Hello,
Hi, I'm Aayushi — an Indian immigrant, a wife, a mom of two, and a dog mama to Luna! Luna is my heart dog. I am writing this today because Luna became the light of my life when I could only feel darkness around me.
The Whisk Addict began in my kitchen here in the United States, where I found myself recreating the flavors I grew up with. Calling my mumma, often more than once a day, to get our family recipes just right. Somewhere between those phone calls, everyday experiments, and the beautiful chaos of building a life far from the home I was raised in, cooking became my way of staying connected to where I come from while creating a new home of my own. Cooking became a way of therapy to keep myself busy while I was struggling with my fertility journey.
Today, my husband and I are raising our kids Inaaya and Krishay here in the US, blending the traditions we grew up with into the life we're building together. On this blog you'll find Indian and global vegetarian and vegan recipes, festival favorites, and our everyday meals carrying mine and my husband's culture into my children's childhoods.
The Whisk Addict is my celebration of food, culture, and motherhood where I come from, the family I'm raising, and the home we're making, one recipe at a time.
This blog is very special to me, I have built it on my own and I am very proud of it. You will find the most cherished recipes I have inherited from my family, some recipes that I have learned from my friends and acquaintances, and recipes that I learned just by experimenting with flavors or getting inspired by trying new restaurants, travel etc... I also enjoy going to Restaurant Week festivals that happen in my city.
It was quite upsetting that because of my health, I had to give up on my corporate job at a very young age. It was followed by years of infertility, mental health struggles and cooking became my therapy at the time. Today, I am very proud of myself to have built this website without any external help. It is something that I never thought I could do. I take care of the technical aspects, as well as the recipe development, photography, and videography for this blog. Needless to say, this blog is my baby, which I have created with all my heart.
I have also written about my experience on my fertility journey, as it became a coping mechanism, and many of my readers could relate.
Today, my favorite thing to be called is Amma. Being mama to my fur baby and my littles will always be the greatest honor and privilege I hold. And in the season of life I am in, this blog is just an outlet to create and record recipes for my kids. Everything that Ajay and I have enjoyed making and eating together.
I am so happy and glad that you are reading this. Welcome to my little nutshell. I am very grateful that you are here. I hope you enjoy reading my journey, food stories from my and my mom's kitchen, and recreating my recipes, as much as I enjoy creating them for you.
You can write to me, at [email protected]. I try to get back to all the emails as soon as possible. I love to hear any feedback, suggestions, or messages from my readers.
Love,
Aayushi
