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
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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.
Bitter-Sweet Reminiscings About a Giant Bitter Lemon
How does the meaning and memory of an ingredient vary across time and place?
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 long hours of work outdoors.
Find a Better Benne Dosa Recipe!
A long-standing traditional recipe for benne dosa from Uttara Kannada shared and preserved through a short WhatsApp exchange.
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