‘My Basic Tendency is to Experiment’
Professor and chef Kiranmayi Bhushi spoke to us about cooking for artists in Chicago, her grandfather’s farm in coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Lakshmi Charu,a traditional dish that’s making a comeback.
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Chasing Bees Through Maharashtra and Rajasthan
The team behind the Moonshine Honey Project cares not just about making delicious and high quality honey, but also about doing it in a way that is responsible and ethical.
‘The kebabchi is an excellent place to catch gossip’
Archivist Farah Yameen has spent countless hours in Delhi’s mandis. Here, she examines some of the relationships she built with care, and her own shifting identities in the field.
Aamra’s Heirloom Recipes Have Been Perfected Over Time
The traditional recipes used at Aamra to make pickles and chutneys have been handed down over generations. Takshama Pandit,head of sourcing and partnerships at The Locavore,finds that pickle-making requires tremendous ma…
Inside a Kumaoni Kitchen that Feeds a Family of Ten
In a kitchen that is housed in a structure that’s around 150 years old, Pannuli Devi enjoys cooking in copper and brass utensils that she inherited from her in-laws and received as wedding gifts.
What Does it Mean to be an Activist Company That Sells Coffee?
While Black Baza is deeply focused on conserving biodiversity, what defines the brand is its wisdom to recognise farmers as the axis of the coffee business.
Uprooted: Longing for a Taste of Home
What happens when you move far away from home, and crave for what’s familiar? With a focus on Odisha, Sharmila Vaidyanathan examines the close ties between food and migration, and…
Where is Seaweed in India’s Culinary Canon?
Seaweed is gaining attention as a nutritious and climate-smart food. And yet, there’s very little that we know about local seaweed, and how it is consumed in India.
In Manjakkudi, Spirit of the Earth is Growing Heritage Rice From Across the Country
On a mission to conserve heritage rice varieties, Spirit of the Earth has collected over 260 varieties of heirloom seeds. How many varieties of rice do you eat at home…