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"A lot in a little" -  Hard times during the lockdown when my refrigerator held no surprises for me- nothing much I found to experiment with as I had no stock of basic ingredients. I decided to make whatever little things I could lay my hands on and this did wonders! - This is a delectable traditional Bengali platter comprising 'Panta bhaat' or fermented rice served with 'aloor bhorta' or mashed potatoes sauted in dry spices, 'paat para bhaja' or fried jute leaves and 'musur daal-er bora' or lentil fritters Pandemic brought out the forgotten tales of love and traditions. Beside innovative and elaborate dishes, a simple yet satisfying platter was the essence of the days spent in isolation. And then, a bite into the green chillies and a dash of lime definitely could took me on cloud nine.
- Dibyabibha Roy

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I am having a huge passion for baking and so presenting a photograph of white chocolate cake with beetroot extracts as toppings.
Divya M Menon

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Grilling had become a welcome weekend routine as the family got to spend some quality time together amidst a period of chaos and gloom.

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While millions of migrants walked back to their homes in the biggest migrant crisis India faced, leaving behind their source of livelihood in the so-called cities of opportunity, my privileged self “struggled” to piece together a memory that was reserved under the idea of ‘street food’ during heavy lockdown. By pausing our ‘street-food habits’ and recreating the same in ‘hygienic environments’ and giving hashtags like #quarantinekitchen on social media, we instantly forgot that our ability to do the same is at the cost of forgetting our social privilege in public spaces and taking catering services for granted.
Food taught me a lot about privilege this year.
- Aiswarya Anil

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Dalgona Coffee- one of the many food trends of 2020

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Dalgona Coffee- one of the many food trends of 2020

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The time spent in our homes gave us time to try on some crazy trends such as this Dalgona Coffee. Many do not know where it originated, why it is called so but continue to partake in this popular food culture trend. The aforementioned factor is why study of food and culture is an utmost requirement, in order to find and understand why certain trends are adapted and spread.

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This picture is a representation of food during covid-19 - primarily symbolizing safety, innovation and cost-effectiveness.

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Nothing provided comfort, especially on those 'really bad' days like a plate (or bowl) of Maggi and buttered toast. And couple this with a feel good movie? Bring on the lockdown! 🍜

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Baking was a kind of healing for me throughout the pandemic.

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Onion soup and papaya.

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I learned how to bake in the pandemic! Hand making bread was by far the most soul enriching experience. I felt so connected to the ancient humans.

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Soft and Delicious Puff Roll with Strawberry Cream. In this lockdown, played the role of a friend whenever I felt hungry. In this lockdown, played the role of a foe ‘cause... How do you think I got my cheeks so chubby?

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Focus on that which is simple, homemade, nutritious, tasty and from my roots, i.e,. North Indian.

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That night, like many previous nights of the COVID-19 lockdown, our respondent had to cook wild taro leaves for dinner.

She along with other women of her hill community in Assam, have been foraging wild greens and fruits to keep their family alive. The government's much touted free food grains scheme to help the marginalized people during the lockdown, never reached them.

She asked, stoically, "they [government] know to stop our income at whim, but does not know how to provide food".

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All that provides nutrition and energy to carry us through the day has been combined. All are homemade except of course for the bread and fruits.

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The pandemic gave me the time to research and cook foods from around the world! I truly discovered my passion through the process. Here is a falafel platter I made on international falafel day on 12th June :)

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South Indian thali

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Brown Bread Masala Sandwich-
Perfect for those easy breezy breakfast days!

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Palm Jaggery Lassi