Food careers

If you love mangoes, you’re in for a treat! Farmers and scientists have been quietly working to bring us new, delicious varieties—sweeter, hardier, and full of surprises. From Arunika to Awadh Samridhi, these mangoes are changing the way we enjoy summer. Have you heard of them yet?

Jodhpur’s Amit Soni, tasked by PUSA to create millet-based confectioneries, crafted an innovative chocolate truffle cake using pearl millet. To his astonishment, the cake was cut by PM Modi in a high-profile event. This unexpected turn of events catapulted Amit into the national spotlight, highlighting his dedication to healthier, millet-based baking.

From searching for authentic Maharashtrian recipes to amassing over nine million YouTube subscribers, Madhura Bachal turned her passion for home cooking into a global community.

The House of Lloyd in Goa lies against a 400-year-old Portuguese bungalow in Candolim. But behind its doors are secrets of masalas and curries that find favour in Indian and global personalities.

Chef Garima Arora’s journey is far from ordinary. She traded her pen for a knife, moving from telling stories to creating unforgettable dishes. Her Indian-Thai fusion cuisine earned her Michelin stars. How did a journalist end up in the kitchen?

In 2014, when her son started school, Kabita Singh decided to turn her passion for cooking into something bigger. Here’s her story.

From the Jewish challah to the Italian foccacia, this bakery in Pune gives you a chance to sample bread from across the world.

Aruna Vijay turned her passion for cooking into a way to challenge stereotypes, winning hearts at MasterChef India with her South Indian dishes.

Meet Kolkata’s momo king, Rinchen, who went from giving away free momos due to no orders to having the entire city line up at his shop. Once mocked for his accent, the journey of this now-celebrated culinary figure holds lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Looking for how to make dahi bhindi in six minutes? Sanjyot Keer has a repository of bite-sized recipes for you. The chef gets talking on the journey to building Your Food Lab and his favourites in the kitchen.