When we met Sharmistha and Samrat over the idea of Anondomela, I didn’t think long before agreeing to be a part. I instinctively knew that it would be fun and fullfilling. While we were discussing, Sharmistha suggested that I do Odia food, which I was more than amenable to and my heart was set on…
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Continue ReadingWe had promised you that we will bring you the Nizamuddin 11…here they are. After training classes that lasted six weeks, the pop up by Zaika-e-Nizamuddin with ForkTales finally happened in March, 2018. After working with them and knowing them for more than a month, this event, in my heart and mind, was not just…
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Continue ReadingRice, especially our heirloom rice varieties, has been a passion for a long time now. The passion led to two and a half years of research on tracing the antiquity of rice through our Vedic era texts and folk lores; and following the work of a few rice conservationists who have been doing remarkable work…