“I discovered my love for cooking in the lockdown. It so happened that one of those days when my parents were worn out by the work, I stepped in to whip something up for them. It turned out to be really good and this propelled me to try different recipes for them. I took the help of my mom and experimented with a variety of dishes. Some of them became my signature recipes which I compiled into a book! My long term plan is to create a youtube channel for myself and encourage kids to actively take up this life skill. Children are often discouraged from using kitchen appliances for the fear of getting hurt but today I see that many Montessori schools train kids in basic skills like cutting vegetables from a very young age. I urge all my fellow peers to take up cooking because the process is therapeutic in itself and it can be of immense help to our family members.”