My mum, is the second woman in my life and my inspiration for cooking. My mum like my grandmother was a working woman and looked after the house with 2 kids, me and my sister Sharon.  

Unlike most mothers in laws, my nana – that’s what I call my grandmother shared everything with my mum Effie. My mum was the oldest in her family with 3 boys that followed too. She did do a lot more than just help her mum when it came to looking after her brothers. She always said she had to grow up quicker and was like a mother to her youngest brother.  

Watching her manage the house while being a working woman in Mumbai is truly inspirational. Working in Mumbai sometimes involves a lot of travelling and my mum travel time to and from work was almost 3 hours every day. Add to that, the responsibility of looking after the family… cooking meals, housekeeping and looking after school work for me and my sis. I’m sure a lot of you can relate to that!