Curious about food? This online conversation series explores a myriad Indian experiences

Peter Griffin’s Table Talk series pans a wide variety of topics, from rural Indian life to ancient Portugese influences, and is open to everyone interested in learning about food

“Food is adjacent to so many other things that impact us: gender, caste, a vast variety of beliefs…” According to former journalist Peter Griffin, discussions around the subject of food can be relatable, fascinating and endless. He should know: as founder and admin of the vibrant Facebook group Simple Recipes For Complicated Times, he has been privy to the cooking struggles, recipes and cravings of over 6,000 Indians since the group launched, when the pandemic began. The experience, he says, has taught him something. Something beyond the host of regional recipes, shortcut kitchen “hacks” and produce advice that members have been sharing. From one man’s light-hearted rant about disliking nuts to another woman’s memories of her aunt in Kashmir, who taught her to be independent, opinionated and feminist without actually using the term feminist, food and the kitchen shapes our lives and personalities in ways we often do not realise.