushrooms
Finding fungi: A look at India’s wild edible mushrooms
And why they need to be conserved
Krutika Behrawala
Jul 12, 2020
A Ranchi restaurant shows how to boost immunity, the tribal way
A Ranchi restaurant shows how to boost immunity, the tribal way
At Ajam Emba, Aruna Tirkey revives lost recipes and celebrates local Jharkhandi fare
Krutika Behrawala
Jun 26, 2020
A burnt cake and a celebration of menstruation
A burnt cake and a celebration of menstruation
A glimpse of the culinary highlights of the Odia festival, Raja Parba
Joanna Lobo
Jun 19, 2020
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