“Cooking with Heart & Heat”

My Journey with Food

From picky eater to a passionate cook — this is my story of how food helped me grow, adapt, and fall in love with the kitchen.

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The First Recipe I Mastered

This coconut chicken stew was the first dish I learned to cook in college.
It reminds me of good times, close friends, and the joy of making something with love.

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  • The First Recipe I Mastered

    As a huge foodie, I’ve always craved variety. I could never eat the same food for too long, I liked something different with every meal. Back in college, I’d grab lunch at the canteen and usually go out for dinner with friends. But eating out every night wasn’t sustainable, financially…

  • My Journey with Food

    As a child, I had a love-hate relationship with food. At weddings and parties, I would be utterly disappointed if there wasn’t any non-vegetarian food. I happily ate no more than five dishes in total and that too, repeatedly. On family trips abroad, my father would tirelessly hunt for Indian…