A suitcase full of clouds | Stocking up on chubitchi brew and smoked pork in Iewduh, Shillong

A suitcase full of clouds | Stocking up on chubitchi brew and smoked pork in Iewduh, Shillong

Perilla seeds, fermented bamboo shoot, soy beans, coffee grown in the Garo Hills, smoked fish, a beautiful book by Anurag Banerjee, and some cook books. My last stop before I fly back home from a holiday is always the fresh produce market. And when it is the incredible Iewduh in Shillong, Meghalaya — one of … Read more

Archana Pidathala on her latest book Why Cook

Archana Pidathala on her latest book Why Cook

I speak to Archana Pidathala about her new book Why Cook on the eve of her son’s birthday. This has her harking back to a special memory when testing out the many thoughtfully-curated recipes. “I spent an entire evening testing the recipe with him making 75 momos and chatting away! They were imperfectly sealed, but … Read more