Monsoon Specials from a Store in Mangalore
Cassia tora or sickle senna—a wild fruit known for its medicinal value. Photo by Archana.
Oh! The Things We’ve Seen
Mahua, Honey, and the Making of Modern India
‘People Who Lived In The Forests: Mahua, Honey and the Making of Modern India’, an essay by Bahaar Jain.
The Badhal and Phalsa Fruit Crises
Badhal or monkey fruit. Photo by Manjari.
Shevla Season
Shevla with its kand (bulb), and green kakad fruits. Photo by Herb.
Bitter-Sweet Reminiscings About a Giant Bitter Lemon
How does the meaning and memory of an ingredient vary across time and place?
A Happy Accident
B(rain)storming recipes for black rice accidentally left out during a downpour.
Has Anyone Cooked Pumpkin Leaves and Stems?
LFC Kochi members share their recipes for pumpkin leaves—including chutneys, crackers, and curries—the possibilities are endless.
Travelling to Kalimpong? Bring Back These Ingredients
How does sharing knowledge about local food shape the way we cook ingredients unfamiliar to us? How does it change the way we travel and engage with a place?
Gud Chana to Beat the Heat
How can one be more mindful of the labour behind one’s food? With the sun beating down through a torrid summer, Mumbai’s Locavores share the food / beverages they offer their delivery service workers to ease up their lon…