Malvika Singh brings Cooking for my Firefly and memories of Delhi to Chennai
Author Malvika Singh discusses her memoir, 'Cooking for my Firefly,' which uses food and family meals as a lens to explore memories of Delhi and changing social dynamics in India. The book serves as a record of a bygone era for future generations.
Why it matters
The memoir highlights the role of food in maintaining cultural heritage and family bonds in a rapidly modernizing society.
Do you always cook the daal a certain way because your mother made it like that and it always reminds you of her, or does a certain dish transport you to summer holidays spent in your grandma’s kitchen?
For author, publisher, and columnist Malvika Singh, food is closely tied to memory — of family, friendship, travel, and Delhi at a time when the dining table was the heart of social life. On September 15, Prakriti Foundation presents ‘At the Table with Malvika Singh' an evening of readings and discussions about her memoir Cooking for my Firefly.
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