I loved every minute of last night’s Besharam dinner event at the Minnesota Street Project. La Cocina’s Geetika Agrawal led an intimate and thoughtful conversation about how Chef Heena and I each channel the “besharam” (shameless) spirit into our careers. We talked about family, how our shared Indian heritages play into our lives, and what kind of experience or message we’re trying to convey with our craft. It felt pretty neat to be up there next to these two incredible, trailblazing South Asian women.
We feasted on Chef Heena’s incredible Gujarati food—including samosas, dhokla, sev puri, and some of the best rasmalai I’ve ever had). I did a little paper-folding demo, and auctioned off two pieces to raise money for Pratham USA. And everyone took home a little handmade gift from me.
But the best part was that, because the event was capped at 30, I got meaningful time with everyone who attended! I loved getting to know all of the guests — it was such a fun mix of people in the food industry, writers, folks in the art world, collectors, and of course family (my parents!) and friends. Thank you all for appreciating Indian food and culture, and for supporting women of color who run their own businesses.
