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Science and spices go hand-in-hand for LA chef Nik Sharma
Science and spices go hand-in-hand for LA chef Nik Sharma
Ishani Duttagupta | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 13, 2021, 18:18 IST
Nik Sharma
Los Angeles-based food writer, photographer and cookbook author Nik Sharma had moved to the US from Mumbai to study molecular genetics. Although he transitioned to a career in food and beverages from science, his new book, The Flavor Equation, goes behind the recipes to investigate the science of taste, combining his knowledge of chemistry with the mysteries of flavour pairings. The popular food columnist, blogger and recipe developer spoke to Ishani Duttagupta about the Indian influences on his writing and also on mainstream American cuisine. Edited excerpts from the interview.
Bolu Babalola brings new life to ancient folklore in Love In Color By Zoe Christen Jones
Bolu Babalola knows all about love.
The Nigerian-British television writer, novelist and Twitter mastermind spoke to CBS News about today s American release of her first book, Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold. The collection of short stories features colorful and whimsical depictions of some of the world s most famous folklore. Love In Color takes both well-known and long-ignored myths from around the world and transforms them into full-bodied stories that center women s agency and people of color an exploration, Babalola says, paid homage to origins that people might be less familiar with and allowed her to creatively emphasize the depths of the romance genre. The characters are plucked out of ancient tales like Ghana s The Princess s Wedding, Lesotho s How Khosi Chose a Wife, and China s The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and drop