Someone has rightly said, There is nothing in the world that good food cannot fix! Amidst the unforeseen lockdown of 2020 when most of us were forced into cooking be it mundane or fancy meals for our families, owing to lack of support staff, the kitchen became a playing ground for exploring our creative energy. I felt that a lot of us could benefit from a community of cooking women who might be a huge storehouse of food related tricks, tips, hacks and know-how. Thus the group was formed and the multi faceted women of Vasant Vihar resonated with the idea of a group in which food recipes of culturally diverse households, rich in flavours and secret ingredients are mutually shared at a time when the whole world was shut down.
The Covid brought a lot of stagnation into the lives of people, and many of us became from amateur to adept cooks owing to a skeletal system of living.
Thus with support from Devyani, an acclaimed English educator, orator and a gourmet cheese board curator and Prachi, who whisks the most exquisite dishes for her family when she gets time from her full fledged law career, along with me Neeti a handcrafted jewelry brand founder and designer and an agro chemical business owner, started this WhatsApp group which soon grew into a community of over 200 resident women!
Little did we know it was a much needed platform to share recipes, tips and tricks of cooking especially at a time when there was ample time to explore the nuances of this ‘Art’ or love language of reaching out to people’s souls. Thereon, the group saw women from all walks bonding over their culinary passion and growing interest in this seemingly mundane chore.
To add to the fervor, complementary zoom sessions were conducted for the entire group with talented home bakers, gourmet chefs who offered to share their secrets with us. Recipe copies were shared, interactions were encouraged, more than anything one did not feel that social connection was missing, during the tough covid times!
Keeping it non commercial we have endeavored to keep the group flowing with ideas and originality of recipe curation, rather than formulae forwards. The group has a positive vibe and even goes to help people looking for the right ingredients in the vicinity, and vendors for gourmet, organic, gluten free or vegan and other specialized needs.
Next up, we are planning to make it more interactive and personal by organizing a potluck based meet up where we can take our love for cooking and culinary passion a notch ahead!!
