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grief
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How I Cooked My Way Through Grief
In the wake of the sudden loss of her father, Mandakini Menon found a grounding force in the act of cooking,and the tactility of working with food.
An Excerpt from Turmeric Nation: A Passage Through India’s Tastes
Why are certain dishes associated with rituals around death and mourning? In an excerpt on grief from Turmeric Nation, author Shylashri Shankar writes about how she remembers her father, year after year, through food.
Call Your Mother
It is in a crisis that the mettle of a society is revealed. Chryselle D’Silva Dias on how food keeps us compassionate and generous.