Chef Tia Anasuya’s book traces the personal histories of 15 home cooks

Chef Tia Anasuya’s book traces the personal histories of 15 home cooks

“Food stirs the soul like not much else does,” says professional chef Tia Anasuya, who has recently released her first book, Adukkala, A Family Food Odyssey, published by Thayil Ink. Edited by her mother, Sheba Thayil, the 280-page coffee table book, contains the personal histories of 15 women from Tia’s family, including her grandmother, through […]

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Chef Tia Anasuya’s book traces the personal histories of 15 home cooks

Chef Tia Anasuya’s book traces the personal histories of 15 home cooks

“Food stirs the soul like not much else does,” says professional chef Tia Anasuya, who has recently released her first book, Adukkala, A Family Food Odyssey, published by Thayil Ink. Edited by her mother, Sheba Thayil, the 280-page coffee table book, contains the personal histories of 15 women from Tia’s family, including her grandmother, through […]

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Poets Jeet Thayil, Tishani Doshi on Indian contemporary poetry and the idea of community

Poets Jeet Thayil, Tishani Doshi on Indian contemporary poetry and the idea of community

The recital by Prakriti Foundation | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The familiar darkness and sparkle of flamboyant chandeliers at The Park’s Pasha is reminiscent of early millennial clubbing and ‘90s classics; It is perhaps the most unlikely (or the most fitting?) meeting place for a venerated group of Indian contemporary poets. Jeet Thayil says with […]

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