Experimentation & Play

The unexpected ingredient in the creative process is play—exploring, tinkering, being open and animated, finding your way into a question. It is as evident in science, as it is in the arts. Our Confluence storytellers wholeheartedly agree.

Creativity with spices

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

Experimentation in cooking

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

Explaining thali

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

Exploring the spice store

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

How to eat a thali

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

I tweak my recipes

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

Indian food is not static

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

Science informs cooking

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

Comparing Western & Asian food

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist

The harmony of Indian cooking

Nik Sharma, cookbook author & molecular biologist