Ritu Chaturvedi

For me, cooking is a creative expression with emotion of taste & sense. As a visual art educator, I can visualize taste and texture of food. I love cooking fusion food; it’s like a blending of two cultures and twist of taste. Being a vegetarian, my recipes are healthy and full of nutritional value. I personally believe in simple & slow cooking, before cooking I used to plan about the seasoning, because seasoning gives the twist in the taste of the dish. Food gives us pleasure of taste, smell and satisfaction; it acts as a messenger or comforter, conveying interest, care and love to the recipient. So before serving the food attention must be given to its appearance, flavor, texture and temperature. I find solace in cooking and being a vegetarian, I find it equally rewarding when I create dishes that are not only healthy but add meaning to one’s daily humdrum diet.