Hello! I’m Afsha(n) and this little corner of the internet is an archive of my life through the lens of food. Sparkle & Spice is a journal of all my gastronomic ideas and dreams. It’s my love for food and cooking brought to life.

I come from a family whose entire functioning revolves around food. I’m not even exaggerating. As far as I can recall most of my childhood memories are intertwined with food I ate at that moment in time; like this one memory of a blue-skied summer afternoon where I was sitting at the windowsill, my mother feeding me daal chawal by imitating each spoonful to be a different animal that had come to play with me. Whenever I have daal chawal at home now, I’m always reminded of that playful, sunny day. That’s what food is to me – it’s the memories tied to it.

​Food has been, and continues to be, a huge part of my life. I was taught to appreciate food and be thankful for it. Watching my mother cook such simple yet delicious food every day at home, made me look at food not just as a source of sustenance, but as an art form. My father taught me the importance of good ingredients and how to respect them. I began to see food from a new perspective (literally) thanks to my brothers. So this venture is a culmination of all that I’ve learnt from my family, from the world around me, and all that I learn by cooking every day.

When I’m not in the kitchen cooking or pondering over what to cook next, I’m probably lost in some fictional world. My heart rejoices in good food, good music, and time spent just looking at the sky.

Wherever you are reading this from, I hope this brings a little smile to your face and inspires you to get into the kitchen more often!