Anandi Soans

My blogs

Occupation	Slow Food
Location	Bombay, India
Introduction	With a heavy science background in both Life Sciences (Mumbai) and Food Science and Technology (Melbourne), I was attracted to food and cooking because of how unscientific it is. Yes it is all chemistry, but food to me represents love and conviviality, memories and creativity. In 2009, I quit my job in Oz, packed my very heavy bags and lugged them to Parma, Italy. A very happy girl embarked on an adventure in gastronomy completing a Masters degree in Italian Gastronomy and Tourism in 2009 and I found myself staying on to work for Slow Food in a tiny town called Bra in the lush Langhe hills of Piedmont. In 2013 I went from sleepy Bra to bustling Mumbai where my two worlds collide. This blog mirrors what I feel about food and culture and I don't intend it to be a recipe blog, but rather just a little something to tickle your tastebuds ...