Divine Aromatics

Hello everyone!!! We have Kirti Raikar, our first culinarian of the Chefs Special Series. She is a food enthusiast who has a passion and love for cooking. Kirti is an LLB graduate and a former IELTS teacher. Being deeply interested in cooking, she is currently pursuing advanced level certification from Lavonne Academy of Baking Science, Bangalore. Let's know more from Kirti. 1. What inspires you to cook? Being an epicure, I enjoy trying and tasting a variety of dishes. My mom is a great cook and cooking with her helped me learn many things. I feel joyful cooking for my loved ones. The happiness I get when they like my dish makes me feel amazing and contented. That's my true inspiration. 2. When did you start cooking and, what is your favorite food? I have been fond of cooking since I was in 7th grade. I used to cook simple dishes that made me understand minute details about cooking. Gradually I started cooking more and would spend a lot of time checking out different ...

  Welcome back to my blog.  This post is a glance at a new series that I will be starting very soon. The series is all about food enthusiasts from Belgaum who are also great cooks. I will be sharing details about their interests, passion for food, some cool pictures, and much more.  You can also comment below if you know of any great chefs.  Stay tuned.

        Pandemic, lockdown, work from home. We have been hearing these words for the past year. The world is going through a difficult phase that has made us realize the value of health. Immunity is the word that is at the tip of everyone's tongue. People are sharing various recipes and immunity-boosting foods. I came across one such recipe that I would like to share with you all. We all know India is a country that is rich in spices. We use these spices in almost every Indian dish to add taste and aroma. But apart from this, the seasonings provide a wide range of health benefits. I am listing the benefits and nutritional facts of spices from the recipe. Mint Mint leaves contain vitamin A, vitamin C, B-complex, phosphorous, calcium and have antibacterial properties.  It is one of the rich sources of iron, potassium, and manganese that improves hemoglobin levels and promotes brain function. Turmeric Turmeric helps in reducing the risk of heart dise...

"Food is the ingredient that binds us together."  With this quote, I commence my journey in food blogging. Why a food blog? That is what I had been asking myself for quite some time. Cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, electric cars being currently discussed around the globe, to choose a food niche was a daunting task. As an Engineer and a German linguist, there were series of topics that I could have chosen. But when it comes to food, there’s a different level of dopamine released in my body. As an Indian, I consider myself lucky enough to have tried diverse dishes, and the best part is, there’s always something different to try. South Indian breakfast, North Indian meals, delicious snacks, Rajasthani cuisine, Bengali cuisine, the list can go on and on. Now the important question - Do I cook? The answer would be Yes and No. I cook on occasions whenever I come across any new recipe. Last year when I was left alone in Pune due to lockdown, there was no choice f...